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‘Torn’ documentary about New York hostage posters wins Emmy
Israeli filmmaker Nim Shapira won a New York Emmy for best documentary for “Torn.”
The film looks at the fight over posters for Israelis taken hostage that appeared around New York after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack.
The posters were put up in places including subway stations and restaurants, then torn down or defaced by pro-Palestinian activists.
The film includes interviews with hostage advocates and relatives of some of the 251 people taken captive, alongside news footage and social media posts showing opposition to the posters.
The dispute reflected wider divisions over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the rising death toll in Gaza during the war.
Shapira says the film asks viewers on both sides to consider the experiences and concerns of others.
Israeli filmmaker Nim Shapira won the best documentary award at the New York Emmy Awards for “Torn.”
The 75-minute film examines the fight over posters of Israeli hostages in New York City after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
The posters appeared around the city and were torn down or defaced by pro-Palestinian activists.
The film features interviews with hostage advocates and relatives of hostages, alongside news footage and social media posts.
Shapira said the film seeks empathy for both the hostages and those angered by the poster campaign.
- Who
- Israeli filmmaker Nim Shapira won the award for “Torn.
- What
- The film won the best documentary award at the New York Emmy Awards.
- When
- Saturday; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- New York City, where the Emmy award was given and where the film is set.
- Why
- The film centers on the conflict over posters of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas and other groups.
Hostage poster advocates
Pro-Palestinian activists
Poster campaign
Hostage poster advocates
Advocates put up posters of Israelis taken captive in Gaza; the film includes interviews with the campaign’s creators.
Pro-Palestinian activists
Activists tore down or defaced the posters; the film uses news footage and social media posts to show their opposition.
Reason for opposition
Hostage poster advocates
Shapira said the posters sought attention for victims and hostages.
Pro-Palestinian activists
Shapira said the main reason people tore down the posters was that the death toll in Gaza kept rising during the war.
Hamas attacked Israel and hostages were taken captive.
Kidnapped from Israel” posters appeared around New York City and elsewhere.
Torn” was initially released.
Nim Shapira received the New York Emmy for best documentary.
- Award
- Best documentary at the New York Emmy Awards
- Director
- Nim Shapira
- Film length
- 75 minutes
- Initial release
- 2024
- Hostages taken on October 7
- 251
What people are saying
I’m asking for the people who pulled down the posters to think about these victims and hostages who did nothing wrong
And I’m also asking for understanding from, let’s say, my side, to understand that the number one reason why people tore down the posters is that the death toll in Gaza kept rising throughout this war.
My film is about New York and America.
Sources
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