“Next year’s festival should be a sharp, vivid contrast to 2022’s lackluster response to the growing, ongoing outrage over the dismal lack of inclusion at Cannes,' said Oscar nominee Jim LeBrecht, co-founder of FWD-Doc.
The festival’s well-documented and ongoing issues with its electronic ticketing system has also disproportionality affected disabled festivalgoers, who cannot easily access kiosks or customer service personnel that can assist with ticketing.
“By shutting out disabled filmmakers, the entertainment industry is also hurting itself,” a joint press release from 1in4 and FWD-Doc reads. “As the experiences of Brown and Pineda illustrate, the entertainment industry continues to routinely exclude filmmakers with disabilities from important industry events.”
The groups outlined a list of changes that should be made ahead of next year’s return to the Croisette. Access and inclusion training for staff and clearly marked, prominent signage for accessible routes into venues are among the demands. They also call for the festival to name an individual or individuals responsible for achieving accessibility goals.
Amanda Upson, the interim director of FWD-Doc, said in a statement: “Minimal access standards were agreed on by the EU in 2019. Cannes has had years to modernize. We’re disappointed, but not surprised.” In recent years, the entertainment community, including film festivals, has been reviewing the accessibility practices after repeated pleas from disabled filmmakers over a lack of equity and support. The
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