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If you're searching for people who walk the talk when it comes to their values, look at director Steve McQueen. The Academy Award-winning British filmmaker behind "12 Years a Slave" and "Shame" has announced he will no longer attend the opening night screening of his new film, "Blitz," at Camerimage Film Festival in Poland over comments festival director Marek Zydowicz made about women cinematographers. “Although he has issued an apology, I cannot get past what I consider deeply offensive words. I have enormous respect for cinematographers of all genders including women, and believe we have to do and demand better to make room for everyone at the table,” McQueen told nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqnz2ucf0rhxxfadcynf5as83cvdqrxlerp4qlsdxmvj3urm8svglqmvq0kj (nprofile…q0kj). Zydowicz appeared to suggest in a column published in Cinematography World magazine that greater representation of women in Camerimage's selection could lead to the inclusion of "mediocre film productions." Here's more.

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