Kobe Bryant removed from film festival jury after protest over 2003 rape allegations
Oscar-winning cartoon maker Kobe Bryant was removed from a film festival jury, to be held this weekend, after the animation community signed a petition to revoke his involvement
It's the #MeToo era and there is no tolerance for anything that hints sexual misconduct. Oscar-winning cartoon maker Kobe Bryant was set to be a jury member for this weekend’s second annual Animation Is Film, a Los Angeles-based film festival. However, organizers removed him after the animation community protested the inclusion of an “accused rapist and sexual predator Kobe Bryant.”
The Los Angeles Lakers player won an Oscar this year for his short film 'Dear Basketball,' and through his recently founded Granity Studios, he’s making an entrance into the film world. ESPN recently announced Bryant and Granity would be producing a second season of 'Detail,' which will feature Peyton Manning, who’s been accused of sexual harassment himself.
