Last year, the festival kicked off a 50/50 pledge – but there’s much work to be done, and the EU commission will gather Europe-wide data and report on best practices. As for now, a report says of France’s film reviewers who are women, “When they were writing, it was primarily for general interest or women’s magazines rather than publications specialized in cinema or culture, the report found. Men were significantly more likely to review thrillers, documentaries and action films.” – Variety