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TIFF CEO apologizes for pulling and reinviting documentary about Oct. 7 to the festival
CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, apologized for any hurt caused by the festival's decision to pull and then reinvite a film about the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. "I want to apologize for any hurt, frustration, or disappointment that our communication about the film has caused, and for any mischaracterizations that have taken root. We're working now — and we will be for a while — to clarify things and to repair relationships," Bailey said, speaking at a pre-festival event. Bailey had apologized in a previous statement, but this was his first public appearance since the disinvitation made headlines last week. Organizers initially invited the film — titled The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue by Canadian director Barry Avrich — to the festival in order to showcase a "painful but an important" story, Bailey said. The CEO added that's something TIFF is still committed to. The film retells the events of Oct. 7 in Israel through the perspective of a retired army general, Noam Tibon, as he tried to save his son and his family from Hamas' attack. Festival organizers first pulled the film last week. Deadline, first to report the news, said the decision was made due to security concerns and issues with the "legal clearance of all footage." The decision quickly drew criticism from a number of groups and officials, including the Creative Community for Peace, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa'ar, and a number of entertainment leaders. In a statement last Wednesday, Bailey said TIFF was committed to working with the filmmakers to meet the festival's screening requirements, before officially announcing the documentary's reinvitation the next day in a joint statement from the festival and filmmakers. Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said Bailey's apology and the fact that film is back on are steps in the right direction. But he said he still wants to see "accountability," and measures taken to ensure that situations like this don't happen again. "This goes far beyond just a communications failure on the part of TIFF. There are serious issues that need to be addressed in order for us to have confidence in things going forward," Shack said. Shack said the initial removal of the film went against the festival's "core values of inclusivity and integrity." He said that the next steps that would prevent similar situations in the future should be up to TIFF's leadership to determine. He also encouraged people to go see the film when it does come to the festival this fall. "There's been a lot of talk about the film and I suspect that most people talking about it have not seen it, don't really know the story, and it's an incredible story," Shack said. "So I really encourage people to go and watch it, and take part in the festival through engaging with this important piece of art."
CTV News
30 minutes ago
- CTV News
Shouts of ‘Free D.C.' as Vance visits troops deployed in U.S. capital
Vice President JD Vance walks to meet with the National Guard at Union Station, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 in Washington. (Alexander Drago/Pool via AP) U.S. Vice President JD Vance was met with jeers and shouts of 'Free D.C.' while visiting troops in Washington on Wednesday, as the National Guard said forces from multiple Republican-led states had arrived in the capital. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard in Washington last week as part of what he has billed as a crackdown on crime in the city, despite statistics showing violent offenses were down. The D.C. National Guard mobilized 800 troops for the mission, while Ohio, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia are sending a total of around 1,200 more. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller visited troops at Washington's Union Station Wednesday. Loud boos could be heard from outside as Vance walked into a fast food restaurant at the train station, and people also shouted slogans including 'Free D.C.! Free D.C.!' as he greeted troops and spoke with reporters. Vance dismissed the hecklers as 'a bunch of crazy protesters,' saying: 'We hear these people outside screaming 'Free D.C.' Let's free D.C. from lawlessness. Let's free Washington, D.C. from one of the highest murder rates in the entire world.' The vice president's visit to Union Station came as the National Guard posted photos on social media showing personnel from the Republican-led states of Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and West Virginia arriving at the D.C. Armory. 'Guardsmen continue to support law enforcement partners in safeguarding property and ensuring the functions of government,' the post on X said. The overwhelmingly Democratic U.S. capital faces allegations from Republican politicians that it is overrun by crime, plagued by homelessness and financially mismanaged. However, data from Washington police shows significant drops in violent crime between 2023 and 2024, although that was coming off the back of a post-pandemic surge. Trump has also sought to take full control of the local Washington police department, attempting at one point to sideline its leadership. After a legal challenge, the Trump administration agreed to allow the police chief to remain in charge, while requiring the police to assist immigration enforcement. The deployment of troops in Washington comes after Trump dispatched the National Guard and Marines to quell unrest in Los Angeles, California that was spurred by immigration enforcement raids. That deployment marked the first time since 1965 that a U.S. president deployed the National Guard against the wishes of a state governor.
CBC
31 minutes ago
- CBC
Poilievre calls for more competition in airline industry after Air Canada strike
Asked about the Air Canada contract dispute, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says more competition in the airline industry would lead to better wages for workers and lower costs for consumers. The strike ended on Tuesday when Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants reached a tentative agreement.
