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Breaking Through the Lens Co-Founder Daphne Schmon on What Has to Change for Gender Equity in Film: ‘We Need Actions to Speak Louder Than Words’

By Ellise Shafer May 16, 2025 | 5:00 AM

Eight years ago, director, producer and editor Daphne Schmon was at the Cannes market attempting to get financing for her debut narrative feature, “The Eye,” when she came to a realization: She didn’t know where to start. “We had a meeting with an executive and he asked for the finance plan, and we just realized […]