Overview

• Published on Sept. 8 by Film Workers for Palestine, the pledge commits signers to refuse screening, appearances or work with Israeli festivals, cinemas, broadcasters and production companies they deem complicit.
• Organizers say they have collected more than 3,000 signatures since Monday, while outlets have reported counts ranging from roughly 1,200 to over 1,800.
• Notable signatories include Ava DuVernay, Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Ayo Edebiri and Riz Ahmed.
• The pledge’s FAQ lists the Jerusalem Film Festival, Haifa International Film Festival, Docaviv and TLVFest as examples of institutions that partner with the Israeli government.
• Israeli film-industry representatives call the boycott misguided and argue it targets the wrong people by risking the silencing of creators and cross-cultural dialogue.