"No Other Land" co-director Hamdan Ballal, witnesses said, was beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and then detained ...

The Academy released a statement on Wednesday condemning "harming artists," but did not name Palestinian director Ballal in it who was detained by the Israeli forces.

Hollywood actors and Oscar voters has slammed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for its response to the recent assault and arrest of Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal.

The attack, just weeks after Ballal and his fellow directors won best documentary at the Academy Awards, was widely condemned ...

By Thursday morning, a letter began circulating among AMPAS members, criticizing leadership’s failure to defend Ballal publicly ...

The Academy faces backlash for ignoring Hamdan Ballal in its response to his detention, forcing a public apology.

(Web Desk) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologised after criticism for its failure to support the ...

The Academy, in their follow-up letter apologized for omitting Hamdan Ballal and No Other Land from a statement in their previous letter they issued earlier this week.