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Israeli Film Council Pushes Back Against Venice Film Festival Controversy

Updated 2026-09-17 12:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The Israeli Film Council has called for the removal of film festivals from a funding criteria points system, citing the controversy surrounding the selection of 'Naza' at the Venice Film Festival. The move aims to create a new strand celebrating films about Israeli soldiers.

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Israeli Film Council Calls For Festivals To Be Removed From Funding Criteria & Creation Of Strand For Films Celebrating Israeli Soldiers Amid ‘Naza’ Firestorm

The Israeli Film Council has called for film festivals to be eliminated from a points system used to set film fund budgets in the wake of the Venice Film Festival’s selection of bombshell documentary Naza exposing Israel’s deliberate targeting of civilian targets in Gaza. At the same time, it has al

2026-09-17 12:50 UTC