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Despite Big Wins at Festivals, Female Crew Members Are Still Underrepresented in French Film Industry, Study Says
Despite significant wins at festivals and policies from the National Film Board, female crew members are still under-represented in French industry.
A study conducted by the org Collectif 50/50 teams on 220 titles released in 2024 shows that the proportion of women in key below-the-line positions has remained mostly stagnant compared with 2023, and only rarely rose. The National Film Board has put in place, since 2019, a scheme to incite producers to hire female filmmakers, cinematographers and/or heads of production by giving them a bonus, on top of the regular subsidy that they receive from the CNC. The 78th edition kicked off with Amelie Bonnin’s “Leave One Day,” while Ducournau was back in competition this year with “Alpha,” alongside with Hafsia Herzi ‘s “La Petite dernière” which saw rising actor Nadia Melliti receive the best actress award from Juliette Binoche’s jury at Cannes.
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