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The Academy faced criticism from a number of Hollywood stars for its initial response to the attack on filmmaker Hamdan ...
Film academy leaders apologized to 'No Other Land' co-director Hamdan Ballal for their initial response to his detainment, ...
The 'No Other Land' filmmakers are thanking top members of the Academy for coming to the defense of director Hamdan Ballal ...
The Academy issued a follow-up letter naming Hamdan Ballal and apologizing for omitting both him and "No Other Land" from a ...
An Israeli military spokesperson said Monday that three Palestinians had been arrested after “violent clashes” erupted near ...
Palestinian filmmaker and activist Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," has reportedly been released after being attacked during an alleged ambush by ...
Following a brutal beating and arrest, 'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal has been freed from Israel detainment, his ...
Two leaders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized after hundreds of members condemned their failure to directly acknowledge an attack on Hamdan Ballal — an Oscar-winning ...
Hamdan Ballal said he was struck as he guarded his home during an attack by settlers. The Israeli authorities said he had been detained on suspicion of throwing stones, which he denied. By Natan ...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors has issued an apology to Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” following backlash ...
The letter stated, “On Wednesday, we sent a letter in response to reports of violence against Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal, co-director of No Other Land, connected to his artistic expression.
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 ...