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EWA at the Nordic gender & Media forum

In Europe, approximately only one in every ten films shown at the box office is directed by a woman. The Nordic countries seem to do better, or do they?  Film Seminar Statistics on gender equality in the Nordic film industry is a panel event hosted by Nordicom with feedback from researchers and industry.

Location: Pustervik. Järntorget, Göteborg, Sweden

Time: 29 January 13-14

Free admission (with a Festival Pass.)

Speakers:

  • Ulrika Facht, media analyst, Nordicom, University of Gothenburg
  • Annika Hellström, Dorisfilm, Sweden
  • Francine Raveney, Director, European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA) Network
  • Terese Martinsson, Bachelor student, Cultural Studies, University of Gothenburg

Moderator: Maria Edström, Nordicom

Please also note. At 3 pm there is a follow up seminar where the Swedish Film Institute has invited their Nordic counterparts to discuss good practices and measures to promote gender equality in film production.

More information here