Exec only took up role in April 2022.
Anette Novak is leaving her post as CEO and executive director of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi).
Novak’s departure is unexpected as she only took up the role in April 2022. Local media has reported she was pushed out by the board.
In a statement on the Sfi website, board chairman Gunilla von Platen said: “Anette Novak has made good contributions to Swedish film, but the board believes that there is a need for different leadership. The intention is not to change the direction of the business.”
Von Platen told the Swedish news...
Anette Novak is leaving her post as CEO and executive director of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi).
Novak’s departure is unexpected as she only took up the role in April 2022. Local media has reported she was pushed out by the board.
In a statement on the Sfi website, board chairman Gunilla von Platen said: “Anette Novak has made good contributions to Swedish film, but the board believes that there is a need for different leadership. The intention is not to change the direction of the business.”
Von Platen told the Swedish news...
- 9/19/2023
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Anette Novak is out at the Swedish Film Institute.
The Institute announced today that Novak will leave her role as CEO with a statement on their website. The reason for Novak’s departure was not disclosed. Speculation in local media suggests Novak’s departure was without warning and instructed by the Institute’s board.
“The board considers that there is a need for new leadership. The intention is not to change the direction of the business,” board chairwoman Gunilla von Platen said in the statement.
Novak joined the Swedish Film Institute in April 2022 from her role as the director and agency head of The Swedish Media Council, which, among other things, is responsible for the Swedish film classification. Novak also worked as the Swedish Government’s appointed investigator for the Media review. She also served as CEO at Rise Interactive Institute, a Swedish state-owned It and research Institute.
Since 2022, Sweden...
The Institute announced today that Novak will leave her role as CEO with a statement on their website. The reason for Novak’s departure was not disclosed. Speculation in local media suggests Novak’s departure was without warning and instructed by the Institute’s board.
“The board considers that there is a need for new leadership. The intention is not to change the direction of the business,” board chairwoman Gunilla von Platen said in the statement.
Novak joined the Swedish Film Institute in April 2022 from her role as the director and agency head of The Swedish Media Council, which, among other things, is responsible for the Swedish film classification. Novak also worked as the Swedish Government’s appointed investigator for the Media review. She also served as CEO at Rise Interactive Institute, a Swedish state-owned It and research Institute.
Since 2022, Sweden...
- 9/18/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
In April, Anette Novak took over as CEO at the Swedish Film Institute, a role previously held by the high-profile Anna Serner, champion of gender equality.
A trained journalist, Novak was previously head of the Swedish Media Council, a government body responsible for film classification, children and youth protection.
Earlier on, she was CEO of Rise Interactive, a Swedish state-owned It and research institute.
How do you feel about attending Cannes with a record number of Swedish films in Official Selection and what does film in general mean to you?
I feel excited — three Swedish directors in competition for the Palme d’Or is amazing, and an impressive sign of strength for Swedish and Nordic films!
Film is the seventh artform and as such a potential carrier of all the other artforms, thus difficult to catch in a short explanation. It is a medium with enormous impact, capable of transmitting knowledge,...
A trained journalist, Novak was previously head of the Swedish Media Council, a government body responsible for film classification, children and youth protection.
Earlier on, she was CEO of Rise Interactive, a Swedish state-owned It and research institute.
How do you feel about attending Cannes with a record number of Swedish films in Official Selection and what does film in general mean to you?
I feel excited — three Swedish directors in competition for the Palme d’Or is amazing, and an impressive sign of strength for Swedish and Nordic films!
Film is the seventh artform and as such a potential carrier of all the other artforms, thus difficult to catch in a short explanation. It is a medium with enormous impact, capable of transmitting knowledge,...
- 5/22/2022
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the 2021 AWFJ Eda winners for its 15th season. This year’s most-nominated film, “The Power of the Dog,” swept the awards with wins in 11 out of 25 categories including best film, best director for Jane Campion, supporting actress for Kirsten Dunst and adapted screenplay.
“Although our beloved film industry was plagued by the pandemic, 2021 turned out to be a rather magnificent year for movies — especially for films made by and about women,” said AWFJ president Jennifer Merin. “We at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists are delighted to note that last year’s crop of brilliant femme-helmed and femme-centric films are getting the awards recognition they deserve — as shown in our list of Eda Award winners, and in films and talent on our roster of nominees, as well as in awards presented by other film critics’ groups.”
Other winners included ties for documentary...
“Although our beloved film industry was plagued by the pandemic, 2021 turned out to be a rather magnificent year for movies — especially for films made by and about women,” said AWFJ president Jennifer Merin. “We at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists are delighted to note that last year’s crop of brilliant femme-helmed and femme-centric films are getting the awards recognition they deserve — as shown in our list of Eda Award winners, and in films and talent on our roster of nominees, as well as in awards presented by other film critics’ groups.”
Other winners included ties for documentary...
- 1/25/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” led the nominations from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ). The emotional western was nominated for best film, director, adapted screenplay, and in acting and craft categories.
With 25 individual categories, the awards are divided into three sections: the standard “best of” section, the “Female Focus” awards and “Eda Special Mentions.” Women dominated the “best of” section, with three of the five slots occupied by women.
Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” was the second most-nominated film, landing nine nominations, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” scored eight.
“2021 has been a surprisingly great year for films, especially for female-directed films, as is indicated by AWFJ’s Eda Award nominees,” said AWFJ and Eda Awards founder Jennifer Merin. “Our list of eligible films exceeds 700, and we’re thrilled to see so many of them directed by women and femme-centric. We hope the trend will...
With 25 individual categories, the awards are divided into three sections: the standard “best of” section, the “Female Focus” awards and “Eda Special Mentions.” Women dominated the “best of” section, with three of the five slots occupied by women.
Rebecca Hall’s “Passing” was the second most-nominated film, landing nine nominations, and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter” scored eight.
“2021 has been a surprisingly great year for films, especially for female-directed films, as is indicated by AWFJ’s Eda Award nominees,” said AWFJ and Eda Awards founder Jennifer Merin. “Our list of eligible films exceeds 700, and we’re thrilled to see so many of them directed by women and femme-centric. We hope the trend will...
- 12/10/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Novak will take over from Anna Serner.
The board of directors at the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) has appointed Anette Novak as the new CEO, taking over from Anna Serner who stepped down in October.
Novak joins from the post of director general at the Swedish Media Council, a branch of the Ministry of Culture in Sweden, whose responsibilities include film classification in the country.
Novak will take up the post from April 4, 2022. She has previously held the position of head of the Swedish government’s National Inquiry on Media Policy (2015–16) and has also worked as journalist, including as editor-in-chief...
The board of directors at the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) has appointed Anette Novak as the new CEO, taking over from Anna Serner who stepped down in October.
Novak joins from the post of director general at the Swedish Media Council, a branch of the Ministry of Culture in Sweden, whose responsibilities include film classification in the country.
Novak will take up the post from April 4, 2022. She has previously held the position of head of the Swedish government’s National Inquiry on Media Policy (2015–16) and has also worked as journalist, including as editor-in-chief...
- 11/12/2021
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we’ll shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Swedish Film Institute CEO Anna Serner, who is stepping down after 10 years in the role. Serner has been hugely influential in tackling inequality for women in the film industry and is known for her trailblazing gender parity initiative “50/50 by 2020.” Here, Serner reflects on her tenure and why small steps forward can equate to big change.
Long before #MeToo was a trending hashtag or Time’s Up existed as an organization, Swedish Film Institute head Anna Serner was busy serving her own local film industry a tall order of reform in the gender parity space.
The Stockholm-born exec, who became CEO of the state-backed film promotional and funding body in 2011, was appalled when she came into...
Long before #MeToo was a trending hashtag or Time’s Up existed as an organization, Swedish Film Institute head Anna Serner was busy serving her own local film industry a tall order of reform in the gender parity space.
The Stockholm-born exec, who became CEO of the state-backed film promotional and funding body in 2011, was appalled when she came into...
- 9/15/2021
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
AmfAR Global Campaign Chair Sharon Stone will be in Cannes on Friday to host the org’s glitzy annual benefit gala, which supports AIDS research. Stone has been a key figure for amfAR since the 1990s. She has said that her commitment to the fight against AIDS stems from the death of her friend and acting coach Roy London. This year’s event will be held outdoors at Villa Eilenroc and will feature various entertainments, dinner and an auction. Alicia Keys is due to perform and Cannes jury president Spike Lee will be a special guest. A host of stars are expected to attend, though this year’s event will be limited in capacity due to the pandemic.
The Netherlands Film Fund and the Swedish Film Institute are spearheading a new international fund that will look to open up opportunities in the European industry to those who have traditionally found...
The Netherlands Film Fund and the Swedish Film Institute are spearheading a new international fund that will look to open up opportunities in the European industry to those who have traditionally found...
- 7/13/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Gap financing will be granted to filmmakers from discriminated groups.
Film agencies and public film funders from Europe and beyond have signed up to an inclusion and equality production fund called New Dawn, which was launched in Cannes today (July 12) by Bero Beyer, CEO of the Netherlands Film Fund, and Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi).
The new gap-financing fund will be managed by the Netherlands Film Fund and will offer a maximum of €200,000 for individual feature fiction films and €100,000 for feature docs. The grants are non-recoupable.
New Dawn will support between five and 10 projects a year...
Film agencies and public film funders from Europe and beyond have signed up to an inclusion and equality production fund called New Dawn, which was launched in Cannes today (July 12) by Bero Beyer, CEO of the Netherlands Film Fund, and Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi).
The new gap-financing fund will be managed by the Netherlands Film Fund and will offer a maximum of €200,000 for individual feature fiction films and €100,000 for feature docs. The grants are non-recoupable.
New Dawn will support between five and 10 projects a year...
- 7/12/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The Netherlands Film Fund and the Swedish Film Institute are among eight European public funders that are launching ‘New Dawn,’ an inclusion and equality production fund that aims to support under-represented groups in the world of film.
Apart from the Netherlands and Sweden, the other founder funding bodies are from Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, French and Flemish Belgium, and Luxembourg. More countries are expected to be announced this fall, when the fund will be launched on the market at a major international film festival.
The fund will support feature length documentaries with €100,000 and fiction features with €200,000. There will be two funding rounds a year where five to 10 projects will receive funding. Qualified applicants are film projects with a director, producer and/or screenwriter from one of the groups that the United Nations Human Rights Act specifies as a discriminated group.
“We are reaching out to projects that already have 50% of their funding in place,...
Apart from the Netherlands and Sweden, the other founder funding bodies are from Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, French and Flemish Belgium, and Luxembourg. More countries are expected to be announced this fall, when the fund will be launched on the market at a major international film festival.
The fund will support feature length documentaries with €100,000 and fiction features with €200,000. There will be two funding rounds a year where five to 10 projects will receive funding. Qualified applicants are film projects with a director, producer and/or screenwriter from one of the groups that the United Nations Human Rights Act specifies as a discriminated group.
“We are reaching out to projects that already have 50% of their funding in place,...
- 7/12/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
’Diversity: The Initiatives Driving Action, Not Just Talk!’ was a panel at this week’s Sunny Side of the Doc film festival.
The complex issue of diversity and how to tackle it in documentary filmmaking was the topic of conversation at the Sunny Side Of The Doc 2021 panel entitled ’Diversity: The Initiatives Driving Action, Not Just Talk!’ that took place online on June 21.
Speakers included Anna Serner, outgoing CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, Sarah Brunet, who oversees the diversity and inclusion strategy for Creative Europe Media, Tamara Dawit, the Canada Media Fund’s strategic lead on equity and inclusion,...
The complex issue of diversity and how to tackle it in documentary filmmaking was the topic of conversation at the Sunny Side Of The Doc 2021 panel entitled ’Diversity: The Initiatives Driving Action, Not Just Talk!’ that took place online on June 21.
Speakers included Anna Serner, outgoing CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, Sarah Brunet, who oversees the diversity and inclusion strategy for Creative Europe Media, Tamara Dawit, the Canada Media Fund’s strategic lead on equity and inclusion,...
- 6/22/2021
- by Mark Salisbury
- ScreenDaily
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
Swedish Film Institute Chief Leaving
Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, is leaving her position after a decade in the role. The long-standing exec has overseen a pivotal period for the org, with the industry undergoing seismic changes during her 10 years at the helm, including the #MeToo movement. Serner notably launched the 50/50by2020 initiative in 2016, which has since been adopted by orgs and festivals around the world and continues to evolve as the fight for equality rolls on. Under her tenure, Sweden has produced noted films by filmmakers including Amanda Kernell, Ruben Östlund, and Roy Andersson. She will stay in her role until the end of October this year, when a successor will be appointed. “During these past ten years a lot has happend within the film industry,” said Serner. “I have been invited to so many conversations and meetings all over the world. We all have the...
Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, is leaving her position after a decade in the role. The long-standing exec has overseen a pivotal period for the org, with the industry undergoing seismic changes during her 10 years at the helm, including the #MeToo movement. Serner notably launched the 50/50by2020 initiative in 2016, which has since been adopted by orgs and festivals around the world and continues to evolve as the fight for equality rolls on. Under her tenure, Sweden has produced noted films by filmmakers including Amanda Kernell, Ruben Östlund, and Roy Andersson. She will stay in her role until the end of October this year, when a successor will be appointed. “During these past ten years a lot has happend within the film industry,” said Serner. “I have been invited to so many conversations and meetings all over the world. We all have the...
- 4/27/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Swedish executive has spent 10 years in the role.
Anna Serner is to resign as CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) in October, after 10 years in the role.
Serner’s enduring legacy will be the launch of the Sfi’s pioneering “50/50 by 2020” initiative, which she unveiled at Cannes 2016. When she joined in 2011, women directed 26% of the films funded by the Sfi. By 2014, 50% of the films it backed were funded by women and grew to 64% female-led projects in 2016.
During her tenure, Serner became a global expert and leading speaker on gender equality in the film industry, noting that the Sfi had...
Anna Serner is to resign as CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) in October, after 10 years in the role.
Serner’s enduring legacy will be the launch of the Sfi’s pioneering “50/50 by 2020” initiative, which she unveiled at Cannes 2016. When she joined in 2011, women directed 26% of the films funded by the Sfi. By 2014, 50% of the films it backed were funded by women and grew to 64% female-led projects in 2016.
During her tenure, Serner became a global expert and leading speaker on gender equality in the film industry, noting that the Sfi had...
- 4/27/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Fathom Events to release thriller and companion piece American Boogeywoman in US cinemas.
Voltage Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the thriller American Boogeyman, based on the untold story of the intrepid detective and rookie FBI profiler who pursued serial killer Ted Bundy.
Daniel Farrands wrote and directs the project, which is currently in post and stars Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in Warner Bros.’ House Of Wax, Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and the CW’s Riverdale, as Bundy.
Rounding out the key cast are Genre actress Lin Shaye and Holland Roden.
Voltage Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the thriller American Boogeyman, based on the untold story of the intrepid detective and rookie FBI profiler who pursued serial killer Ted Bundy.
Daniel Farrands wrote and directs the project, which is currently in post and stars Chad Michael Murray, known for his roles in Warner Bros.’ House Of Wax, Lionsgate’s The Haunting In Connecticut 2: Ghosts Of Georgia, and the CW’s Riverdale, as Bundy.
Rounding out the key cast are Genre actress Lin Shaye and Holland Roden.
- 4/27/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Top industry professionals reflect on the legacy of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ted Hope has hailed a new golden era for filmmakers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, suggesting the way in which they have both accelerated ongoing changes in the film industry offers fresh opportunities.
“It’s super exciting. And I really do feel we are on the verge of probably the best time for filmmakers that we’ve ever had of my 35 years [in the industry]. So I see real positive things coming,” he said.
The veteran producer gave his...
Ted Hope has hailed a new golden era for filmmakers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, suggesting the way in which they have both accelerated ongoing changes in the film industry offers fresh opportunities.
“It’s super exciting. And I really do feel we are on the verge of probably the best time for filmmakers that we’ve ever had of my 35 years [in the industry]. So I see real positive things coming,” he said.
The veteran producer gave his...
- 10/14/2020
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Top industry professionals reflect on the legacy of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ted Hope has hailed a new golden era for filmmakers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, suggesting the way in which they have both accelerated ongoing changes in the film industry offers fresh opportunities.
“It’s super exciting. And I really do feel we are on the verge of probably the best time for filmmakers that we’ve ever had of my 35 years [in the industry]. So I see real positive things coming,” he said.
The veteran producer gave his...
Ted Hope has hailed a new golden era for filmmakers in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, suggesting the way in which they have both accelerated ongoing changes in the film industry offers fresh opportunities.
“It’s super exciting. And I really do feel we are on the verge of probably the best time for filmmakers that we’ve ever had of my 35 years [in the industry]. So I see real positive things coming,” he said.
The veteran producer gave his...
- 10/14/2020
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Top industry professionals reflect on the legacy of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ted Hope has hailed a new golden era for filmmakers in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, suggesting the way in which they have both accelerated ongoing changes in the film industry offers fresh opportunities.
“It’s super exciting. And I really do feel we are on the verge of probably the best time for filmmakers that we’ve ever had of my 35 years [in the industry]. So I see real positive things coming,” he said.
The veteran producer gave his...
Ted Hope has hailed a new golden era for filmmakers in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, suggesting the way in which they have both accelerated ongoing changes in the film industry offers fresh opportunities.
“It’s super exciting. And I really do feel we are on the verge of probably the best time for filmmakers that we’ve ever had of my 35 years [in the industry]. So I see real positive things coming,” he said.
The veteran producer gave his...
- 10/14/2020
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Cannes 2020: Anna Serner of the Sfi, Emilia Roig of the Center for Intersectional Justice, and The Black List’s Franklin Leonard call on the film industry to tackle bias on all levels. Swedish Film Institute boss Anna Serner has called upon the film industry to stop talking about making changes to the gender and demographic makeup of their companies, and take action. She was specifically talking about "people with the power to put up a target to make clear where they want their production company or funding institute to be, and start moving there". Serner added that those with authority should employ outside organisations to analyse their company and implement the suggestions that they make for changes to happen. Serner was talking on a panel entitled “Creating the New Normal: Intersectionality in the Film Industry”, alongside Emilia Roig, of the Berlin-based Center for Intersectional Justice (Icj), and Franklin Leonard,...
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
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
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
Harvey Weinstein’s 23-year prison sentence has been met with hope in the U.K., where industry figures hope to see justice meted out for transatlantic victims of the disgraced movie mogul.
Wednesday’s outcome has been hailed a major victory that will set a groundbreaking precedent for future cases. Most importantly, the sentence proves that the “law can work,” according lawyer Jill Greenfield, who is representing six individuals in a group civil suit against Weinstein in the U.K.
Greenfield, a personal injury lawyer who began civil proceedings against the producer shortly after the scandal broke in 2017, tells Variety: “When I started this case, I said no one is above the law and I hoped that was going to be right, and this sentence proves to me that that really is right. It should embolden women around the world because the law works.”
Greenfield’s civil case, which is still “live,...
Wednesday’s outcome has been hailed a major victory that will set a groundbreaking precedent for future cases. Most importantly, the sentence proves that the “law can work,” according lawyer Jill Greenfield, who is representing six individuals in a group civil suit against Weinstein in the U.K.
Greenfield, a personal injury lawyer who began civil proceedings against the producer shortly after the scandal broke in 2017, tells Variety: “When I started this case, I said no one is above the law and I hoped that was going to be right, and this sentence proves to me that that really is right. It should embolden women around the world because the law works.”
Greenfield’s civil case, which is still “live,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Chair of Time’s Up U.K. Heather Rabbatts had fighting words about the imminent verdict from the New York Harvey Weinstein rape trial for a packed audience gathered to hear a panel on gender equality on the sidelines of the Berlin Film Festival.
“Whatever happens tomorrow, it is not the end of this issue. It isn’t about win or lose,” she said. “This is a movement that’s started; it’s not going to go back in the box.”
Rabbatts spoke at an Efm Horizon event co-hosted by the Swedish Film Institute called “50/50 by 2020 – A Roadmap for the Future.” She went on to expound on how to keep up the momentum towards gender equality that has gathered in wake of the #MeToo movement, which itself unfurled out of the Weinstein revelations
On Friday, the New York jury reached a verdict on three out of five counts against Weinstein,...
“Whatever happens tomorrow, it is not the end of this issue. It isn’t about win or lose,” she said. “This is a movement that’s started; it’s not going to go back in the box.”
Rabbatts spoke at an Efm Horizon event co-hosted by the Swedish Film Institute called “50/50 by 2020 – A Roadmap for the Future.” She went on to expound on how to keep up the momentum towards gender equality that has gathered in wake of the #MeToo movement, which itself unfurled out of the Weinstein revelations
On Friday, the New York jury reached a verdict on three out of five counts against Weinstein,...
- 2/23/2020
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Time’s Up UK Dame Heather Rabbatts told a packed-out room: “this movement is not going back in the box.”
Dame Heather Rabbatts, chair of Time’s Up UK, says the incoming verdict in Harvey Weinstein’s trial is “not the end” of the equality movement.
“It’s not about win or lose,” said Rabbatts. “This movement is not going back in the box.”
The verdict for Weinstein’s rape trial in New York is expected to come any day now after the jury deliberated for four days last week.
Speaking at an in-conversation event titled ‘50/50 – A Roadmap for the...
Dame Heather Rabbatts, chair of Time’s Up UK, says the incoming verdict in Harvey Weinstein’s trial is “not the end” of the equality movement.
“It’s not about win or lose,” said Rabbatts. “This movement is not going back in the box.”
The verdict for Weinstein’s rape trial in New York is expected to come any day now after the jury deliberated for four days last week.
Speaking at an in-conversation event titled ‘50/50 – A Roadmap for the...
- 2/23/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
50/50 by 2020? The international film biz still has a long way to go to reach gender parity, but there are reasons to be optimistic, agreed a panel held at the Berlin Film Festival today.
The stated goal of the 5050×2020 campaign – which was originally launched at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival by the Swedish Film Institute and subsequently joined by film institutes and festivals around the world – was to move towards gender parity by this year. Ultimately that may have never been realistic, as change in the film industry typically happens at a snail’s pace, but the fight continues, insisted Time’s Up UK chief Heather Rabbatts.
“This is a movement that’s started, it’s not going to go back in the box,” she said.
Rabbatts commented that the BAFTA awards were “very disappointing this year”, with no women directors or non-white actors nominated despite there being “more films from women...
The stated goal of the 5050×2020 campaign – which was originally launched at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival by the Swedish Film Institute and subsequently joined by film institutes and festivals around the world – was to move towards gender parity by this year. Ultimately that may have never been realistic, as change in the film industry typically happens at a snail’s pace, but the fight continues, insisted Time’s Up UK chief Heather Rabbatts.
“This is a movement that’s started, it’s not going to go back in the box,” she said.
Rabbatts commented that the BAFTA awards were “very disappointing this year”, with no women directors or non-white actors nominated despite there being “more films from women...
- 2/23/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Industry movement 50/50 by 2020, which has sought to achieve gender parity across film festivals, will not fulfill its eponymous mission this year — but will advance with a new target, according to one of its founders, Anna Serner of the Swedish Film Institute.
Serner, CEO of the organization that launched the global movement at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, told Variety, “I’m confident we’re on the right track but I never expected us to globally reach 50/50 by 2020. We have to set a new target to keep up this work.”
While major festivals such as Cannes, Venice and the Berlinale are now signed up to the 50/50 by 2020 pledge — which seeks equal representation across festival management, including jury selection, and transparency in data about the make-up of programs — just one headline event has succeeded in achieving gender parity, with Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival programming an equal number of films from men and women in its 2020 line-up.
Serner, CEO of the organization that launched the global movement at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, told Variety, “I’m confident we’re on the right track but I never expected us to globally reach 50/50 by 2020. We have to set a new target to keep up this work.”
While major festivals such as Cannes, Venice and the Berlinale are now signed up to the 50/50 by 2020 pledge — which seeks equal representation across festival management, including jury selection, and transparency in data about the make-up of programs — just one headline event has succeeded in achieving gender parity, with Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival programming an equal number of films from men and women in its 2020 line-up.
- 2/22/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix unveils new Nordic deals at Stockholm’s Industry Days.
Peruvian director Melina Leon’s debut feature Song Without A Name won the bronze horse for best film at the 30th Stockholm International Film Festival. The film, about baby trafficking in 1980s Peru, also won for best cinematography by Inti Briones.
The jury said Song Without A Name (which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight) is “a visual and challenging portrayal of society characterized by both a low and impactful intensity. A quiet and untamable anger can be sensed below the surface. In this film we meet a director with a sharp,...
Peruvian director Melina Leon’s debut feature Song Without A Name won the bronze horse for best film at the 30th Stockholm International Film Festival. The film, about baby trafficking in 1980s Peru, also won for best cinematography by Inti Briones.
The jury said Song Without A Name (which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight) is “a visual and challenging portrayal of society characterized by both a low and impactful intensity. A quiet and untamable anger can be sensed below the surface. In this film we meet a director with a sharp,...
- 11/18/2019
- by 1100142¦Wendy Mitchell¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
When he founded the California Film Institute in 1977, Mark Fishkin didn’t know much about running a film festival. Not many people did — there were few major film festivals in the United States at the time, and it would be decades before there emerged anything like today’s bustling international festival circuit. Fishkin had recently moved to California from the small town of Ouray, Colo., about an hour’s drive to Telluride the long way around Mt. Sneffels. He’d visited once or twice while the festival was on, by chance, and had seen how they did things out there and it inspired him, when he founded a festival of his own, to do things a little differently.
The first Mill Valley Film Festival took place Aug. 11-13, 1978, and was intended, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle from that summer, to “honor successful filmmakers living or working out of Marin County,...
The first Mill Valley Film Festival took place Aug. 11-13, 1978, and was intended, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle from that summer, to “honor successful filmmakers living or working out of Marin County,...
- 10/3/2019
- by Calum Marsh
- Variety Film + TV
The television series “Mrs. Fletcher,” “Briarpatch” and “Limetown” have been added to the lineup at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, which will screen two or three episodes of each series followed by extended Q&As with the creators and cast.
Those three U.S. series will be part of Tiff’s Primetime section, which will also showcase the international series “Black Bitch” (Australia), “Savages” (France) and “The Sleepers” (the Czech Republic).
“Mrs. Fletcher” is an upcoming series from HBO and Crave, based on the Tom Perotta novel and starring Kathryn Hahn as an empty-nest mother. “Briarpatch,” from USA Network, stars Rosario Dawson as a political fixer investigating the death of her sister. And Facebook Watch’s podcast-based “Limetown” follows a public radio journalist (Jessica Biel) looking into the disappearance of 300 people at a research facility.
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Those three U.S. series will be part of Tiff’s Primetime section, which will also showcase the international series “Black Bitch” (Australia), “Savages” (France) and “The Sleepers” (the Czech Republic).
“Mrs. Fletcher” is an upcoming series from HBO and Crave, based on the Tom Perotta novel and starring Kathryn Hahn as an empty-nest mother. “Briarpatch,” from USA Network, stars Rosario Dawson as a political fixer investigating the death of her sister. And Facebook Watch’s podcast-based “Limetown” follows a public radio journalist (Jessica Biel) looking into the disappearance of 300 people at a research facility.
Also Read: Mister Rogers, the Joker and Judy Garland Are All Headed to Toronto Film...
- 8/15/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Tiff Industry Conference to hear from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Fernando Meirelles.
World premieres of crime drama Briarpatch starring Rosario Dawson and Nicole Holofcener’s empty nest drama Mrs Fletcher are among six series to screen in Toronto International Film Festival’s (Tiff) Primetime television line-up.
Tiff brass also announced on Thursday (Aug 15) the Tiff Industry Conference line-up, as well as the four international Tiff Rising Stars, each of whom stars in at least one of the festival’s selections this year.
Primetime
Five of the Primetime series, nearly two-thirds of which are created and directed by women, will...
World premieres of crime drama Briarpatch starring Rosario Dawson and Nicole Holofcener’s empty nest drama Mrs Fletcher are among six series to screen in Toronto International Film Festival’s (Tiff) Primetime television line-up.
Tiff brass also announced on Thursday (Aug 15) the Tiff Industry Conference line-up, as well as the four international Tiff Rising Stars, each of whom stars in at least one of the festival’s selections this year.
Primetime
Five of the Primetime series, nearly two-thirds of which are created and directed by women, will...
- 8/15/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs and pioneers on TheWrap’s 2019 Innovators List aren’t content with just telling groundbreaking stories or establishing successful ventures: They’re setting out to build empires and change the world.
Jordan Peele didn’t just direct a second feature that could rival “Get Out.” He had to prove he could do it all as a director, producer, activist and actor. Anna Serner didn’t just set an aggressive benchmark to achieve 50/50 gender parity, she created a system that ensured the rest of the industry was on board. For Matt Sacks, the 28-year-old head of Luminary, the goal wasn’t just to build a great podcast network but to build the next Netflix.
The individuals on this year’s list come from a variety of backgrounds and each have their own goals, but they all share an ambition to do something great and then surpass already lofty expectations.
Jordan Peele didn’t just direct a second feature that could rival “Get Out.” He had to prove he could do it all as a director, producer, activist and actor. Anna Serner didn’t just set an aggressive benchmark to achieve 50/50 gender parity, she created a system that ensured the rest of the industry was on board. For Matt Sacks, the 28-year-old head of Luminary, the goal wasn’t just to build a great podcast network but to build the next Netflix.
The individuals on this year’s list come from a variety of backgrounds and each have their own goals, but they all share an ambition to do something great and then surpass already lofty expectations.
- 6/5/2019
- by Sean Burch, Brian Welk, Jon Levine, Trey Williams and Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The €300,000 script initiative will help support female Swedish screenwriters to develop bigger-budget feature films budgeted over €3m.
The Swedish Film Institute is launching a €300,000 script initiative to support female Swedish screenwriters to develop bigger-budget feature films budgeted over €3m.
The 18-month initiative will be run in two phases: up to 10 chosen participants will receive backing to research potential projects before four to six screenwriters are matched with a dramaturge. There will also be meetings with mentors and other industry professionals, skills development and networking. In total, each project could be backed with €33,000. Applications open on June 4.
The move is in...
The Swedish Film Institute is launching a €300,000 script initiative to support female Swedish screenwriters to develop bigger-budget feature films budgeted over €3m.
The 18-month initiative will be run in two phases: up to 10 chosen participants will receive backing to research potential projects before four to six screenwriters are matched with a dramaturge. There will also be meetings with mentors and other industry professionals, skills development and networking. In total, each project could be backed with €33,000. Applications open on June 4.
The move is in...
- 5/17/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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
Panelists included ‘The Walking Dead’ showrunner Gale Anne Hurd.
Progress has been made towards gender equality across the European cinema industry but more needs to be done, said professionals at the Women in Film and Television Germany’s annual gender equality conference at the Berlinale on Saturday.
Recent data, collated by Strasbourg-based cultural support fund Eurimages showed that only 9% of the directors supported by Eurimages in 2008 were female. Today this stands at 31%.
“It was bad and it’s still bad but it is getting better,” said Eurimages executive director Roberto Olla, speaking on a panel entitled ‘Money, Power and responsibility’.
“It’s still low,...
Progress has been made towards gender equality across the European cinema industry but more needs to be done, said professionals at the Women in Film and Television Germany’s annual gender equality conference at the Berlinale on Saturday.
Recent data, collated by Strasbourg-based cultural support fund Eurimages showed that only 9% of the directors supported by Eurimages in 2008 were female. Today this stands at 31%.
“It was bad and it’s still bad but it is getting better,” said Eurimages executive director Roberto Olla, speaking on a panel entitled ‘Money, Power and responsibility’.
“It’s still low,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
The Berlinale is the latest major European film festival to introduce a gender equality pledge, following the lead of Cannes, Venice, Locarno and Sarajevo.
Festival director Dieter Kosslick will sign the pledge on February 9th at an event co-hosted by Women in Film and Television Germany (Wift). The pact was struck in collaboration with French gender parity movement 5050×2020, which spearheaded the Cannes pledge.
The pledge does not set mandatory quotas for films directed by women, but promises an even gender ratio in festival management, and improving transparency around selection processes by publicly listing the members of its selection and programming teams.
“In this year’s competition, 17 films compete for the Bear awards, seven of which are by female directors,” commented Kosslick. “Even if this still isn’t parity, this is a good development.” Seven is a marked increase on recent editions.
This year’s Efm lineup includes a number of panels on diversity,...
Festival director Dieter Kosslick will sign the pledge on February 9th at an event co-hosted by Women in Film and Television Germany (Wift). The pact was struck in collaboration with French gender parity movement 5050×2020, which spearheaded the Cannes pledge.
The pledge does not set mandatory quotas for films directed by women, but promises an even gender ratio in festival management, and improving transparency around selection processes by publicly listing the members of its selection and programming teams.
“In this year’s competition, 17 films compete for the Bear awards, seven of which are by female directors,” commented Kosslick. “Even if this still isn’t parity, this is a good development.” Seven is a marked increase on recent editions.
This year’s Efm lineup includes a number of panels on diversity,...
- 1/31/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Berlinale follows Venice, Cannes, Locarno and Sarajevo festivals.
The Berlinale (February 7-17) will become the latest film festival to sign a pledge for gender equality, following Venice, Cannes, Locarno and Sarajevo.
The festival’s artistic director Dieter Kosslick will sign the pledge on February 9 at an event hosted by Women in Film and Television Germany (Wift) and Dortmund Cologne International Women’s Film Festival.
The signing has been arranged by Wift in collaboration with French gender parity movement 5050x2020, which spearheaded the Cannes pledge.
Similar to other festivals, the pledge does not include mandatory quotas for films directed by women,...
The Berlinale (February 7-17) will become the latest film festival to sign a pledge for gender equality, following Venice, Cannes, Locarno and Sarajevo.
The festival’s artistic director Dieter Kosslick will sign the pledge on February 9 at an event hosted by Women in Film and Television Germany (Wift) and Dortmund Cologne International Women’s Film Festival.
The signing has been arranged by Wift in collaboration with French gender parity movement 5050x2020, which spearheaded the Cannes pledge.
Similar to other festivals, the pledge does not include mandatory quotas for films directed by women,...
- 1/31/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Kicking off with Mila Tervo’s light-hearted romantic comedy “Aurora,” the opening ceremony of the Goteborg Film Festival nevertheless boasted a political edge, underscoring Sweden’s reputation as being one of Europe’s most progressive countries.
The festival’s artistic director, Jonas Holmberg, spoke about this year’s focus on environment-themed films and documentaries with the section Apocalypse.
“The world may go under. Everything we love may be destroyed. Our cities, our bridges, our languages, our gestures, our music, our films (…) if we don’t do something very soon,” said Holmberg on the stage of the Draken auditorium which was jam-packed with Scandinavia’s creme de la creme.
The artistic director said the Apocalypse focus aimed at drawing people’s attention on the ongoing climate crisis. “Films have the unique power to “open up new horizons and perspectives … spark the imagination of people, inspire feelings and ideas at the same time,...
The festival’s artistic director, Jonas Holmberg, spoke about this year’s focus on environment-themed films and documentaries with the section Apocalypse.
“The world may go under. Everything we love may be destroyed. Our cities, our bridges, our languages, our gestures, our music, our films (…) if we don’t do something very soon,” said Holmberg on the stage of the Draken auditorium which was jam-packed with Scandinavia’s creme de la creme.
The artistic director said the Apocalypse focus aimed at drawing people’s attention on the ongoing climate crisis. “Films have the unique power to “open up new horizons and perspectives … spark the imagination of people, inspire feelings and ideas at the same time,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Far-reaching study said market has more confidence in male directors.
Women directors are still not directing films with the larger budgets that male filmmakers work with, according to an extensive report published by the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) last week.
’The Money Issue: Gender Equality Report 2018’ discovered even if public funding is hitting gender parity in Sweden, financing from private investors does not necessarily follow suit. “The market appears to have greater faith in the commercial potential of men, even though there is no firm evidence to support this,” wrote Anna Serner, CEO of the Sfi, in the foreward to the report.
Women directors are still not directing films with the larger budgets that male filmmakers work with, according to an extensive report published by the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) last week.
’The Money Issue: Gender Equality Report 2018’ discovered even if public funding is hitting gender parity in Sweden, financing from private investors does not necessarily follow suit. “The market appears to have greater faith in the commercial potential of men, even though there is no firm evidence to support this,” wrote Anna Serner, CEO of the Sfi, in the foreward to the report.
- 12/18/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Rebecca O’Brien, Anna Serner debated gender equality at the European Film Academy’s awards weekend in Seville.
Gender equality came under the spotlight at the European Film Academy’s awards weekend in Seville. Anna Serner, CEO of the ground-breaking Swedish Film Institute (Sfi), which has achieved gender parity in the number of films it now backs, gave the keynote address.
She explained commissioners are instructed to make funding decisions based on relevance, originality and craft, and not (just) by setting quotas.
“We want to find the women who have potential,” she explained. “Potential is not [only] male.”
“The men in Sweden have shaped up.
Gender equality came under the spotlight at the European Film Academy’s awards weekend in Seville. Anna Serner, CEO of the ground-breaking Swedish Film Institute (Sfi), which has achieved gender parity in the number of films it now backs, gave the keynote address.
She explained commissioners are instructed to make funding decisions based on relevance, originality and craft, and not (just) by setting quotas.
“We want to find the women who have potential,” she explained. “Potential is not [only] male.”
“The men in Sweden have shaped up.
- 12/17/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
The European film industry should have an easier time pursuing gender equality than Hollywood, panelists suggested at a roundtable on the subject as part of the 31st annual European Film Awards weekend in Seville, Spain.
“It’s much easier when you have a public funder because you can really demand equality since there are as many women paying taxes as men,” said Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, a pioneer in seeking gender parity in film.
Serner was joined on the panel, "Gender Equality is The Way Forward," by Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien,...
“It’s much easier when you have a public funder because you can really demand equality since there are as many women paying taxes as men,” said Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute, a pioneer in seeking gender parity in film.
Serner was joined on the panel, "Gender Equality is The Way Forward," by Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien,...
- 12/17/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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