An expert view on why there are so few women working in film

Cannes Jury President Jane Campion (the only female director to have ever won the Palme d’Or) vocally lamented the industry’s “inherent sexism”, beaming a spotlight on questions of inequality behind as well as in front of the camera. Two years later, it remains unclear exactly what difference this has made; Susan Sarandon has used her platform at Cannes to question whether Thelma and Louise would be made now. Read More…