Female cinematographers call for change at Camerimage following festival director’s Marek Żydowicz’s comments, which some alleged were misogynistic.

Camerimage festival director's sexist comments draw controversy: Marek Żydowicz’s column responded to a petition to include more female DPs' work.

Women in Cinematography - the popular and influential union that represents women cinematographers across the globe - has become the latest industry organization to publicly criticize Camerimage Film Festival head Marek Żydowicz for comments he made last week in a magazine op-ed.

Steve McQueen is no longer attending the opening night screening of his new film “Blitz” at Camerimage Film Festival over comments the festival director made about women cinematographers. He was also set to receive the outstanding director award at the event.

"Having read Marek Zydowicz's op-ed concerning female cinematographers, I have decided not to attend the opening night presentation of my film Blitz this weekend," McQueen told th

British filmmaker Steve McQueen will no longer attend a screening of his latest feature Blitz at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival following the fallout of a controversial op-ed written by the festival’s founder and head Marek Żydowicz.

The 'Blitz' director was supposed to be in attendance for his opening night film, and he was being honored with the outstanding director award.