: Asif Kapadia has apologized after the Grierson Trust rescinded the patronage conferred on the Oscar- and BAFTA-winning British filmmaker over social media posts they have deemed antisemitic. The “Amy” and “Senna” director had just been appointed a patron of the charity,

Asif Kapadia was announced as a Grierson Trust patron this week, but the charity has withdrawn the title after a backlash over X posts about Israel.

Asif Kapadia issued an apology for a series of X posts that were accused of being antisemitic. The posts already led to the Grierson Trust rescinding its offer of patronage to the “Amy” and “Senna” director.

Senna and Diego Maradona filmmaker Asif Kapadia has had his appointment as a patron of The Grierson Trust revoked following criticism of his posts on social media.

Asif Kapadia, the director of 'Amy,' has said he is "mortified" over the "Ill-judged" sharing of social media posts about the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Whilst we accept that everyone has a legitimate right to express their views on controversial issues, this cannot justify racist statements,’ said the trust.

UK filmmaker Asif Kapadia has “unequivocally” apologised for social media reposts about the Israel-Gaza conflict that caused documentary charity The Grierson Trust to withdraw his patronage.

Oscar-winning Amy director Asif Kapadia sorry for ‘antisemitic’ posts - The Oscar-winner has been removed as a patron of documentary charity The Grierson Trust

The Grierson Trust has removed the Oscar-winning British filmmaker Asif Kapadia as a patron because of social media posts it has deemed “antisemitic”. Kapadia has apologised, telling BBC News he was "mortified by the hurt and offence" that some of his posts have caused.

The Grierson Trust has rescinded the patronage conferred on Oscar- and BAFTA-winning British filmmaker Asif Kapadia over social media posts he made about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. Kapadia is the director of documentaries “Amy” and “Senna.