#Gender Parity Pledge

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Documentary Departments at BBC and Channel 4 Commit to 50 Percent Women Directors

The documentary departments at the BBC and Channel 4 have both committed to 50 percent women director hires across their respective outputs. According to Deadline, they follow the current affairs...

Festivals

Cannes Releases Gender Stats for 2019 Festival, in Accordance With Parity Pledge

Representation-wise, Cannes 2019 has been a significant — albeit not unexpected — disappointment for women directors. Just a handful of women-helmed films have been selected for...

Festivals

Four Women-Directed Films Will Screen in Cannes’ Main Competition. That’s Not Good Enough.

The Gender Parity Pledge was launched at Cannes last year with the mission of making film festivals more inclusive and transparent. Behind-the-scenes, the Cannes Film Fest does seem to be improving:...

Festivals

Berlinale Will Sign the Gender Parity Pledge

The 2019 Berlin International Film Festival won’t kick off until next Thursday, February 7, but it’s already made history. Screen Daily confirms fest artistic director Dieter Kosslick...

Festivals

Heartland Film Fest Signs Gender Parity Pledge

More fests are showing support — and agreeing to do their part — in making the film industry more inclusive. Heartland Film Inc., the nonprofit organizer of the Heartland International...

Festivals

You’re Invited: Join W&H at Berlinale 2019 for Talk About Women Creating Change in the Biz

If you’re attending the Berlin International Film Festival this year, then make sure to mark February 9 on your calendar. That day Women and Hollywood — along with Time’s Up,...

Festivals

Upholding Gender Parity Pledge, Cannes Unveils Selection Committee for the First Time

The Cannes Film Festival is sticking to its word. Last year the fest signed the Gender Parity Pledge, promising to make its film selection process more transparent to the public — and inspired...

Festivals

Goteborg Film Fest to Sign Gender Parity Pledge, 2019 Lineup Is 41 Percent Women-Directed

Cannes, Venice, and Toronto were among the many film festivals to sign the 5050×2020 charter for gender parity and inclusion in 2018. It looks like more fests will commit to the initiative in...

Festivals

Turin Film Festival Commits to Gender Parity Pledge

Another fest has signed the 5050×2020 charter for gender parity and inclusion. Italy’s Turin Film Festival, also known as Torino Film Festival, is following in the footsteps of Cannes,...

Festivals

Rome Film Festival Signs Gender Parity Pledge

Rome Film Festival has followed in the footsteps of fests such as Cannes, Venice, and TIFF by signing a gender parity pledge. Introduced at Cannes earlier this year, the Pledge is a way to hold...

Festivals

Mill Valley Film Festival Signs Gender Parity Pledge, Honors Dr. Stacy Smith

The 2018 edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) features 45 percent women directors in its program. Already a proven supporter of women in film, MVFF has made it official and signed a Gender...

Festivals

Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival Takes the Gender Parity Pledge

Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival is the latest fest to sign the 5050×2020 Pledge for Gender Parity, Variety reports. The pledge — which was signed Friday by Gdynia general director...

Festivals

San Sebastian Festival Expected to Sign Gender Parity Pledge

Yet another major festival is set to sign a gender parity pledge. Following the lead of Cannes, Venice, TIFF, and IDFA, among others, Spain’s San Sebastian Festival is expected to sign the...

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