Overview

• The festival’s director Cameron Bailey and Barry Avrich issued a joint apology and confirmed the documentary’s return as an official selection.
• The film was initially disinvited over unresolved safety assessments and questions about legal rights to footage, including material recorded by Hamas fighters.
• Jewish organizations, Toronto city councillors and more than 1,000 entertainment professionals condemned the removal as marginalizing Israeli and Jewish voices.
• Reports conflict on the documentary’s world premiere date, with some outlets citing Aug. 20 while TIFF says it will announce the schedule next week.
• Advocates and political leaders continue to call for clearer programming policies, independent reviews and greater transparency in TIFF’s decision-making process.