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Lithuanian filmmaker Saulė Bliuvaitė’s Toxic, a coming-of-age teenage tale, secured this year’s Work in Progress prize at Meeting Point Vilnius (Mpv), the annual audiovisual industry event that takes place during the Vilnius International Film Festival, Kino Pavasaris.
The award lands the filmmaking team a €5,000 cash prize from the Lithuanian Film Centre,
Toxic is being produced by Lithuania’s Giedrė Burokaitė, with Bliuvaitė, the pair are looking for a sales agent and “a premiere at a film festival” for the title which they anticipate finishing by the end of May this year.
It is about a young girl abandoned...
The award lands the filmmaking team a €5,000 cash prize from the Lithuanian Film Centre,
Toxic is being produced by Lithuania’s Giedrė Burokaitė, with Bliuvaitė, the pair are looking for a sales agent and “a premiere at a film festival” for the title which they anticipate finishing by the end of May this year.
It is about a young girl abandoned...
- 3/28/2024
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19 projects from six continents took part.
Finnish project Paloma Brouhaha has won Women in Film & Television International (Wifti)’s inaugural Worldwide Pitch, which featured 19 projects from six continents.
The Wifti Worldwide Pitch, which was held online, was developed with support from Netflix’s Grow Creative Equity framework to promote unheard voices and untold stories.
First place and a 1,000 cash prize were awarded to Paloma Brouhaha, written by Natalie Immonen with director Oliwia Tonteri and producers Aleksi Bardy and Helen Vinogradov of Helsinki Filmi, which has credits including Tove and Tom Of Finland. The project, which was submitted by Wift Finland,...
Finnish project Paloma Brouhaha has won Women in Film & Television International (Wifti)’s inaugural Worldwide Pitch, which featured 19 projects from six continents.
The Wifti Worldwide Pitch, which was held online, was developed with support from Netflix’s Grow Creative Equity framework to promote unheard voices and untold stories.
First place and a 1,000 cash prize were awarded to Paloma Brouhaha, written by Natalie Immonen with director Oliwia Tonteri and producers Aleksi Bardy and Helen Vinogradov of Helsinki Filmi, which has credits including Tove and Tom Of Finland. The project, which was submitted by Wift Finland,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
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Creative Media Solutions, which has its headquarters in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and a base in Jordan, is prepping two new feature films – “Montreal” and “Sink.”
Jordanian feature film “Montreal” will be directed by Jordanian-Palestinian helmer Ameen Nayfeh, whose debut feature “200 Meters,” starring Ali Suliman, about a Palestinian family separated by the Israeli wall, won the Audience Award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
The pic is a coming-of-age tale about a 12-year-old boy who moves to Jordan from abroad and discovers a crusader castle, called Montreal.
Nayfeh explains to Variety: “The film is about a young boy who visits a small village in Jordan with his father and is left behind there. Like all kids he’s into video games, social media, gadgets and technology, and suddenly finds himself stuck in this quiet village where nothing happens. But the village has a crusader castle, which is a big tourism attraction,...
Jordanian feature film “Montreal” will be directed by Jordanian-Palestinian helmer Ameen Nayfeh, whose debut feature “200 Meters,” starring Ali Suliman, about a Palestinian family separated by the Israeli wall, won the Audience Award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
The pic is a coming-of-age tale about a 12-year-old boy who moves to Jordan from abroad and discovers a crusader castle, called Montreal.
Nayfeh explains to Variety: “The film is about a young boy who visits a small village in Jordan with his father and is left behind there. Like all kids he’s into video games, social media, gadgets and technology, and suddenly finds himself stuck in this quiet village where nothing happens. But the village has a crusader castle, which is a big tourism attraction,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
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She takes over from Swedish producer Helene Granqvist.
Women In Film and Television International (Wifti) has named Ireland’s Susan Liddy as its president, taking over from Swedish producer Helene Granqvist, who has held the role since 2018.
At present, Liddy is chair of Women in Film and Television Ireland – a position she has held since 2018. She also serves on the boards of the Irish Film Institute, the Writers Guild of Ireland and Raising Films Ireland, and lectures at the University of Limerick. She is the founder and director of Catalyst International Film Festival, Limerick – a festival that prioritises films from and about underrepresented groups.
Women In Film and Television International (Wifti) has named Ireland’s Susan Liddy as its president, taking over from Swedish producer Helene Granqvist, who has held the role since 2018.
At present, Liddy is chair of Women in Film and Television Ireland – a position she has held since 2018. She also serves on the boards of the Irish Film Institute, the Writers Guild of Ireland and Raising Films Ireland, and lectures at the University of Limerick. She is the founder and director of Catalyst International Film Festival, Limerick – a festival that prioritises films from and about underrepresented groups.
- 11/21/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
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Irish academic Susan Liddy has been elected as the new president of Women in Film and Television International (Wifti), replacing Swedish producer Helene Granqvist who has been in the role since 2018.
Founded in 1997, Wifti has led the way in advocating for better representation and conditions for women working in the screen industries. The umbrella body encompasses 50 Wift and Wift partner chapters worldwide.
Liddy is a lecturer at the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Limerick. She is also on the board of the Irish Film Institute, the Writers Guild of Ireland and Raising Films Ireland, the body set up to help parents and carers working in the screen sectors.
Her research papers have included Women in the Irish Film Industry: Stories and Storytellers (2020); Women in the International Film Industry: Policy, Practice and Power; (2020) and Media Work, Mothers and Motherhood: Negotiating the International Audio-Visual Industry (2021).
She has...
Founded in 1997, Wifti has led the way in advocating for better representation and conditions for women working in the screen industries. The umbrella body encompasses 50 Wift and Wift partner chapters worldwide.
Liddy is a lecturer at the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Limerick. She is also on the board of the Irish Film Institute, the Writers Guild of Ireland and Raising Films Ireland, the body set up to help parents and carers working in the screen sectors.
Her research papers have included Women in the Irish Film Industry: Stories and Storytellers (2020); Women in the International Film Industry: Policy, Practice and Power; (2020) and Media Work, Mothers and Motherhood: Negotiating the International Audio-Visual Industry (2021).
She has...
- 11/21/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Finnish Film Affair, a showcase for new films from the host country and the Nordics, will for the first time feature TV dramas at this year’s event, which runs parallel to the Helsinki International Film Festival — Love & Anarchy (Hiff).
Alongside the 26 feature film and documentary projects being presented to industry guests during an onstage event on Sept. 22 will be a curated selection of four TV drama series from Finland. “This is something that both the local industry and our international guests have frequently requested from us,” said Maria Pirkkalainen, director of Finnish Film Affair.
“We already piloted highlighting a few selected Finnish TV series in 2019 to great feedback and feel like now is the right time to continue this, especially with a record number of international guests joining us here in Helsinki.”
The four selected projects are in the early development stage, each with the backing of a Finnish broadcaster already secured.
Alongside the 26 feature film and documentary projects being presented to industry guests during an onstage event on Sept. 22 will be a curated selection of four TV drama series from Finland. “This is something that both the local industry and our international guests have frequently requested from us,” said Maria Pirkkalainen, director of Finnish Film Affair.
“We already piloted highlighting a few selected Finnish TV series in 2019 to great feedback and feel like now is the right time to continue this, especially with a record number of international guests joining us here in Helsinki.”
The four selected projects are in the early development stage, each with the backing of a Finnish broadcaster already secured.
- 9/15/2022
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
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The winning Balkan development stage TV series will receive €5000.
Martina Bleis, head of Co-Pro Series at Berlinale Co-production Market, Francesco Capurro, head of Series Mania Forum, and Gaia Tridente, head of scripted division at Mia, are among the experts taking part in the inaugural pitching event Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way on November 16.
The event is aimed at aimed at development stage TV series fiction projects from the Balkan region and is being held during the Zagreb Film Festival and Ljubljana International Film Festivals. It is hosted by the Creative Europe Desk - Media Office Croatia and co-hosted by...
Martina Bleis, head of Co-Pro Series at Berlinale Co-production Market, Francesco Capurro, head of Series Mania Forum, and Gaia Tridente, head of scripted division at Mia, are among the experts taking part in the inaugural pitching event Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way on November 16.
The event is aimed at aimed at development stage TV series fiction projects from the Balkan region and is being held during the Zagreb Film Festival and Ljubljana International Film Festivals. It is hosted by the Creative Europe Desk - Media Office Croatia and co-hosted by...
- 11/11/2021
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
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Wolschlager was a member of the European and Austrian Film Academies and the project commission of the Austrian Film Institute.
Austrian producer, screenwriter and educator Ursula Wolschlager died on September 26 in Vienna at the age of 52, after suffering from an illness.
Wolschlager has collaborated with filmmakers including Barbara Albert, Ruth Beckermann, Nathalie Borgers, Christian Frosch, Michael Glawogger, Bakhtiar Khodoynazarov, Marie Kreutzer, Tina Leisch, Tony Pemberton and Kirill Serebrennikov.
Alongside Robert Buchschwenter, she founded the script development and later also film production company Witcraft Scenario in 2008. She was also a mentor at the Diverse Stories script development programme, a founding member...
Austrian producer, screenwriter and educator Ursula Wolschlager died on September 26 in Vienna at the age of 52, after suffering from an illness.
Wolschlager has collaborated with filmmakers including Barbara Albert, Ruth Beckermann, Nathalie Borgers, Christian Frosch, Michael Glawogger, Bakhtiar Khodoynazarov, Marie Kreutzer, Tina Leisch, Tony Pemberton and Kirill Serebrennikov.
Alongside Robert Buchschwenter, she founded the script development and later also film production company Witcraft Scenario in 2008. She was also a mentor at the Diverse Stories script development programme, a founding member...
- 9/29/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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Two-time Academy-award nominated Norwegian actor Liv Ullmann, Ane Dahl Torp and model-turned actor Elsa Brisinger, have been cast in the forthcoming Swedish dark fable “The Nix.”
The eerie pic anchored in Scandinavian mythology was pitched on Wednesday at Haugesund’s Nordic Co-Production Market by rising Swedish talent Niclas Gillis, multi-awarded for his US-set short pics “The Cave” and “Hold Me Down,” the latter winning Best Short Film at Harlem Int’l Film Festival.
“The Nix” is being produced by Nordic Factory Film Sweden’s Helene Granqvist (“Granny’s Dancing on the Table”), president of Wift, and executive produced by Michael Huffington, former U.S. congressman, philanthropist and film producer, attached earlier to “Hold Me Down.” Non-Stop Entertainment serves as co-producer and distributor for the Nordics and Baltics.
Set in Dalecarlia, Sweden in 1868, a year of famine, the female-driven pic is an elevated horror about the Nordic ancient spirit of the woods,...
The eerie pic anchored in Scandinavian mythology was pitched on Wednesday at Haugesund’s Nordic Co-Production Market by rising Swedish talent Niclas Gillis, multi-awarded for his US-set short pics “The Cave” and “Hold Me Down,” the latter winning Best Short Film at Harlem Int’l Film Festival.
“The Nix” is being produced by Nordic Factory Film Sweden’s Helene Granqvist (“Granny’s Dancing on the Table”), president of Wift, and executive produced by Michael Huffington, former U.S. congressman, philanthropist and film producer, attached earlier to “Hold Me Down.” Non-Stop Entertainment serves as co-producer and distributor for the Nordics and Baltics.
Set in Dalecarlia, Sweden in 1868, a year of famine, the female-driven pic is an elevated horror about the Nordic ancient spirit of the woods,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
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The task force is the brainchild of Matthijs Wouter Knol, the newly appointed director of the European Film Academy.
The Anti-Racism Task Force for European Film (Artef), which formed quietly in summer 2020, is today (July 1) going public with its work and asking for the wider European industry to engage with the group and its activities. The group will have its first public presentation as part of the Collectif 50/50 session on July 9 in Cannes.
The task force was the brainchild of Matthijs Wouter Knol, the newly appointed director of the European Film Academy, who quickly aligned with key colleagues who were also passionate about the topic.
The Anti-Racism Task Force for European Film (Artef), which formed quietly in summer 2020, is today (July 1) going public with its work and asking for the wider European industry to engage with the group and its activities. The group will have its first public presentation as part of the Collectif 50/50 session on July 9 in Cannes.
The task force was the brainchild of Matthijs Wouter Knol, the newly appointed director of the European Film Academy, who quickly aligned with key colleagues who were also passionate about the topic.
- 7/1/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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Artef, the anti-racism task force for European film that was initiated in the summer of 2020 by European and U.K. film organizations, is now fully operational.
Artef’s main aim is to dismantle racist structures and combat all forms of racism in the European film industry and become a task force for change by raising awareness, offering education and insights, suggesting revisions to regulations and practices, as well as to weather opposition from the industry — especially from those who habitually benefit from institutionalised racism.
In 2020, Artef’s first step was an awareness training program led by Dr. Emilia Roig, trainer, author, and founder of the Centre for Intersectional Justice in Berlin. The workshops took place between November 2020 and May 2021 online with an average of forty participants from across Europe in each session.
The training programs will continue for European film professionals who are keen on tackling institutionalised racism and willing...
Artef’s main aim is to dismantle racist structures and combat all forms of racism in the European film industry and become a task force for change by raising awareness, offering education and insights, suggesting revisions to regulations and practices, as well as to weather opposition from the industry — especially from those who habitually benefit from institutionalised racism.
In 2020, Artef’s first step was an awareness training program led by Dr. Emilia Roig, trainer, author, and founder of the Centre for Intersectional Justice in Berlin. The workshops took place between November 2020 and May 2021 online with an average of forty participants from across Europe in each session.
The training programs will continue for European film professionals who are keen on tackling institutionalised racism and willing...
- 7/1/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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Anna Serner, the well-respected CEO of the Swedish Film Institute who’s been a leading force behind gender parity campaigns in the film industry, has announced she will be stepping down from her role this fall.
News of Serner’s resignation has prompted a joint open letter from 50 organizations thanking the executive for her dedication to reaching equality and equity in the international film industry. The letter, initiated by the org Women in Film and Television International, praised Serner for her “decade-long commitment” as well as her “passion, dedication and clarity,” which has given [them] all hope, encouragement and strength.”
“It’s impossible to overstate the importance of your work for gender equality. Since taking the helm of the Swedish Film Institute in 2011, you’ve been an unwavering force for women at all levels of the industry,” said the letter, which was signed by Helene Granqvist, from Women in Film and...
News of Serner’s resignation has prompted a joint open letter from 50 organizations thanking the executive for her dedication to reaching equality and equity in the international film industry. The letter, initiated by the org Women in Film and Television International, praised Serner for her “decade-long commitment” as well as her “passion, dedication and clarity,” which has given [them] all hope, encouragement and strength.”
“It’s impossible to overstate the importance of your work for gender equality. Since taking the helm of the Swedish Film Institute in 2011, you’ve been an unwavering force for women at all levels of the industry,” said the letter, which was signed by Helene Granqvist, from Women in Film and...
- 4/28/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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The online event will focus on representation and systemic change.
Directors Amma Asante, Paul Feig, and Julie Taymor are among the speakers signed up to Carla 2020, an online conference on creating structural change in the film and TV industries post-Covid-19.
Hosted by gender equality organisation Women in Film & TV International, the event will run from August 21-23.
Carla 2020 describes its mission as “to generate a deeper understanding of the power and impact of film and television to create cultural progress.
“The conference will highlight the fact that an increased focus on off- and on-screen representation is crucial for constructing...
Directors Amma Asante, Paul Feig, and Julie Taymor are among the speakers signed up to Carla 2020, an online conference on creating structural change in the film and TV industries post-Covid-19.
Hosted by gender equality organisation Women in Film & TV International, the event will run from August 21-23.
Carla 2020 describes its mission as “to generate a deeper understanding of the power and impact of film and television to create cultural progress.
“The conference will highlight the fact that an increased focus on off- and on-screen representation is crucial for constructing...
- 6/12/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
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A series of high-profile names have committed to speaking at Carla 2020, a digital conference focusing on creating lasting structural change in the film and TV industries post-covid-19.
Keynote speakers will include Belle filmmaker Amma Asante, new Sundance director Tabitha Jackson, Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Serner, and broadcaster Mo Abudu. They will open the conference with a series of talks on August 21.
Following on August 22 will be a series of speeches, in-conversations, roundtables and networkings events focusing on the subjects of diversity and inclusion. Panelists will discuss best practises and form new initiatives to guide the biz into a better future after the coronavirus crisis has receded. Subjects will include the mechanisms of power, racism, unconscious bias, intersectionality, sexual harassment, safety on set, and decolonizing narratives.
Speakers will include director Paul Feig, who is a recent addition so hasn’t had his specific involvement confirmed yet, but in the past...
Keynote speakers will include Belle filmmaker Amma Asante, new Sundance director Tabitha Jackson, Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Serner, and broadcaster Mo Abudu. They will open the conference with a series of talks on August 21.
Following on August 22 will be a series of speeches, in-conversations, roundtables and networkings events focusing on the subjects of diversity and inclusion. Panelists will discuss best practises and form new initiatives to guide the biz into a better future after the coronavirus crisis has receded. Subjects will include the mechanisms of power, racism, unconscious bias, intersectionality, sexual harassment, safety on set, and decolonizing narratives.
Speakers will include director Paul Feig, who is a recent addition so hasn’t had his specific involvement confirmed yet, but in the past...
- 6/12/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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A new conference out of Sweden hopes to start a dialogue around creating lasting structural changes across film and TV, uniting leaders such as Sundance director Tabitha Jackson and “Belle” and “A United Kingdom” filmmaker Amma Asante.
Organized by Women in Film & Television International, in association with the Carl International Film Festival, Carla 2020 will convene creatives, researchers, executives, financiers and activists to discuss on and off-screen representation and topics including the mechanisms of power in the industry, racism, unconscious bias, intersectionality, sexual harassment and safety on set.
The virtual festival will run Aug. 21-23. Attendance is free globally, with registration opening in July.
Keynote speakers include Asante and Jackson, as well as broadcaster Mo Abudu of EbonyLife — who recently struck a major deal with Netflix — and Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute. Other speakers include: directors Paul Feig and Julie Taymor, producer Gale Anne Hurd, actresses Yvette Nicole Brown...
Organized by Women in Film & Television International, in association with the Carl International Film Festival, Carla 2020 will convene creatives, researchers, executives, financiers and activists to discuss on and off-screen representation and topics including the mechanisms of power in the industry, racism, unconscious bias, intersectionality, sexual harassment and safety on set.
The virtual festival will run Aug. 21-23. Attendance is free globally, with registration opening in July.
Keynote speakers include Asante and Jackson, as well as broadcaster Mo Abudu of EbonyLife — who recently struck a major deal with Netflix — and Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute. Other speakers include: directors Paul Feig and Julie Taymor, producer Gale Anne Hurd, actresses Yvette Nicole Brown...
- 6/12/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Following the footsteps of major festivals including Cannes and Venice, five Nordic festivals have joined forces to sign the 50/50 by 2020 gender equality pledge.
Initiated by Wift Nordic (Women in Film and Television), the pledge for gender parity and inclusion was signed Monday by officials from Sweden’s Carl, Denmark’s Cph:dox, Oslo Pix in Norway, Tampere from Finland and Northern Wave in Iceland.
Through the pledge, the festivals committed to increasing gender equality in the programming, as well as within their staffing by 2020. The pledge has now been signed by most international festivals, from Cannes to Venice, Toronto, Locarno and Berlin.
“When it comes to structural and political change I believe in data and transparency and I
believe in commitment and collective awareness but before anything I believe in action,” said Tine Fischer, the festival director of Cph:dox who started getting involved with the 50/50 by 2020 advocacy group last year.
“Within a year,...
Initiated by Wift Nordic (Women in Film and Television), the pledge for gender parity and inclusion was signed Monday by officials from Sweden’s Carl, Denmark’s Cph:dox, Oslo Pix in Norway, Tampere from Finland and Northern Wave in Iceland.
Through the pledge, the festivals committed to increasing gender equality in the programming, as well as within their staffing by 2020. The pledge has now been signed by most international festivals, from Cannes to Venice, Toronto, Locarno and Berlin.
“When it comes to structural and political change I believe in data and transparency and I
believe in commitment and collective awareness but before anything I believe in action,” said Tine Fischer, the festival director of Cph:dox who started getting involved with the 50/50 by 2020 advocacy group last year.
“Within a year,...
- 8/26/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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The pledge was signed at Sweden’s Carl International Film Festival.
Five Nordic film festivals – Cph:dox – Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (Denmark), Oslo Pix (Norway), Tampere Film Festival (Finland) and Northern Wave Film Festival (Iceland) – have signed the 5050 by 2020 Gender Parity Pledge at the Carl International Film Festival and Carl Film Forum in Karlskrona, Sweden today (Monday August 26).
The signing was initiated by Women in Film and Television Nordic. By signing, the festivals commit to increase gender equality in programming as well as within their organisations by 2020. The pledge has previously been signed by festivals including Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Locarno and Berlin.
Five Nordic film festivals – Cph:dox – Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (Denmark), Oslo Pix (Norway), Tampere Film Festival (Finland) and Northern Wave Film Festival (Iceland) – have signed the 5050 by 2020 Gender Parity Pledge at the Carl International Film Festival and Carl Film Forum in Karlskrona, Sweden today (Monday August 26).
The signing was initiated by Women in Film and Television Nordic. By signing, the festivals commit to increase gender equality in programming as well as within their organisations by 2020. The pledge has previously been signed by festivals including Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Locarno and Berlin.
- 8/26/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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During the Berlinale, Women in Film & Television International (Wifti) and post-production house Chimney launched a new gender equality initiative. Wifti unveiled 10% for 50/50, which provides rebates to gender-balanced productions.
Participating production and post houses, facility houses, and other service and tech providers will offer 10 percent rebates to projects that hire women-identifying individuals in four out of eight key roles, as outlined by ReFrame: writer, director, producer, lead, co-lead, speaking parts, department heads, and crew.
“We need to work together, side by side, to create change in our industry,” said Wifti prez Helene Granqvist. “I’m extremely happy that so many companies in this male-dominated industry are recognizing that working for equality is good for business, and have chosen to partner with Wift on this important initiative.”
“We were extremely excited to hear of the 10% for 50/50 initiative that Chimney and Women in Film & Television International are launching,” commented Nadia Khamlich and Adrian Politowski,...
Participating production and post houses, facility houses, and other service and tech providers will offer 10 percent rebates to projects that hire women-identifying individuals in four out of eight key roles, as outlined by ReFrame: writer, director, producer, lead, co-lead, speaking parts, department heads, and crew.
“We need to work together, side by side, to create change in our industry,” said Wifti prez Helene Granqvist. “I’m extremely happy that so many companies in this male-dominated industry are recognizing that working for equality is good for business, and have chosen to partner with Wift on this important initiative.”
“We were extremely excited to hear of the 10% for 50/50 initiative that Chimney and Women in Film & Television International are launching,” commented Nadia Khamlich and Adrian Politowski,...
- 2/20/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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The Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd is among those backing a new gender based rebate program for film and TV. The initiative, called 10% for 50/50, was launched internationally yesterday at the Berlin Film Festival after debuting at the Goteborg festival in Sweden.
The scheme proposes that production, post-production and facilities firms offer a 10% rebate to projects that can demonstrate a gender balance. That is done by accumulating points in different categories relating to the cast and crew. These points can also increase through the meeting of other diversity criteria.
“The truth is that everything is decided on the bottom line,” said U.S. executive Hurd, well known for producing movies such as Terminator and Aliens. “If you have a ten per cent discount from a number of companies, that really adds up in a significant way.”
Hurd believes the scheme could have a dramatic change in the gender composition of films.
The scheme proposes that production, post-production and facilities firms offer a 10% rebate to projects that can demonstrate a gender balance. That is done by accumulating points in different categories relating to the cast and crew. These points can also increase through the meeting of other diversity criteria.
“The truth is that everything is decided on the bottom line,” said U.S. executive Hurd, well known for producing movies such as Terminator and Aliens. “If you have a ten per cent discount from a number of companies, that really adds up in a significant way.”
Hurd believes the scheme could have a dramatic change in the gender composition of films.
- 2/9/2019
- by Kaleem Aftab
- Deadline Film + TV
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A rebate program for film and TV projects that give women an equal shot was launched internationally Friday at the Berlin Film Festival. The 10% for 50/50 campaign began in Sweden at the Goteborg Film Festival.
Under the scheme, production, post-production and facility houses and other service providers who have signed up will offer a 10% rebate to projects that can demonstrate a gender balance. That is done by accumulating points in various categories relating to the makeup of the cast and crew and spanning areas including heads of department, producers, directors, and writers.
The hope is that offering a financial incentive will win over cash-conscious producers. “The truth is everything is decided on the bottom line,” said film and TV producer Gale Anne Hurd (“The Walking Dead”), who spoke at the launch event. “If you have 10% from a number of companies, that really adds up in a significant way.”
The initiative is the brainchild of Helene Granqvist,...
Under the scheme, production, post-production and facility houses and other service providers who have signed up will offer a 10% rebate to projects that can demonstrate a gender balance. That is done by accumulating points in various categories relating to the makeup of the cast and crew and spanning areas including heads of department, producers, directors, and writers.
The hope is that offering a financial incentive will win over cash-conscious producers. “The truth is everything is decided on the bottom line,” said film and TV producer Gale Anne Hurd (“The Walking Dead”), who spoke at the launch event. “If you have 10% from a number of companies, that really adds up in a significant way.”
The initiative is the brainchild of Helene Granqvist,...
- 2/8/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Each company will give a 10% discount on its services for gender-balanced productions.
The new 10% For 5050 Campaign will be launched at the Berlinale today. The initiative is a collaboration between post-production powerhouse Chimney, which operates in nine countries, and Women in Film and TV International (Wifti).
Already, 21 companies have signed up for the initiative, which will see each company give a 10% discount on its services for film productions that are gender balanced. Any service provider in the film and TV industry around the globe is invited to join the campaign and can find out more info at www.10percentfor5050.com.
Productions...
The new 10% For 5050 Campaign will be launched at the Berlinale today. The initiative is a collaboration between post-production powerhouse Chimney, which operates in nine countries, and Women in Film and TV International (Wifti).
Already, 21 companies have signed up for the initiative, which will see each company give a 10% discount on its services for film productions that are gender balanced. Any service provider in the film and TV industry around the globe is invited to join the campaign and can find out more info at www.10percentfor5050.com.
Productions...
- 2/8/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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