The Academy Launches The Janet Yang Endowment To Celebrate Asian & AAPI Filmmaking
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched the Janet Yang Endowment to Celebrate and Preserve Asian and ...
‘No Other Land’ Directors Thank Academy Members For Coming To Defense Of Hamdan Ballal After Attack
The 'No Other Land' filmmakers are thanking top members of the Academy for coming to the defense of director Hamdan Ballal ...
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Confronts Crisis Over Filmmaker's Assault
In an unprecedented move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is facing a significant crisis following the violent assault and detention of Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker ...
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Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director
The apology appeared after a wave of online protest against the Academy — first for not responding to Hamdan Ballal's attack, ...
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“We’d like to thank the Academy”: Janet Yang Endowment boosts AAPI filmmaking
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the Janet Yang Endowment, a new initiative aimed at celebrating ...
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The Academy Apologizes for Not Publicly Supporting ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director After Attack and Arrest
Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was reportedly beaten and detained earlier this week after a conflict in the West Bank. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has ...
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Hollywood Unites in Defense of Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Amid Academy Silence
A group of 600 Hollywood figures, including Ava DuVernay and Olivia Colman, criticized the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for remaining silent on the assault and arrest of Palestinian ...
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Academy issues apology after statement on Palestinian Oscar winner attack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued an apology after hundreds of its members criticised it for not supporting an Oscar winner who was recently detained by Israeli settlers.
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Academy apologises for ignoring No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal despite Oscar win
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued an apology amid backlash for not standing by detained Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal – who was recently detained by Israeli ...
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The Academy Apologizes for Not Publicly Supporting ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director After Attack and Arrest
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 after his recent assault and arrest in ...
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Film academy apologizes to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal after members decry ‘indefensible’ response
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 ...
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Academy issues apology over its response to the attack on Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal
The organization behind the Oscars apologized over its response to an attack on a Palestinian director. Hamdan Ballal said earlier this week that he had been attacked by Israeli settlers.