Representatives from EnergaCamerimage, women’s organizations and cinematographers plan to meet Thursday morning amid the representation controversy that has plagued the annual Film Festival taking place this week in Toruń, Poland.
The official invitation came from Camerimage and the Polish Society of Cinematographers. Part of the invitation he got diverse“We would like to create a space to hear and share the experiences of voices represented by film organisations, in order to gain a deeper understanding of marginalized viewpoints regarding changes in the industry,” he says. We would like to provide an opportunity to express the needs and expectations for the future of our industry.”
It is understood that an estimated 60 organizations have been invited to participate, each by sending one or two representatives to the meeting. Insiders from two of these groups I spoke with diverse They said they hoped the meeting would be a positive step.
The invitation says the “hosts” for the meeting are “Safer Creative Process Facilitator” Kasia Szosto and Polish cinematographer Piotr Sliskowski. It was not immediately known whether Camerimage Festival Director, Marek Židovic, would attend the concert.
Before the beginning of the 32ndSecond abbreviation The Camerimage edition, which opened Saturday in Toruń, Poland, Zydowicz wrote a column published in the magazine Cinematography World, in which she seemed to suggest that having a greater representation of women directors and directors in the event selection could lead to the inclusion of “modest film productions.” “
This sparked allegations of misogyny, leading to reactions from groups including the British Society of Cinematographers, the American Society of Cinematographers and Women in Cinematography, a group formed in recent months that includes people from dozens of groups and associations around the world.
On Tuesday, a festival panel that included Cate Blanchett, president of this year’s main competition jury, and cinematographer Mandy Walker, discussed diversity and inclusion.