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INDEXFunding distribution: The Swedes are doing it? Why can't we?
10 years, 1 month ago - Kelie Petterssen
Recently, The Swedish Film Institute achieved 50-50 funding distribution for male and female directors.. Great! Why is this not happening in the UK? http://bit.ly/1M01EYp
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10 years, 1 month ago - Alève Mine
Dear Kelie, omg don't get us started. The real question for a girl in this case is: how can I move to Sweden?
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10 years ago - Kelie Petterssen
Haha, true say, I do think this year has been super strong for women, which is great - lets hope the industry can keep it up!
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10 years, 1 month ago - John Lubran
It's a balance between 'positive discrimination' and entrenched gender presumption. The new funding chief at the Swedish outfit declares herself to be a "new sheriff in town". Sweden has a pretty unique socio-political culture even by the standards of the world leading 'Scandinavian Model'. Unlike the more liberal Danes and Finns the Swedes run the most benign totalitarian police state there has ever been. Despite their commendable aims I'm not so sure the results will justify the means.
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