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‘No Other Land’ co-director Hamdan Ballal, bloodied and bruised, released from Israeli custody
Palestinian 'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces ...
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 ...
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, ...
Academy Apologizes for Not Naming ‘No Other Land' Director Hamdan Ballal Amid Outcry From More Than 700 Voters
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has sent out a statement to its 11,000 members following mounting criticism over its lack of public support for Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian ...
‘No Other Land' Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Beaten and Attacked, Says Yuval Abraham: ‘No Sign of Him Since'
Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning Israel-Palestine documentary “No Other Land,” is reportedly missing after ...
Academy Stirs Outrage After Not Mentioning ‘No Other Land' Co-Director Hamdan Ballal in Statement Condemning ‘Harming or Suppressing Artists'
The Academy has drawn backlash after issuing a statement to members seemingly addressing criticism for not speaking out in support of Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal — one of the filmmakers behind ...
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Film academy apologizes for not naming ‘No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
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 Sciences ...
‘No Other Land' Co-Director Yuval Abraham Claims the Academy ‘Refused' to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal After Attack
"Several US Academy members - especially in the documentary branch - pushed for a statement, but it was ultimately refused," Abraham said.
‘No Other Land' Directors Thank Academy Members For Coming To Defense Of Hamdan Ballal After Attack
EXCLUSIVE: Hamdan Ballal and his fellow No Other Land filmmakers are thanking top members of the Academy of Motion Picture ...
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‘No Other Land’ filmmaker Hamdan Ballal detained by Israeli forces after he was allegedly attacked by settlers
Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, one of the two Palestinian co-directors behind the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was detained Monday in the occupied West Bank by the Israeli military ...
From Hamdan Ballal to La La Land: A short history of Oscars apologies
In an act of public contrition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued an apology to Hamdan Ballal, the Oscar-winning co-director of No Other Land, after facing mounting criticism ...
‘No Other Land' Co-Director Says U.S. Academy ‘Refused' to Issue Statement in Support of Hamdan Ballal: They Were ‘Silent When a Filmmaker They Honored Needed Them the Most'
No Other Land” filmmaker Yuval Abraham has criticized AMPAS for not commenting on the situation surrounding his Oscar-winning fellow co-director Hamdan Ballal. Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning ...