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Camerimage Plagued by Controversy After Festival Director Says Greater Representation of Female Cinematographers Could Lead to Mediocrity
Female cinematographers call for change at Camerimage following festival director’s Marek Żydowicz’s comments which have been deemed misogynistic.
His column triggered an angry response from the British Society of Cinematographers, which wrote in an open letter to Żydowicz: “We are disheartened and angered by your profoundly misogynistic comments and aggressive tone, which we view as symptomatic of a deep-rooted prejudice. The organization asked: “Can Camerimage claim to be first and foremost about artistic merit when it overlooks these brilliant and lauded achievements?” It stated that only 3.1% of films selected for the main competition have been photographed by women in 30 years. As a result of “the dismaying lack of representation” in the 2021 edition of the festival, the IMAGO D&I committee, in conjunction with the Digital Orchard Foundation, submitted a list of proposals to Camerimage that could broaden the selection process that repeatedly sees female and minority cinematographers sidelined.
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