Hamdan Ballal won an Oscar for co-directing “No Other Land,” then went home to the West Bank and was attacked and arrested.

The Academy faced criticism from a number of Hollywood stars for its initial response to the attack on filmmaker Hamdan Ballal.

The Academy issued a follow-up letter naming Hamdan Ballal and apologizing for omitting both him and "No Other Land" from a message sent earlier.

O ne month ago, on March 25, No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal was “brutally attacked” in his home, then arrested and held ...

"Los Angeles and the Oscars were of an entirely different world from the one I know," the 'No Other Land' filmmaker said in a ...

The attack, just weeks after Ballal and his fellow directors won best documentary at the Academy Awards, was widely condemned ... comparing it to “silence on Hamdan’s assault.” ...

Oscar-winning "No Other Land" director Hamdan Ballal was beaten by Israeli soldiers and kept in inhumane conditions for more ...

The attack occurred on March 24 in the village of Susiya. Ballal said it was a "typical Ramadan evening" before a neighbor ...

Palestinian ‘No Other Land’ filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free ... team of Palestinian and Israeli activist filmmakers, the Academy Award-nominated documentary is a look at life under occupation ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a new statement after facing widespread criticism for not publicly supporting Palestinian director Hamdan Bilal, who was recently ...

The Academy released a statement Wednesday condemning “harming artists” but did not name the individuals involved. By Thursday morning, a letter began circulating among AMPAS members ...

declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal while he was beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers. “The European Academy voiced support, as did countless other award groups and festivals.