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'PR perfume on institutional moral rot': Toronto film festival's apology to makers of October 7 doc rings hollow to some
Article content Shamir wasn't the only one pushing back. Stan Cho, Ontario's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, released a statement on social media saying he had spoken with Iddo Moed, Israel's Ambassador to Canada, about the situation, underlining the importance of film as a medium for dialogue, and reiterating the province's condemnation of the October 7 attacks. Article content Cho added that, while the Ontario government does not interfere in TIFF's programming choices, he was struck by the lack of communication from the festival, which receives provincial as well as federal funding. Article content 'I was troubled to hear that when my office contacted TIFF to better understand its decision, TIFF shared its generic media statement without offering an opportunity to discuss further,' he said. 'I encourage TIFF to further its dialogue with the Jewish community and other relevant stakeholders to better understand their concerns.' Article content Please read my statement regarding the Toronto International Film Festival's decision to withdraw 'The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue' from its 2025 schedule. — Stan Cho (@StanChoMPP) August 13, 2025 Article content Throughout the day Wednesday before Bailey's statement was released, numerous Jewish groups as well as the filmmakers themselves had raised their concerns. Article content 'We are shocked and saddened that a venerable film festival has defied its mission and censored its own programming by refusing this film,' Avrich's team said in a statement to National Post. 'Ultimately, film is an art form that stimulates debate from every perspective that can both entertain us and make us uncomfortable. A film festival lays out the feast and the audience decides what they will or won't see.' Article content Canada's Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) said in a statement: 'It is unconscionable that TIFF is allowing a small mob of extremists — who use intimidation and threats of violence — to dictate what films Canadians can see at the festival. This shameful decision sends an unmistakable message: Toronto's Jewish community, which has long played an integral role at TIFF, is no longer safe or welcome.' Article content The group Canadian Women Against Antisemitism has also released a statement on social media, calling on supporters to demand that TIFF reverse its decision, and to 'tell Ontario and Canada: No more funding for cultural capitulation.' (The provincial and federal governments are both TIFF sponsors.) Article content Toronto's Beth Tzedec Congregation synagogue also released a statement, calling the situation 'profoundly troubling.' The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre also added its voice to those calling for a reversal of TIFF's decision. The festival may be anxious to avoid a repeat of protests of the sort that occurred last year, when the film Russians at War was denounced as Russian propaganda by Ukrainian groups, then-Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and others. TIFF defended its inclusion in the festival, but then cancelled screenings and ultimately gave the film a limited release only after the festival ended. Article content Also last year, a screening of TIFF's opening-night film Nutcrackers by David Gordon Green also saw protests against festival sponsor the Royal Bank of Canada for its ties to Israel. Article content TIFF this year runs from Sept. 4 to 14 at the Lightbox and other nearby locations in downtown Toronto. Article content
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CTV News
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