Database curated by Swedish Film Institute, which currently includes 700 film-makers, will expand globally.
The Swedish Film Institute continues its pioneering work to achieve gender equality in film, including the launch of a new website that will be “a kind of Wikipedia” for female filmmakers. At Nordicwomeninfilm.com, there are already 700 filmmakers listed, from cinema’s start in 1895 to today. The list will be expanded globally.
“Anyone who says there are no good women [to hire], they will be proven wrong,” said Sfi CEO Anna Serner at the ‘50/50 by 2020’Seminar here in Cannes.
The Sfi hit a 50-50 gender split for its funded projects in 2014, but they are not resting on their laurels. “We will keep on counting behind the camera and in front of the camera,” she said. “We will make sure by getting knowledge and facts that women do make films reaching audiences and making money. Women should get bigger budgets now.” Sfi will also...
The Swedish Film Institute continues its pioneering work to achieve gender equality in film, including the launch of a new website that will be “a kind of Wikipedia” for female filmmakers. At Nordicwomeninfilm.com, there are already 700 filmmakers listed, from cinema’s start in 1895 to today. The list will be expanded globally.
“Anyone who says there are no good women [to hire], they will be proven wrong,” said Sfi CEO Anna Serner at the ‘50/50 by 2020’Seminar here in Cannes.
The Sfi hit a 50-50 gender split for its funded projects in 2014, but they are not resting on their laurels. “We will keep on counting behind the camera and in front of the camera,” she said. “We will make sure by getting knowledge and facts that women do make films reaching audiences and making money. Women should get bigger budgets now.” Sfi will also...
- 5/16/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Swedish Culture Minister Alice Bah Kuhnke has defended her decision to scrap Sweden’s Film Agreement.
The Agreement established a 10% levy in cinema tickets to raise money for Swedish film production when introduced in 1963.
Earlier this week, The International Union of Cinemas (“Unic”) issued a statement protesting the decision, as well as warning against the Minister’s proposals to increase the Vat rate on cinema tickets from 6% to 25%.
“It (the agreement) needs to change for many reasons,” the Minister told ScreenDaily here in Cannes. “It has been like the elephant in the room. Everybody knows that it doesn’t work anymore.”
However, Kuhnke has not been surprised by the exhibitors’ complaints. “Of course, I knew they wouldn’t be happy but this is not something that was not well prepared,” the Minister said of the lengthy consultation process around the changes to the agreement .
“I knew this reaction would come. In two weeks...
The Agreement established a 10% levy in cinema tickets to raise money for Swedish film production when introduced in 1963.
Earlier this week, The International Union of Cinemas (“Unic”) issued a statement protesting the decision, as well as warning against the Minister’s proposals to increase the Vat rate on cinema tickets from 6% to 25%.
“It (the agreement) needs to change for many reasons,” the Minister told ScreenDaily here in Cannes. “It has been like the elephant in the room. Everybody knows that it doesn’t work anymore.”
However, Kuhnke has not been surprised by the exhibitors’ complaints. “Of course, I knew they wouldn’t be happy but this is not something that was not well prepared,” the Minister said of the lengthy consultation process around the changes to the agreement .
“I knew this reaction would come. In two weeks...
- 5/18/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
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