Overview

• Film Workers for Palestine published the pledge, which commits signatories not to screen films, appear at, or otherwise work with Israeli festivals, cinemas, broadcasters, or production companies identified as complicit.
• High-profile signatories include Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Ayo Edebiri and Riz Ahmed, among others.
• An FAQ lists examples such as the Jerusalem Film Festival, Haifa International Film Festival, Docaviv and TLVFest, citing partnerships with the Israeli government.
• The organizers say the boycott targets institutions rather than Israeli individuals, emphasizing guidance from Palestinian civil society on assessing complicity.
• The pledge cites the International Court of Justice’s finding of a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza; Israeli officials reject genocide characterizations, and outlets describe this as one of the most prominent cultural boycotts since 2023.