August 31, 2009

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Do you agree with John Greyson’s decision to remove his film from the Toronto Film Festival?

Yes. It was courageous and principled.
To a degree. But I also feel the Tel Aviv spotlight is a great way to open public conversation about the very thing he's protesting.
No. This is ridiculous.
I have no opinion.
Read & React: Denouncing Tel Aviv Focus, Filmmaker Pulls Out of Toronto Fest

Read & React: Denouncing Tel Aviv Focus, Filmmaker Pulls Out of Toronto Fest

Ten days before it’s set to kick off, the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival has found itself in the midst of some controversy. Canadian filmmaker John Greyson (“Lilies,” “Fig Trees”) has withdrawn his short film “Covered” - a doc about the 2008 Sarajevo Queer Festival, which was cancelled due to anti-gay violence - from this year’s lineup due to a disagreement with the festival’s program spotlighting films from Tel Aviv. “I’ve come to a very difficult decision,” Greyson said in an open letter addressed to Toronto’s Piers Handling, Cameron Bailey and Noah Cowan. “I’m withdrawing my film Covered from TIFF in … more »


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