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No actresses will be honored in the first gender-neutral competition: "Men get witty, dangerous, and better roles"

No actresses will be honored in the first gender-neutral competition: “Men get witty, dangerous, and better roles”

No actress was awarded any awards in the first gender-neutral issue of Insures. “I saw it coming,” says Ferrel Paytens (center), who is seen here with the Trader staff.

The first gender-neutral release of Insures, the most important film and television awards in Flanders, is a reality. crime movie merchant He became the biggest winner on Saturday night with ten prizes. Remarkably: none of the four acting awards were awarded to a woman.

Wout Desmytere

From this year, Instors will be gender-neutral, just like the Berlin Film Festival and Gouden Kalveren in the Netherlands. Not the best actor and best actress, but the best leading role and best supporting role. “This year, people will be judged on merit, not gender and gender,” said show host Pyle. What can be immediately noted: not a single actress was awarded, despite the nominations for Veerle Baetens (merchant), Caris Van Houten (red light), Elise Young (Phraseand Vivien de Moyncksave sandra

“I saw it coming,” Veerle Baetens said after the presentation in front of the VRT cameras. Bart Holders, who she was together in merchant He received the Ensor Medal for Best Supporting Role in a Film for his portrayal. “And he totally deserved to win,” she wants to be clearly stated.

But we’re clearly not ready for gender-neutral pricing. Four men won because they only performed brilliant, dangerous and better roles. If we as a society have not yet been able to write many interesting roles for women, we are shooting ourselves in this.”

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