Swinton, who was speaking at the Venice film festival, where she received a lifetime achievement award this week, said that the decision by the Berlin film festival to consign its gendered acting awards to history was “eminently sensible” and came as a relief.
“This is not the way to go,” Swinton said about gendered acting awards.
It is “inevitable” that gender-neutral awards will become the standard across the film industry and at award shows such as the Oscars and the Baftas, according to Tilda Swinton, who added that the idea of gendered prizes was outmoded.
Swinton and Blanchett are two of the major figures who have made the trip to Venice this year.