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Film academy apologizes to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal after members decry ‘indefensible’ response
Film academy leaders apologized to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal for their initial response to his detainment, ...
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Academy apologizes for not naming ‘No Other Land’ co-director Hamdan Ballal in response to attack
Yuval Abraham, a journalist and co-director of “No Other Land,” was highly critical of that response, comparing it to “silence on Hamdan’s assault.” On Friday, more than 600 of the Academy’s 11,000 ...
Academy Apologizes for Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Director Hamdan Ballal Amid Outcry From More Than 800 Voters
The Academy issued a follow-up letter naming Hamdan Ballal and apologizing for omitting both him and "No Other Land" from a message sent earlier.
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‘No Other Land’ Directors Thank Academy Members For Coming To Defense Of Hamdan Ballal After Attack
Read the full letter below. RELATED: Miami Beach Mayor Caves, Drops Plan To Shutter Indie Theater For Showing Oscar Winner ‘No Other Land’ Nearly 900 Academy members have signed the message ...
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Academy “Refused” to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal, Says ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director
By Lily Ford Filmmaker Yuval Abraham is calling out the Academy for not publicly supporting Hamdan Ballal after the No Other Land co-director was beaten and detained in the West Bank. On Tuesday ...
Hamdan Ballal’s ‘No Other Land’ co-directors skewer film academy for silence on attack, detainment
Israeli journalist and 'No Other Land' filmmaker Yuval Abraham alleges the academy, which oversees the Oscars, 'felt no need ...
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Academy Apologizes For Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Or Its Co-Director In Statement Denouncing Attacks On Artists
The top brass at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued an apology today for not mentioning Oscar-winning No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballan or the film by name in its initial ...
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‘No Other Land’ Director Calls Out the Academy for Refusing to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal Over Detainment
A day after “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal was released from his brief detainment in the West Bank, his fellow filmmaker Yuval Abraham has called out the Academy for not publicly ...
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The Academy Apologizes for Not Publicly Supporting ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director After Attack and Arrest
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has sent a statement to members, apologizing for not publicly supporting No Other Land co-director Hamdan Ballal ...
Academy Apologizes for Not Naming 'No Other Land' Director Hamdan Ballal in Condemnation of Violence
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for withholding explicit support for the Oscar-winning co-director of documentary "No Other Land" Hamdan Ballal after he was beaten ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
NEW YORK — After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and ...
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Film Academy Apologizes for Not Naming 'No Other Land' Co-Director in Response to Attack on Him
Film Academy Apologizes for Not Naming 'No Other Land' Co-Director in Response to Attack on Him NEW YORK (AP) — After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on ...