Australian female camera crew workers experienced “confronting” and “shocking” levels of sexism, according to one of the country’s leading cinematographers, with a new study finding that almost 90% of female operators have experienced discrimination or sexual harassment.
Released on Thursday, the study into discrimination in the film industry was led by Dr Amanda Coles and Dr Justine Ferrer from Deakin University’s department of management. The first of its kind, A Wider Lens concentrated on the workplace experiences of Australian camera crews, including cinematographers, camera operators, focus pullers, clapper loaders and personnel who use steadicams, underwater cameras and drones.
