“Go birds, f**k ICE, and Free Palestine.” With those words, 'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder accepted her Emmy on September 14th. She is among the 4,500 who signed the Film Workers for Palestine boycott, pledging not to collaborate with Israeli film institutions accused of complicity in the Gaza genocide, along with big names in Hollywood like Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone and Olivia Colman.
In the past year, Palestine has been featured on cinema’s most visible stages. At the 2024 Oscars, Billie Eilish and Ramy Youssef wore Artists for Ceasefire pins. Months later, 'No Other Land' took home best documentary, 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza' won best director at Cannes, 'Palestine 36' earned a 15-minute ovation at Toronto, and 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' captured a 23-minute ovation and the Silver Lion at Venice.
The latter film plays the final call of six-year-old Hind Rajab as she begged emergency workers for rescue, before she, her family, and two paramedics were killed when Israeli forces fired more than 300 bullets into their car.
“The voice of Hind is the voice of Gaza itself,” director Kaouther Ben Hania said in her acceptance speech. Offstage, groups like Filmlab Palestine and Watermelon Pictures are building platforms for Palestinian cinema, including a new streaming service dedicated to Palestinian and underrepresented narratives.

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