‘Shocking’ sexism and harassment in Australia’s film industry, report finds
Study reveals women more experienced but paid less, while Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ari Wegner calls findings confronting'
Australian female camera crew workers experienced confronting" and shocking" levels of sexism, according to one of the country's leading cinematographers, with a new study finding that almost 90% of female operators have experienced discrimination or sexual harassment.
Released on Thursday, the study into discrimination in the film industry was led by Dr Amanda Coles and Dr Justine Ferrer from Deakin University's department of management. The first of its kind, A Wider Lens concentrated on the workplace experiences of Australian camera crews, including cinematographers, camera operators, focus pullers, clapper loaders and personnel who use steadicams, underwater cameras and drones.
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