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FERA organises Berlinale conference “Breaking the 26% Glass Ceiling: Advancing Gender Parity for Female Filmmakers in Europe” in partnership with EFAD
The Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA), in partnership with the European Film Agencies (EFAD), is proud to announce an upcoming conference dedicated to addressing gender inequality in the European film sector.
The event, “Breaking the 26% Glass Ceiling: Advancing Gender Parity for Female Filmmakers in Europe,” will take place on Friday 14 February 2025, from 10:00 to 14:00 at the Felleshus Auditorium, Rauchstraße 1, 10787 Berlin, Germany.
With women representing only 26% of directors in European feature films — a figure that has not been surpassed for over a decade — this conference will explore actionable solutions to improve representation, close pay gaps, and secure equitable resources for female filmmakers.
The programme features keynotes, a presentation of the state of play by the European Audiovisual Observatory, a panel discussion with leading policymakers and industry representatives, as well as an exclusive conversation bridging generations of female filmmakers and commemorating the legacy of the 1973 International Women’s Film Seminar in Berlin, revisiting history to inspire the next generation.
Confirmed guest speakers, including Manuel Fioroni (European Audiovisual Observatory), Katleen Goosens (European Women’s Audiovisual (EWA) Network), Kjersti Mo (Norwegian Film Institute), Emma Rafowicz (Member of the European Parliament), Daphné Tepper (EURO-MEI), Enrico Vannucci (Eurimages) and Iris Zappe-Heller (Austrian Film Institute), will address structural barriers and innovative strategies for change. The Directors in Dialogue, an on-stage conversation between renowned Norwegian filmmaker Vibeke Løkkeberg and her daughter, filmmaker Tonje Kristiansen, will reflect on 50 years of gender imbalance in cinema.
Registration is now open: attendance can by confirmed by filling this RSVP form.
For further details, the final programme, and information on speakers, stay tuned.
Contact: office@filmdirectors.eu