Annual Seminar on Gender Equality and Inclusivity in the Film Industry Monday 2 September – 15.30-17.30 Hotel Excelsior, 3rd floor SPAZIO INCONTRI

15.30-15.45 - Opening introductions

            Paolo Baratta President, La Biennale di Venezia

            Alberto Barbera Artistic Director, Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

            Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe

            Catherine Trautmann President, Eurimages

15.45-16.15 - Key note presentations on research and statistics

76. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica /La Biennale di Venezia statistics – Andrea Del Mercato, General Manager, La Biennale di Venezia 

Italian statistics - Iole Maria Giannattasio, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali Direzione Generale Cinema

Pan-European statistics - Susan Newman-Baudais, Project Manager, Eurimages

16.15-16.45 Panel event – Women Directors  and film production: addressing the gender gap and the role of film festivals

Moderator: Deborah Young, Journalist

            Panellists:

            Mary Harron, Director

           Jan Chapman, Producer

            Domizia De Rosa,  Women in Film, Television & Media Italy (WIFTMI)         

16.45-17.15 - In talks with  Susanna Nicchiarelli,Director

Moderator  David Rooney, Journalist

17.15 – 17.30 - Closing notes

Kissy Dugan, Vice President, WIFTMI

Roberto Olla, Executive Director, Eurimages

Paolo Baratta, President, La Biennale di Venezia

17.30-18.30 - Reception