Comments on: Cannes Film Festival Head Thierry Fremaux Says Cinema “Needs Diversity”

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:28:49 +0000

I think what Fremaux is talking about is diversity of opinion, perspective and background.

The author of the article seems to equate diversity to having higher levels of melanin in your skin and/or not a Y-chromosome.

By: Selé

Selé — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:28:49 +0000

I sent a diverse, original film to Cannes. It\’s a great film and has been accepted to several other festivals. It\’s called "John of God the Movie". They didn\’t accept it so…what does that mean? I don\’t know. I agree we need more resources but they definitely could have been more diverse if they wanted to.

By: MKultra

MKultra — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:28:49 +0000

If "money being concentrated in one place" doesn\’t mean Disney or Marvel then the consumer is as much to blame as the studios for a lack of diversity. I get it, as an aspiring filmmaker myself, I crave escapism too… But, is it still a surprise for audience members who attend any Marvel film to not anticipate an explosive start, dramatic villian, or ending that hints at future sequels…? It\’s the same as watching the Kardashians or Real World, Jerry Springer, Teen Mom… People want to forget their mundane miserable lives with garbage that makes them feel better or to witness pure fantasy to simply numb themselves. Perhaps if we can evaluate ourselves, we could seek out the different stories by many a diverse artists, and that we might reflect upon such to allow the future of films to thrive in vastly different ways where we all don\’t need to be saved by Superheros anymore.