Selma Blair announces antisemitism documentary Hineni (Here I Am)
Selma Blair is making a documentary about antisemitism called Hineni (Here I Am). She announced the project at the ADL State of the Arts Reception in New York City, according to Deadline reporting published on 2 October 2026. The reception is staged by ADL, the US anti-hate organisation.
Hineni is Hebrew for Here I Am. Blair told the audience, "This time it's about my people." She was speaking about her Jewish identity. The title is her answer in a single word.
Her previous documentary took a different path. Introducing, Selma Blair streamed on Discovery+, the streaming service, and followed her life after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Multiple sclerosis is a long-term condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. Blair framed the new film as a shift from that health story to a heritage story.
Blair said Hineni will go to Israel. She wants people to see why that land "is not an abstraction." In plain terms, she wants to show streets, homes and faces. The idea is to replace debate with direct experience.
She also explained how she will treat disagreement. The film talks on camera to people who disagree with her. That disagreement stays in the finished cut. Viewers will hear the exchange as it happened, without it being edited away.
She closed the point with a short declaration. "I'm a Jew, and I'm still here," she said at the State of the Arts event, in footage shared by ADL. She delivered the line simply. The room answered with applause.
The announcement follows a difficult period in her career. In February 2024, Blair came under fire for an online comment that read "Deport all these terrorist supporting goons" in the wake of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, according to Deadline. CAA, the major talent agency, and Narrative PR parted ways with her afterwards. Both moves were widely reported at the time.
Antisemitism means hostility to Jewish people. It can appear as abuse, threats, conspiracy claims or violence. A documentary on the subject has to define the problem before it can explore responses.
What makes this stand out is the method Blair described. Many films smooth over clashes in the edit. She says she will leave hers in. For anyone watching, that promises more conversation and less commentary.
