The majority of award shows and film festivals have separate awards for “best actor” and “best actress”, but that’s slowly changing. Gender-neutral acting categories are becoming the new normal, and these three organizations recently gave them their seal of approval. Berlin International Film Festival This year’s Berlinale was held virtually, but that didn’t stop it […]
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]]>The majority of award shows and film festivals have separate awards for “best actor” and “best actress”, but that’s slowly changing. Gender-neutral acting categories are becoming the new normal, and these three organizations recently gave them their seal of approval.
Berlin International Film Festival
This year’s Berlinale was held virtually, but that didn’t stop it from introducing some big changes. The acting awards for best leading and best-supporting performance were introduced, in an attempt to promote “more gender-sensitive awareness in the film industry”.
San Sebastian Film Festival
About a year since Berlinale announced their gender-neutral acting categories, Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival followed suit. According to festival director José Luis Rebordinos, this change “arises from the conviction that gender, a social and political construct, is no longer a criterion that we follow to distinguish between performances”.
Emmy Awards
Unlike the previous two festivals, the Emmy Awards won’t be margining their “best actor” and “best actress” awards into one, but they’re taking a step towards a more gender-neutral approach. Nominees and winners in these categories can opt that their nomination certificate or Emmy statuette carry the term “performer” in place of actor or actress, according to the Television Academy’s recent statement.
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Fall usually marks the comeback of the film festival season, and several major festivals are taking place around the world amid the global pandemic. They marked the return of classic red carpet events and gave us several Oscar contenders, but is there anything about them that feels different? Venice Film Festival and Deauville Film Festival […]
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]]>Fall usually marks the comeback of the film festival season, and several major festivals are taking place around the world amid the global pandemic. They marked the return of classic red carpet events and gave us several Oscar contenders, but is there anything about them that feels different?
Venice Film Festival and Deauville Film Festival both concluded this weekend, with Nomadland and The Nest taking top honors. Both festivals featured classic premieres, and the stars attending them hit the red carpet with face masks, before taking them off to pose for pictures, with photographers at the safe distance.
@jacopo_salviWill all the film festivals taking place this fall have a similar format? Not really. Toronto Film Festival is currently in full swing, and it’s a combination of physical and digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences, and industry talks.
Many of the major festivals are expected to take a similar form this fall. AFI Fest is going online in October, New York Film Festival will feature drive-in and virtual screenings, while the London Film Festival is expected to offer 50 virtual premieres. Physical events will be available, but it’s highly unlikely we’ll get to witness the kind of spectacle that we saw in Venice.
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