Yahoo Lifestyle Cannes Juror Accuses Film Industry Of Sexism
All eyes may be on the glamour of Cannes this week, but the film festival is facing some tough criticism after one of its jurors referred to the industry as sexist.
Head juror Jane Campion touched on the lack of women in film at a press conference, saying the industry was "inherently sexist".
"It does feel very undemocratic and women do notice," Campion added. "Time and time again, we don't get our share of representation."
Campion is the only woman to have ever won the prestigious Palme d'Or prize, which is the most coveted award given out at the Cannes Film Festival. And although this year's Cannes Film Festival jury is represented by a majority female jury including director Sofia Coppola, out of the 18 films on offer, only two female directors are in the running for the Palme d'Or prize.
This certainly isn't the first instance of sexism in the film industry, which has long been accused of double-standards.
As French paper Le Monde famously stated just two years ago, "At Cannes, women show their breasts, men show their films.”
Cate Blanchett also touched on the subject at the Oscar's earlier this year, using her acceptance speech as a chance to call out the lack of lead female roles in the industry.
"To those of us in the industry still foolishly clinging to the idea that films with women at the center are 'niche' experiences, they are not,” said Blanchett. "Audiences want to see them, and in fact they earn money. The world is round people!”
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