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Israel Moves to Remove Festivals From Film Funding, Creates Soldier-Heroism Strand

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Israel Moves to Remove Festivals From Film Funding, Creates Soldier-Heroism Strand
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The Israeli Film Council urged removing film festivals from the state funding points system and proposed a new strand to celebrate the heroism of IDF soldiers, in response to NAZA’s Venice premiere. The move could further isolate Israeli cinema amid political tension, while Prime Minister Netanyahu pushes bills that would strip citizenship from those deemed to defame soldiers and increase defamation damages; industry observers warn the rhetoric creates safety risks for journalists and filmmakers.

Topics:worldinternational#funding-criteria#idf-soldiers#international#israeli-film-council#naza#venice-film-festival
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  2. Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revoked  Deadline
  3. Gaza documentary sparks political storm in Israel  Yahoo
  4. For some Israelis, criticizing the military’s conduct in Gaza is beyond the pale  The Christian Science Monitor
  5. Daily Briefing Sept. 17: Foreign Ministry tells diplomats to dial down attacks on ‘NAZA’ film  timesofisrael.com

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