European Film Industry Adopts Gender Equality Declaration1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope has weighed in on the issue of gender disparity in the film industry, adopting a declaration calling for policies to increase female representation at all levels, in front of and behind the camera.
The declaration, adopted at a conference on gender issues held during the Sarajevo Film Festival, states that “women are considerably underrepresented in key job roles in the film industry” and that a true democracy “must make full use of the skills, talents and creativity of women and men alike.”
Representatives from European ministries of culture as well as film funds from across the continent agreed to push for policies to help correct the gender imbalance in Europe’s film and TV industries.
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