INDUSTRY CANNOT CONTINUE BAD & LAZY HABITS SAID VENICE JURY HEAD CATE BLANCHETT

USPA NEWS - Venice Jury Head Cate Blanchett Applauds Festival Diversity: 'Industry Can't Continue Bad and Lazy Habits' Cate Blanchett says that as the industry enters a "brave new world" it can't bring "bad and lazy habits, like ignoring diverse voices."

Venice Jury Head Cate Blanchett Applauds Festival Diversity: 'Industry Can't Continue Bad and Lazy Habits-------------------- When the Venice Film Festival unveiled its official selection in late July, the unprecedented inclusion of eight female-directed titles within the 18-film roster was heralded as welcome progress for an event that has come under fire in recent years for scarce representation of female filmmakers.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cate Blanchett was selected to head the jury in January, becoming the third woman in four years to hold the role, following Lucrecia Martel and Annette Bening. The “Mrs. America“ star “” who headed the 2018 Cannes Film Festival jury, leading a #MeToo protest on the red carpet with the likes of Ava DuVernay and Agnes Varda “” is well aware of the watershed year she´s overseeing. “Maybe the main competition should be called “˜New Horizons´ this year,“ she quips, referencing the popular festival sidebar.Source: Variety Venice Film Festival