Determined not to ignore the shockwave that’s been rippling through Hollywood since the Weinstein affair, the movie’s production team will be using the recommendations in order to recognize and combat sexual harassment both on and offset.
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PGA presidents, Gary Lucchesi and Lori McCreary shared a statement declaring that sexual harassment will no longer be tolerated “in [the] industry or within the ranks of the Producers Guild membership”. The statement reads:
“We provide key leadership in creating and sustaining work environments built on mutual respect, so it is our obligation to change our culture and eradicate this abuse.
While the PGA is a voluntary membership organization, the PGA’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Guidelines are sanctioned as best practices for our members.”
The guidelines outline the need for production to take sexual harassment complaints seriously – no matter the cost or size of the film being produced. The PGA also suggests hiring two people, “preferably of different genders”, to whom workers on set can report any concerns they may have “without fear of reprisal”.
Detailing the importance of targeting producers, Lucchesi and McCreary note:
“We are in a transitional moment as a society, in which we are re-evaluating behavior in the workplace and beyond. Producers possess authority both on and off the set and provide key leadership in creating and sustaining work environments that are built on mutual respect.”
A few months ago, Wonder Woman lead, Gal Gadot threatened to quit the franchise if disgraced producer and financier Brett Ratner’s involvement with the project was continued. Ratner has been accused of sexual harassment by several women, including actor Ellen Page, and has since parted ways with the film.
Wonder Woman 2 is set for release on November 1, 2019. You can read more about the new PGA guidelines right here.
Culled from konbini.com
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