Cannes Film Festival 2023 is underway with potential strikes, global pressure on artists, and Me Too allegations against ten men in the French film industry.
Despite these positive changes, there are still rumors of a bombshell Me Too report about the French cinema industry.
Gerwig expressed hope for continued progress towards gender equality in filmmaking and acknowledged France may not be late to addressing Me Too issues despite resistance.
Greta Gerwig diplomatically addressed Me Too allegations during the opening press conference.
Greta Gerwig is an accomplished director known for Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie. She began her career as an actor and is currently leading the jury for this year's competition at Cannes Film Festival.
The Me Too movement has had substantial impacts in Hollywood leading to increased representation for female directors and the rise of intimacy coordinators.
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival is currently underway amidst a tense environment due to potential strikes by festival workers, global pressure on artists to speak about the conditions in Gaza, and rumors of an explosive list of ten men in the French film industry who have been abusive to women. The festival's jury president, Greta Gerwig, diplomatically responded to questions about France's Me Too movement during the opening press conference. Gerwig noted that changes have happened in Hollywood regarding the Me Too movement, specifically the increased presence of intimacy coordinators on sets. She expressed hope for continued progress towards gender equality in filmmaking and acknowledged that France may not be late to addressing Me Too issues despite resistance.
Greta Gerwig is an accomplished director, known for her work on Lady Bird and Little Women. Her most recent film, Barbie, was a runaway success, earning over $1bn. Gerwig began her career as an actor and later became a director. She is currently leading the jury for this year's competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Me Too movement has had substantial impacts in the American film community, leading to increased representation for female directors and the rise of intimacy coordinators in Hollywood films. Gerwig expressed her belief that people telling their stories and changing things for the better is good.
Despite these positive changes, there are still rumors of a bombshell Me Too report about the French cinema industry. Festival boss Thierry Frémaux attempted to distance the event from hot-button topics, saying at his own press conference that “In Cannes, the politics should be on the screen.” However, with tensions running high and various political issues swirling around this year's edition of the world's most glamorous film fest, it remains to be seen how these issues will play out over the course of the festival.
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival kicked off with a tense environment due to potential strikes by festival workers, global pressure on artists to speak about the conditions in Gaza, and rumors of an explosive list of ten men in the French film industry who have been abusive to women.
Greta Gerwig replied diplomatically when asked about France’s Me Too movement during the opening press conference.
Gerwig noted that changes have happened in Hollywood regarding Me Too movement, specifically the increased presence of intimacy coordinators on sets.
Sy expressed that France is not late to addressing Me Too issues despite resistance.
Gerwig was asked about the lack of female directors selected for this year’s festival and expressed hope for continued progress towards gender equality in filmmaking.
Greta Gerwig acknowledged the #MeToo movement during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival.
Gerwig believes that people telling their stories and changing things for the better is good.
The American film community has seen substantial changes due to the #MeToo movement.
Gerwig mentioned the rise of intimacy coordinators as a positive outcome of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood.
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The authors make an appeal to authority when quoting Gerwig and Bayona's opinions on the #MeToo movement. They also use inflammatory rhetoric by implying that there is a 'bombshell #MeToo report' about to be released and that it could 'impact the festival'. However, no evidence is provided to support this claim.
With rumors of a bombshell #MeToo report about the French cinema industry knocking on the door of the Cannes Film Festival,
J.A. Bayona took a line in regards to #MeToo on par with Frémaux’s:
That buzz has dissipated in recent days, but Frémaux was defensive Monday in a press conference about the festival being besieged with #MeToo rumors.
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The authors express a positive view towards the #MeToo movement and its impact on the film industry. They quote Gerwig multiple times expressing her support for the movement and its importance in creating a safer environment in cinema. The authors also mention that one of the positive outcomes of the movement is the rise of intimacy coordinators, which Gerwig compares to stunt or fight coordinators. This can be seen as an ideological bias as they are expressing a favorable opinion towards the #MeToo movement and its impact on cinema.
I think people in the community of movies telling their stories and changing things for the better is only good.
It's important to expand the conversation.
It's only moving things in the correct direction, keeping those lines of communication open.
the rise of intimacy coordinators that are now being built into films. I think of it in the same way as a stunt coordinator or fight coordinator. It's an art, it's about building a safe environment.
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is set to take place amidst various political issues such as France’s #MeToo movement, the war in Gaza, and potential strikes disrupting the event.
Greta Gerwig is leading the jury for this year’s competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
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The festival will feature films from filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sean Baker, Andrea Arnold, David Cronenberg, Paolo Sorrentino, Jacques Audiard and Jia Zhang-Ke.
