# Filmmakers Condemn Discrimination in Film Funding at Tokyo Festival

Shahrbanoo Sadat and Jelena Maksimović criticized discrimination in film funding during a talk at the Tokyo International Film Festival. They highlighted barriers that filmmakers face in accessing financing and how these inequities affect whose stories reach the screen.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Entertainment
- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/shahrbanoo-sadat-hits-back-film-funding-discrimination-1236937057/) — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:35:45 +0000