The statement by Bill Kramer and Janet Yang fell far short of the sentiments this moment calls for.
The letter offers a resolute response to Ballals treatment unlike the onesigned by Yang and Kramer.
Documentary filmmakers often expose themselves to extreme risks to enlighten the world.
From left: ‘No Other Land’ directors Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham accept Best Documentary OscarKevin Winter/Getty Images
Read the full text and see the signatories below.
They tell us they found Yang and Kramers letter embarrassing and shameful.
It was really missing the mark, one executive committee member told Deadline.
Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham in ‘No Other Land’Yabaya Media/Dogwoof/Everett Collection
We just all found it completely horrifying.
How could you issue this kind of statement?
Here is the letter in full and its signatories as of Friday morning Pacific time.
