NATAS Responds To Request To Rescind Emmy Nom For Palestinian Journo Behind Doc “It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive”
deadline.comNATAS has responded to a request by more than 150 entertainment industry leaders to take back the Emmy nomination of Bisan Atef Owda for the 2024 News & Documentary category this year.
Owda, along with the media outlet AJ+, was nominated in the Outstanding Hard News Feature Story Short Form category at the 2024 News & Documentary Emmys for It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive.
The doc chronicles her family’s plight as they flee the bombardment of their home in Beit Hanoun for the supposed safe zone of Al-Shifa Hospital.
Owda frequently posted video and livestream reports from the Gaza Strip following Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7. The nonprofit org Creative Community For Peace alleges that Owda has documented ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a United States-designated terrorist organization.
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