No hope for doco at ABC
After reviewing its original position, the ABC will not air the documentary about the Israel/Palestine conflict Hope in a Slingshot.
Senator Scott Ludlam brought up the issue with ABC director Mark Scott at a recent Senate Estimates hearing, and the final response was negative.
Earlier this year, Ronin Films director Andrew Pike said the ABC had withdrawn a formal offer to acquire the documentary –because it conflicted with the public broadcaster’s policy of impartiality. Ronin is distributing the doco on DVD.
Last month, director Inka Stafrace even created an onilne petition to get her documentary on the air. Yesterday, in a message to media and supporters, Stafrace said that communicatoion with the ABC had been “impossible” during this time: “No emails were ever responded, there was no heads up that they were re-reviewing. There is a more polished and updated version that they never asked to see. This information is for all of you who suggested that we discuss matters with the ABC; please understand that the barest of communication was impossible. Discussion was not an option,” she said.
