Cinema For Gaza Fundraising Campaign Hits $50,000 On First Day With Supporters Including Jonathan Glazer, Tilda Swinton & ‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox
deadline.comA growing list of high-profile names from the film and TV world, including Jonathan Glazer, Tilda Swinton, and Succession star Brian Cox, have donated unique gifts to Cinema For Gaza, a fundraising auction supporting aid for people in Gaza, which launched yesterday April 2nd.
As of this morning, the auction has topped £41,650 ($52,343) in cash donations. The gifts and experiences people are donating include a ticket to Ramy Youssef’s live show and afterparty, a porridge tutorial with Challengers actor Josh O’Connor, and a bedtime story read over Zoom with Tilda Swinton.
The auction lot also includes two signed film posters (The Zone Of Interest and Under The Skin) from filmmaker Jonathan Glazer.
The British filmmaker, who has yet to speak public following backlash over his Oscars speech, joined the campaign in the 11th hour before it went live on April 2nd, organizers told Deadline.
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