Grierson Trust “Urgently Investigating” Reports Of Antisemitic Racism At UK Awards Ceremony
deadline.comThe Grierson Trust is “urgently investigating” reports of an antisemitic incident during last week’s documentary awards ceremony in London. “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 Trust, which organizes the annual British Documentary Awards. “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 the 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 for everyone and we will not tolerate any form of racism.” One individual is understood to have confronted up to three attendees after discovering they were Jewish.
The first attendee approached had refused to discuss the Israel-Palestine situation, prompting the individual to seek out more Jewish attendees.
The awards were held last Thursday (November 9). During the glitzy event held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London’s Southbank, the BBC picked up the most gongs with six and Netflix won two.
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