Jonathan Glazer Donates Signed ‘Zone of Interest’ Posters to Cinema for Gaza Auction; Fundraiser Reaches Over $50,000 in First Day
variety.comEllise Shafer “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer has donated signed posters to the Cinema for Gaza auction, which has collected gifts from major names in the U.K.
entertainment industry to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians. Before the fundraiser officially began on Tuesday, Glazer and “Zone of Interest” producer James Wilson donated seven “Zone of Interest” posters and a selection of posters from his 2014 film “Under the Skin.” The posters will be signed by Glazer, Wilson and composer Mica Levi, who scored both films.
The gift is one of the most in-demand items in the auction, with a current bid of £2,750 ($3,450). The auction has currently raised over £42,000 ($52,800).
Among the gifts announced with the auction were Tilda Swinton reading a bedtime story over Zoom, Josh O’Connor teaching a porridge masterclass and tickets to attend a Ramy Youssef stand-up show and afterparty.
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