In a statement, the festival said the board confirmed “the importance of the independence of our work,” refuting claims that had been circulating in the German media that a condition of Tuttle’s continued employment would require the Berlinale and its guests signing off on a new “code of conduct” that would include specific measures to counter “antisemitism.”
The claims were circulated by conservative German tabloid Bild, ahead of today’s supervisory board meeting. The Berlinale said the supervisory board gave “recommendations rather than conditions related to Tuttle’s continued employment. Their consideration and any implementation now rests with the Berlinale, and we will review them.”
Bild has led the charge to get Tuttle fired since the Berlinale awards ceremony on Feb. 21, when a number of filmmakers made pro-Palestinian statements from the stage.
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