Overview

• Donning a keffiyeh, Javier Bardem said he will not work with companies that justify or support what he called genocide in Gaza, citing the International Association of Genocide Scholars and urging sanctions and a blockade on Israel.
• An open pledge by Film Workers for Palestine counted roughly 3,900 to 4,000 industry signatories by this week, with organizers emphasizing it targets institutions deemed complicit rather than individuals.
• Paramount issued a Sept. 12 statement opposing a boycott of Israeli filmmakers, while Bardem and pledge organizers said the campaign focuses on film companies and institutions they accuse of whitewashing or justifying the war.
• Celebrities including Bardem and Megan Stalter wore red Artists4Ceasefire pins on the carpet, with Stalter also carrying a bag labeled “Ceasefire!”
• Hannah Einbinder referenced Gaza during her acceptance speech and said “Free Palestine,” with part of her remarks censored on the telecast, according to reports.