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Venice Film Festival Gender Representation Decline
The Venice Film Festival has seen a sharp drop in female directors in its main competition. This year, only one woman director is selected, marking the lowest representation in five years.
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Variety
The Venice Film Festival has suffered its steepest decline in female representation in five years, with just one woman director selected for this edition’s main competition. It marks a dramatic fall from the six female filmmakers in last year’s edition, which saw Kaouther Ben Hania win the grand jur
2026-07-23 11:32 UTC