Cate Blanchett and the Camerimage jury will 'welcome debate regarding gender representation' after the festival director's sexist comments went viral.

The pioneering Polish cinematography festival has come under intense scrutiny after its founder published an op-ed that industry guilds slammed as "deeply sexist."

Cate Blanchett and her fellow jury members from Poland’s Camerimage festival have released a statement affirming their support for the festival and commitment to “meaningful discussions” after controversial comments made by the festival’s director to justify the dearth of female cinematographers in the lineup.

The film's cinematographer, Benjamin Kracun, will also no longer attend the event kicking off Saturday in Poland.

In light of festival director's 'misogynistic' statements, writer/director Coralie Fargeat pulls 'The Substance' from Camerimage Film Festival.

Coralie Fargeat has pulled her film "The Substance" from Camerimage following comments the festival director made about female cinematographers.