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Steve McQueen Drops Out Of ‘Blitz’ Camerimage Screening Over Festival Director’s Controversial Op-Ed About Women Cinematographers

McQueen cited a controversial op-ed about women cinematographers by the festival's director.

I have enormous respect for cinematographers of all genders including women, and believe we have to do and demand better to make room for everyone at the table.” In the 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.

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