French Film Industry Launches 50/50 By 2020 Equality Initiative

A day after a group of about 100 French artists launched the #MaintenantOnAgit (Now We Act) campaign to facilitate access to justice for female victims of violence, a group of 300 artists and executives is backing the “5050 Pour 2020” (50/50 by 2020) movement.

Among the founding signatories are Céline Sciamma, Lea Seydoux, Lily Rose Depp, Jacques Audiard, Robin Campillo, Laurent Cantet and Michèle Halberstadt.

Reminiscent of calls elsewhere for parity by 2020, the French…

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