Cut to Black: Hugh Robertson, Picture Editor
First African American to be nominated for an Oscar in Film Editing for “Midnight Cowboy” […]
Diversity
César Awards: Roman Polanski Wins Spark Strong Reaction; Adèle Haenel Exits Ceremony
“There were bound to be some pin-drop moments during Friday night’s César Awards, but for the most part things ran smoothly until Roman Polanski was named Best Director for his Dreyfus Affair drama, An Officer and A Spy, late into the evening,” writes Nancy Tartaglione in Deadline Hollywood. The United States considers Polanski a fugitive […]
Harvey Weinstein is Found Guilty of Sex Crimes in #MeToo Watershed
Harvey Weinstein, the powerhouse film producer whose downfall over sexual misconduct ignited a global movement, was found guilty of two felony sex crimes after a trial in which six women testified that he had sexually assaulted them. The jury found Weinstein guilty of rape and [a] criminal sexual act but acquitted […]
Weinstein’s Lawyer Wrote an Article Addressing Jurors; The Judge is Unhappy
Over the weekend, just days before jurors in the Harvey Weinstein case were set to begin deliberations, his lead defense lawyer, Donna Rotunno, wrote an opinion piece imploring them “to do what they know is right.” The article in Newsweek magazine infuriated the Manhattan district attorney’s office, and on Tuesday the lead prosecutor called […]
Prosecution Makes Final Case Against ‘Abusive Rapist’ Harvey Weinstein
With jury deliberation scheduled to begin Tuesday, lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi delivered her closing argument to convict Weinstein of sexual crimes. “He took away her peace,” she said of actress Annabella Sciorra. On Friday morning, lead prosecutor Joan Illuzzi put a bow on the State of New York’s case against Harvey Weinstein […]
France’s Cesar Academy Board to Resign Following Awards Backlash
The board overseeing the Cesar Academy, which distributes France’s equivalent of the Oscars, has revealed that it will resign following the Cesar Awards ceremony on February 28. The shock announcement comes on the heels of a backlash following 12 Cesar nominations for Roman Polanski’s An Officer and a Spy. The Cesar’s were also […]
US Men’s Soccer Union Says Women’s Pay Should Be Tripled
“The women’s 2017-2021 deal is worse than the men’s 2011-2018 deal,” the men’s union said in a statement Wednesday. “The federation continues to discriminate against the women in their wages and working conditions. … In our estimation, the women were due at least triple what our expired deal was worth in player compensation.” […]
Anita Hill Says the Hollywood Commission Intends ‘To Change the System’
Anita Hill says the Hollywood Commission she chairs is determined “to change the system” that has allowed sexual harassment and discrimination to coexist in the entertainment industry for decades. Speaking today at the 2020 Makers Conference, she said that the Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality […]
UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report Finds Glaring Absence of Women and People of Color
UCLA has released their annual Hollywood Diversity Report which surveys representation of women and people of color in film during 2018 and 2019. As opposed to their 2017 study, this year’s report will solely examine film. Their TV study will be released this spring. Overall, the top films of 2018 and 2019 […]
Costume Designers Discuss Pay Inequality: ‘This is About Feeling Devalued’
Costume designers have been fighting for pay equity for years, gearing up for their 2021 contract negotiations by establishing a committee highlighting the difference in pay between the mostly female Costumer Designers Guild and the primarily male membership of the Art Directors Guild Local 800. […]