Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, Ayo Edebiri and Josh O’Connor are among 1,200 industry names vowing not to work with Israeli film companies that are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” This includes events such as the Jerusalem Film Festiva,… pic.twitter.com/nDd3d7Z0G5
— Variety (@Variety) September 8, 2025
– According to the organizers, they were inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, founded by Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese and 100 other prominent filmmakers in 1987 to demand that the U.S. film industry refuse to distribute films in apartheid South Africa.
– It’s the usual names you’ll always find on these lists, but I did see some new names.
– You can see the full statement and list here.