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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TIFF reverses decision, will show Oct. 7 massacre film
Turns out the censored film about the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel will be gracing Toronto International Film Festival screens after all. TIFF officials were expected to issue a news release on Thursday afternoon after a wild 24 hours of uncertainty and international furor. TIFF board member John Ruffolo told the Sun on Thursday afternoon that the issue 'is all resolved' and the film in question 'will be exhibited as planned and even bigger than originally. This was no easy negotiation. There were people calling for resignations and the potential of public and private sponsorships being pulled after TIFF president Cameron Bailey made the call. The film The Road Between Us tells the story about a Jewish grandfather trying to save his granddaughters during the attack that saw more than 1,200 slaughter and hundreds kidnapped. The news of the pulling of acclaimed director Barry Avrich's film went international including being placed on the front page of the New York Post and talked about on Fox News. Canada's Jewish advocacy organizations condemned the initial decision to cancel to showing. But in a TIFF board meeting Thursday, things got heated. In the end, said a source in the meeting, a 'good outcome' was brokered with input from Avrich and Bailey and others. 'Heather Reisman and Henry Wolfond from the Jewish community really helped work with TIFF chair Jeffrey Remedios and John Ruffolo and former mayor John Tory to get this done,' a source said. Some tough negotiations are said to have been employed. 'Wouldn't have happened without all of them,' said the source. As of this filing, a planned protest at the TIFF headquarters downtown had not been postponed. There are still many hard feelings about this — including from federal and provincial elected members. The bottom line is there should be no censorship of directors' works, or rewriting of history. The point of the film festival is to create atmosphere of education and debate. RECOMMENDED VIDEO
Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
TIFF reverses decision, will show Oct. 7 massacre film
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey Photo by TIFF Turns out the censored film about the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel will be gracing Toronto International Film Festival screens after all. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account TIFF officials were expected to issue a news release on Thursday afternoon after a wild 24 hours of uncertainty and international furor. TIFF board member John Ruffolo told the Sun on Thursday afternoon that the issue 'is all resolved' and the film in question 'will be exhibited as planned and even bigger than originally. This was no easy negotiation. There were people calling for resignations and the potential of public and private sponsorships being pulled after TIFF president Cameron Bailey made the call. The film The Road Between Us tells the story about a Jewish grandfather trying to save his granddaughters during the attack that saw more than 1,200 slaughter and hundreds kidnapped. The news of the pulling of acclaimed director Barry Avrich's film went international including being placed on the front page of the New York Post and talked about on Fox News. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Canada's Jewish advocacy organizations condemned the initial decision to cancel to showing. But in a TIFF board meeting Thursday, things got heated. In the end, said a source in the meeting, a 'good outcome' was brokered with input from Avrich and Bailey and others. 'Heather Reisman and Henry Wolfond from the Jewish community really helped work with TIFF chair Jeffrey Remedios and John Ruffolo and former mayor John Tory to get this done,' a source said. Some tough negotiations are said to have been employed. 'Wouldn't have happened without all of them,' said the source. As of this filing, a planned protest at the TIFF headquarters downtown had not been postponed. There are still many hard feelings about this — including from federal and provincial elected members. The bottom line is there should be no censorship of directors' works, or rewriting of history. The point of the film festival is to create atmosphere of education and debate. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls World Sunshine Girls Relationships
