substance Director Coralie Fargeat has pulled her film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley from the 2024 Camerimage Film Festival in response to “highly misogynistic and offensive” comments made by festival chief executive Marek Zydowicz.
Fargeat announced the decision in a statement from X, in which she noted substance Photographer Benjamin Kracun also decided not to attend this year’s Camerimage event in Poland on Saturday.
“substance It’s about the impact these types of actions have on our world. We should no longer tolerate them. We offer our support to everyone involved in the festival and hope this decision will bring about much needed change.
Marek Zydowicz, the festival’s founder and chief executive, sparked controversy last week when he commented in an editorial that the festival had lacked female cinematographers in past editions. In his column, Zidovich seemed to believe that increased female representation could lead to a decrease in the artistic quality of the lineup.
“The film industry is undergoing rapid changes that are affecting film image, content and aesthetics,” Zidovic writes in the book. movie world Magazine. “One of the most important changes is the growing recognition of female photographers and directors. This evolution is crucial because it corrects a clear injustice in the development of society. However, it also raises the question: the pursuit of change Is it okay to exclude the good stuff? Are we only going to sacrifice works and artists of outstanding artistic achievement to make room for mediocre filmmaking?
Some leading film associations were quick to condemn the comments, while Steve McQueen was due to attend the premiere of his latest film. Blitzkriegcanceled his appearance at the festival.
The Camerimage main competition jury is headed by Cate Blanchett and includes Anna Higgs, Sandy Powell, Anthony Dod Mantle, Rodrigo Prieto, Lukasz Zal and Jolanta Dylewska, responded to Zydowicz’s remarks and Expressed support for the film festival.
“We welcome the debate on gender representation,” the group wrote. “While we will focus on the task we are privileged to be asked to undertake – viewing and celebrating the work of cinematographers – we look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions with our peers at the festival about greater inclusion and inclusivity . We wholeheartedly support the necessary shift towards true inclusivity, and festivals can be an excellent forum to engage in such conversations and advocate for positive change.
substance Moore stars as Elizabeth Sparkle, who was fired from her job as a celebrity host of a daytime TV fitness show and began injecting a secret serum to produce a younger, more perfect version of herself, Sue, played by Qualley, but the two each Positions must be swapped every week, leading to complications.
