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Vibeke Løkkeberg’s Berlinale Forum Opener ‘The Long Road to the Director’s Chair’ Expands Into Four-Part Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Vibeke Løkkeberg's 50-year-old lost documentary on gender equality in filmmaking becomes a TV series, highlighting progress, or lack thererof.
Vibeke Løkkeberg ‘s documentary “The Long Road to the Director’s Chair,” which takes an unflinching look at the historical struggles for gender equality in filmmaking, is set to become a multi-part TV series. Tangen brings an impressive resume to the adaptation, having previously worked on hit TV series like “Lillyhammer” and “Norsemen.” According to the producer, there are nearly 3.5 hours of footage, of which only 70 minutes were used for the film. Additionally, Løkkeberg, now 80, will participate in a conference titled The 26% Ceiling for Female Filmmakers in Europe, organized by FERA, where she will discuss the ongoing gender imbalance in the industry.
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