[IsraelTimes] Organizers say filmmakers didn’t legally clear footage, also cite ‘threat of disruption’; Sa’ar: This festival would have asked Hitler for approval to use Auschwitz footage.
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Hamas livestreamed its massacre to the world – that’s public domain
Toronto film fest CEO denies Oct. 7 doc censored, says he still wants it shown
[IsraelTimes] Cameron Bailey says lawyers working with filmmakers to ensure film meets standards, after organizers said use of Hamas footage was unauthorized, cited fear of ‘disruption’.
The festival was set to show “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue,” which tells the story of Maj. Gen. (res.) Noam Tibon, who set out to save his son, journalist Amir Tibon, and his son’s family as they were attacked by Hamas-led terrorists at their home on Kibbutz Nahal Oz near the Gaza border. The film was created by Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich.
But Deadline reported Tuesday that TIFF pulled the screening due to fear of anti-Israel protesters disrupting the festival. However, sources close to the film’s production told the site that the festival’s claimed reason for the cancellation was that the filmmakers had not received explicit permission to use videos of the Hamas operatives during the attack in the film, with the festival fearing a potential lawsuit.
In a statement, CEO Cameron Bailey apologized for “any pain this situation may have caused,” acknowledging “the concerns it has raised among members of the Jewish community and beyond” and insisting he intends for the movie to be shown.
The movie features footage taken from the cameras of terrorists, who filmed their atrocities as they marauded through Israeli communities. Over a quarter of Nahal Oz’s 400 residents were killed or taken hostage that day.
According to Deadline, the filmmakers were asked by the festival to make several editorial changes, including to the film’s title, and get legal clearance to use footage filmed and livestreamed by Hamas terrorists as they carried out their onslaught.
The artists were also told they had to beef up security for the event and provide a letter of indemnification, legally accepting liability for any copyright violations or other legal issues that could arise from the film’s showing.
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