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 ...
Academy Apologizes for Not Naming ‘No Other Land’ Director Hamdan Ballal in Condemnation of Violence
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for withholding explicit support for Hamdan Ballal.
The Academy Now Runs Nicholl Fellowship Submissions Through Global Program Partners
The Academy has now partnered will global university programs, screenwriting labs, and filmmaker programs for its prestigious ...
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, ...
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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 Ballal's attack, and ...
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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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600 Oscar voters criticize lack of Academy support for Palestinian filmmaker detained by Israel
More than 600 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have signed an open letter criticizing the Academy ...
Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson and More Sign Letter Condemning Academy for Lack of Support for Hamdan Ballal
"It is an attack on all those who dare to bear witness and tell inconvenient truths," the group of more than 500 Hollywood ...
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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 ...