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White men still make the decisions in film, says BFI festival boss

Announcing details of London film festival, Tricia Tuttle says glass ceiling remains in place

White men are still the decision makers and gatekeepers for big budget commercial movies and the glass ceiling for women remains in place, the head of the BFI London film festival has said.

Tricia Tuttle welcomed an increase in the number of films directed or co-directed by women in this year’s programme as she announced details of the festival. The overall figure, including shorts, has gone up to 40%, from 38% last year. In the competition strands, 64% of the films are made by women.

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from Culture | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2Pnfcub

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