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Coralie Fargeat Pulls ‘The Substance’ From Camerimage Lineup Over Festival Director’s Controversial Op-Ed About Women Cinematographers
Camerimage is set to kick off this weekend in Torun, Poland with a screening of 'Blitz.'
In his much-criticized article titled ‘Time for Solidarity’, published last week in the craft magazine Cinematography World, Żydowicz outlined the path he believes the cinematography-focused festival can take as the wider film industry continues to change at speed. Another highlighted by filmmakers such as Reed Morano and Fabian Wagner read: “While EnergaCamerimage strives to acknowledge the contributions of women in cinematography, it also aims to maintain artistic integrity. Żydowicz’s article was promptly denounced by multiple industry organizations such as the British Society of Cinematographers (BSE), which said Żydowicz’s words represented an “outdated notion of male superiority in the field and equate fairer gender representation with a drop in artistic values.” Filmmaker Steve McQueen also stepped back from a scheduled apperance at the fest where set to introduce his last feature Blitz and receive an honorary award.
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