Industry Report: Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Ways in which the film industry is changing in order to tackle unfair discrimination and ensure fair representation for all
The presence of women in European TV/SVoD fiction slowly increases but inequality remains strong, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory
In 2021, the share of women professionals varied significantly depending on the role, ranging from 8% of composers to 45% of producers and leading actors being women
“The communal experience created a very positive and enriching network of colleagues”
Snezana van Houwelingen, Alejandra Mora • Mentor on and participant in the EWA mentoring programme
Cineuropa met two producers involved with the EWA mentoring programme, designed to provide coaching and visibility to women professionals
Industry / Market - Europe/Australia
EFP and EWA Network kick off the new edition of 'Europe! Voices of Women in Film' at the Sydney Film Festival
During the online event, we got to know this year's selected directors and followed an intense discussion on the topics of inclusiveness and representation of gender in film
Sarajevo 2022 – CineLink Industry Days
CineLink Industry Days announces new Female Voices Award, reveals projects selected for the Co-Production Market & Drama
Presented by the Slovenian Film Centre, the new cash award aims to promote female voices from the South East of Europe and will be granted to one project in development
Women still represent less than 25% of European film directors, as revealed by a European Audiovisual Observatory report
The study shows that the gender gap is less pronounced among producers, lead actors and screenwriters, whilst female DoPs and composers struggle to reach 10% of the continent’s audiovisual workforce
Four British filmmakers launch pressure group Underlying Health Conditions and reveal a report on accessibility issues in the audiovisual industry
Writer Jack Thorne, actress Genevieve Barr, production manager Katie Player and producer Holly Luban launched the group at the Tate Gallery on the occasion of the International Day of Disabled Persons
Institutions / Legislation - UK
The Film and TV Charity’s latest report discloses what is not working in the UK’s creative diversity agenda
The study highlights the existence of a “lost generation” of talents who cannot benefit from the current diversity initiatives, as these mostly focus on nurturing young talent
“The initiative has stimulated debate on diversity issues and inclusion within the Finnish industry”
Erol Mintaş • Founder and artistic director, Academy of Moving People and Images
The non-institutional academy founded by the Helsinki-based filmmaker is an open platform teaching “mobile people” the crafts of filmmaking
"If we don’t see change I’m not afraid to give bigger budgets to only women for one year"
Anna Serner • CEO, Swedish Film Institute
Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Serner talks to Cinema Femme about the institution's objectives related to gender equality and the importance of women in the film industry
