Legal Insurrection TIFF worried about anti-Israel protesters and…Hamas copyright claims.
"The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) changed its mind and will screen a documentary about the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7.
From The New York Post:
TIFF’s turnaround comes only as the festival faced outrage over reports that “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” wouldn’t be screened, because the filmmakers used footage filmed by Hamas but didn’t obtain the rights for the clips.Festival CEO Cameron Bailey defended the earlier decision to bump the documentary from its September lineup, denying accusations that “censorship” played a role.“I want to be clear: Claims that the film was rejected due to censorship are unequivocally false. I remain committed to working with the filmmaker to meet TIFF’s screening requirements to allow the film to be screened at this year’s festival,” Bailey wrote on social media.“I have asked our legal team to work with the filmmaker on considering all options available,” he added.But the documentary’s filmmakers said the film has not been reinstated at the festival.“As it stands, TIFF has not communicated to us in writing that it has reversed its decision. This continues to be a negotiation.”
" Leslie wrote about TIFF banning the documentary because the Hamas footage came from the terrorists live stream of the attack.
"TIFF worried about anti-Israel protesters and…Hamas copyright claims.
"What a joke.
"Documentary producer Talia Harris said the live streamed footage puts it in the public domain." . . .
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