Gavin Hood

1 month ago | indexoncensorship.org | Gavin Hood |Jemimah Steinfeld

We, the undersigned, reaffirm our support for press freedom and a free media that is able to operate without coercion by, or interference from, government – and call on the United States to protect all reporters and media workers employed by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), many of whom face significant personal risk in reporting on and from highly repressive regimes.

1 month ago | indexoncensorship.org | Gavin Hood |Jemimah Steinfeld

Gavin Hood directed the 2006 Best Foreign Language Academy Award winning film Tsotsi, based on the acclaimed novel by South Africa’s greatest playwright, the late Athol Fugard. Hood only met Fugard once but the writer’s influence on him has been deep and profound. Index on Censorship asked Hood to offer his personal thoughts on the impact of the legendary artist on his own life and work. “Decency. You know the word, Tsotsi? Decency? I had a little bit of it, so I was sick.

Apr 21, 2024 | reelfilm.com | David Nusair |Gavin Hood |Jeremy Northam |Keira Knightley

Based on true events, Official Secrets follows a British intelligence analyst (Keira Knightley’s Katharine Gun) as she leaks a damning memo related to the Iraq War and is subsequently charged with treason.