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‘Best Actor’: Dutch film awards go gender-neutral

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AMSTERDAM, Aug 19 – The main movie awards in the Netherlands will from this year only single out the best acting performance in a leading and supporting role, instead of handing out separate prizes to male and female actors.The move is meant to make the Golden Calf awards – named after the small golden statues presented to winners – more inclusive, organizers said on Thursday.“We want to unite all makers, regardless of their background or gender,” said Jenny Booms, director of the Dutch Academy for Film. “The awards in the end are about craftsmanship.”Improving gender equality in film has been a topic of discussion for years, as awards and major festivals have come under scrutiny over the low number of women directors in the running for.

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