Grierson Awards Bans Individual Following Antisemitic Incident at Documentary Prize Ceremony

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K.J. Yossman Update: Following an investigation, the person reported to have made antisemitic statements to a number of individuals at the U.K.’s Grierson Documentary Awards earlier this month has been banned from attending the ceremony again for the next decade. “Following our investigation into reports of anti-Jewish racism and antisocial behaviour by one individual at the reception after this year’s British Documentary Awards ceremony, The Grierson Trust is imposing a ban on the individual concerned attending the awards, and other events organised by us in any capacity for the next 10 years,” a spokesperson for the trust said. “The Grierson Trust is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the documentary industry, and to providing a safe space for everyone at our events and programmes.

We have a zero tolerance approach to racism of all kinds.” Previously: The organizers behind the prestigious U.K.

documentary prize the Grierson Awards have condemned an antisemitic incident that took place at the ceremony last week. “We are appalled to have received several reports of anti-Jewish racism by an individual at the reception after the Grierson Awards last Thursday night,” said The Grierson Trust, the body behind the awards, in a statement on Monday evening. “We are urgently investigating these reports to decide as soon as possible on a course of action.” “The Grierson Trust wants to make it clear to our Jewish colleagues in media and the creative arts that we stand with them to condemn antisemitism and of course to stamp it out in our industry and beyond.

We are very concerned with the rise in divisive and hateful behaviours of all kinds. We are deeply committed to an inclusive, diverse industry and environment.