Gender parity the focus at Toronto International Film Festival, champions movies directed, co-directed and created ...
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is serious about providing a platform for women filmmakers in an industry dominated by men and male-slanted norms. Last year, it signed the 50/50x2020 agreement, pledging to enhance gender parity and inclusion at film festivals, and this year, 36 per cent of the films in the festival were “directed, co-directed and created by women�.It also has a five-year master plan called Share Her Journey, which was launched in 2017 and promotes understanding… ......