EW Aug 14
Ally Pankiw, a filmmaker who directed multiple episodes of ‘Black Mirror,’ said that she declined the opportunity to join HBO’s ‘Harry Poter’ as a director to avoid ‘funding transphobia.’
ew.com/black-mirror-alum-shades-hbos-harry-potter-after-declining-gig-on-show-12059699
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