At Cannes, the Swedish Film Institute shares the results of its gender equality strategies, unveils brand-new report “406 Days – It’s About Time”
On 21 May, the Main Stage of Cannes’ Marché du Film (17-25 May) hosted a special event organized by the Swedish Film Institute. As many European and international industry stakeholders already know, the goal of gender equality permeates everything that is done at the Nordic body – from production funding to promotional activities, from curating […]
Look back: Anna Serner blazes trails at the Swedish Film Institute with her 2019 gender equality report “What Women?”
*The following interview was conducted at the end of December 2019 and was featured on cinemafemme.com on January 2020. We are bringing the interview back for our site because she is stepping down from her role as CEO at the Swedish Film Institute. We are grateful for her hard work for women in the film […]
‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ director Tuva Novotny shows us how a 63-year old woman can relate to everyone with or without a smile
It is a wonderful experience when you meet someone you connect with on a deep and creative level. I felt this connection with Swedish filmmaker and actor Tuva Novotny during our conversation about her film “Britt-Marie Was Here”, her second directorial effort following her debut feature “Blind Spot”. Before meeting Tuva, I was familiar with […]