In Venice this week, Swinton joined Cate Blanchett in approving
Berlin film festival’s removal of gender categories in prizes
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, 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.