Dortmund Cologne International Women’s Film Festival (IWFF) just said what we’ve all been thinking: “I cannot believe we are still protesting!” According to a press release from the festival, that is the theme of its fifth annual International Meeting of Women in Film and Media. Dortmund Cologne IWFF is associated with Berlin International Film Festival.
“We cannot believe we are still protesting but we are,” the press release states. “To give value to the fight we went through, to protect the achievements we conquer, and to keep aiming towards complete equality.”
Featuring a panel discussion on the current state of women in film, the meeting will include “valuable voices in this conversation,” like Malte Krückels (State Secretary for Media and Representative of the Free State of Thuringia for Federal Affairs), Petra Müller (CEO, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW), Silke J. Räbiger (Festival Director, Dortmund Cologne IWFF), and Mariel Maciá (Event Manager, Dortmund Cologne IWFF).
“We are experiencing a very powerful moment in the gender equity movement worldwide,” the festival’s statement reads. “Our work in the film and media industry is taking place during the last 40 years and in this fifth edition of our discussion we like to acknowledge the engagement of organizations and individuals who were active in this time frame, who are able to share results and to analyze the changes that were brought to the film and the media industry.”
The International Meeting of Women in Film and Media will take place on February 16 as part of Dortmund Cologne IWFF and Berlin International Film Festival. The meeting’s schedule is below. Visit the festival’s website for more information.
Welcome
With Malte Krückels, Petra Müller, and Silke J. Räbiger
Introduction: “And 40 years later…”
With Mariel Maciá
Case Study: “Sarajevo Conference Declaration and Eurimages Gender Equality — Recommendation Working Group.”
With Iris Zappe-Heller (Deputy Director, Representative to Eurimages, Head of Gender Department, Austrian Film Institute).
Panel: “Evolution of gender equity in the film industry during the last 40 years and what should be the next steps.”
With Julia Beerhold (Actress, Board of the German Actors Guild BFFS), Christine Berg (Chief Operation Officer (COO) of German Federal Film Board), Sydney Levine (Entertainment Consultant, USA), Alessia Sonaglioni (Director, EWA European Women´s Audiovisual Network), and Iris Zappe-Heller. Moderated by Skadi Loist (Researcher for Media Studies, University of Rostock, Germany).
Discussion & Reception
