Organizers of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on Monday signed a pledge committing to policies promoting more gender parity , in response to activism from women in the film industry. The demonstration featured 82 women, led by the Cannes festival’s jury president, actress Cate Blanchett. The festival’s gender equity pledge has three main components, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Organizers of the pledge hope that other prominent film festivals adopt similar commitments. Leaders of this fall’s Toronto Film Festival, which often marks the unofficial start of the movie awards season, have also promised to sign the pledge.

Source: Huffington Post May 14, 2018 13:30 UTC