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Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia
Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is the latest to criticize Mubi for taking money from Sequoia.
Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch premiered his new movie “Father Mother Sister Brother” today at the Venice Film Festival, where journalists asked him about Mubi, the streaming platform that co-produced the film — specifically, about Mubi’s recent$100 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. Numerous filmmakers — including those with ties to Mubi — signed an open letter criticizing the streamer for accepting money from Sequoia and saying that the firm’s backing of Israeli defense tech startup Kela meant that “Mubi’s financial growth as a company is now explicitly tied to the genocide in Gaza.” (Mubi’s founder and CEO subsequently insisted that “any suggestion that our work is connected to funding the war is simply untrue.”) StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day.
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