Venice Film Festival Jury Head Maggie Gyllenhaal Cites Systemic Sexism in Cinema

Maggie Gyllenhaal says film industry has a ‘systemic problem’ with sexism

Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makers Maggie Gyllenhaal said there is a “systemic problem” that explains why only two female directors are in the running for the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival this year. “It’s harder for women to get films financed,” said the actor-director, who is heading up the jury of the world’s oldest cinema showcase this year. ...

By Philip Oltermann in Venice

Venice Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal Says Films Are ‘Fundamentally, Unavoidably Political’ and Questions Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘There’s a Systemic Problem’

It didn’t take long for politics to take the spotlight at this year’s Venice Film Festival jury press conference. Amid the wars raging in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as the unrest in the United States, jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal was asked whether cinema should be political. “OK,” Gyllenhaal said with a laugh. “May as well get […]

By Elskes

Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes on Venice Film Festival’s Lack of Women in Competition: “There’s a Systemic Problem”

The ‘Lost Daughter’ filmmaker met the press alongside her fellow Golden Lion jurors as the politically charged 83rd Venice Film Festival prepared to open Wednesday.

By Patrick Brzeski

Gyllenhaal: Women directors face 'systemic' barriers

Maggie Gyllenhaal has said women continue to face "systemic" barriers in the film industry, as she questioned why so few female directors feature in the main competition at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Venice Jury Head Maggie Gyllenhaal Calls For Empathy In Politically Charged Times; Addresses Dearth Of Women In Competition: “It’s A Systemic Problem”

Venice Film Festival jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal called for empathy at the opening press conference for the 83rd edition on Wednesday, which gets underway against politically charged times. Asked whether cinema should be political, Gyllenhaal replied that filmmakers and spectators needed to be open to all types of filmmakers and stories. “To me, the answer […]

By Melanie Goodfellow

Scarcity of women directors at Venice due to 'systemic issue' says Gyllenhaal

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 2 - The under-representation of female directors in Venice and at other international film festivals is due to a "systemic issue", jury chair Maggie Gyllenhaal told a press conference before the 83rd edition of the world's oldest film fest Wednesday, noting that only two women are up for the Golden Lion this year compared to six last year. "I think it's finally become clear that men make better films than women," Gyllenhaal initially responded with a quip that got the audie...

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