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.

The director illuminates his new World War II epic, focused on a boy’s fight to get back home amid the rubble of war-torn London.

"Can we sacrifice works and artists with outstanding artistic achievements solely to make room for mediocre film production?" film festival CEO Marek Zydowicz questioned The post ‘Blitz’ Director Steve McQueen Drops Out of Camerimage Due to Founder’s Take on Women in Cinematography appeared first on TheWrap.

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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.

"Blitz" is the opening night film of the Polish cinematography festival, considered a key Oscar bellwether, and McQueen was to have been the guest of honor.

"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

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