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After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director ...
The Academy faced criticism from a number of Hollywood stars for its initial response to the attack on filmmaker Hamdan ...
The Academy released a statement Wednesday condemning “harming artists” but did not name the individuals involved. By Thursday morning, a letter began circulating among AMPAS members ...
AMPAS released a statement condemning the suppression of artistic voices but failed to mention Ballal by name. This vague ...
Film academy leaders apologized to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal for their initial response to his detainment, ...
Oscar award organiser the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologised for leaving out Palestinian director ...
“The statement was ostensibly responding to the detention of Palestinian filmmaker and 2025 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winner Hamdan Ballal, one of the directors of No Other ...
Oscars organiser The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologised following criticism for its failure to ...
An open letter signed by Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem and Penèlope Cruz, among other notable figures, called out the Academy ...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for withholding explicit support for Hamdan Ballal.
The Academy issued a follow-up letter naming Hamdan Ballal and apologizing for omitting both him and "No Other Land" from a ...
The attack, just weeks after Ballal and his fellow directors won best documentary at the Academy Awards, was widely condemned ... comparing it to “silence on Hamdan’s assault.” ...