It was a few days ago when Malayalam filmmaker Vidhu Vincent shared on social media that she is cutting all her ties with the Women in Collective Cinema (WCC) owing to ‘personal and political reasons’. Vidhu, who had made her feature film debut with Stand Up in 2019, has accused the WCC of the Malayalam film industry of ‘bias’ and ‘double standards’. After sharing her letter of resignation, Vidhu shared a lengthy note in which she explained her struggles to get a producer for the film Stand Up, how actress Parvathy never responded to her for the role in Stand Up and the injustice she faced in the women’s organization group. Malayalam Filmmaker Vidhu Vincent Opens Up On Unfair Treatment Given To Her By WCC Members.

Uyare actress Parvathy has shared a post on social media in which she had posted a series of pictures with Vidhu Vincent and the members of WCC and cited that, “Vidhu’s resignation is her individual decision and we respect it.” Parvathy mentioned in her post, “WCC’s three-year history has evidenced that sisterhood through many difficult times when our members have stood shoulder to shoulder to protect our Collective’s principles. We have individually had many attacks, but we have tried to learn from them as our cause is bigger than any one individual. Vidhu’s resignation is her individual decision and we respect it. While we welcome her criticisms, the slander is unfortunate. We are shocked at the organisational allegations, which were never raised by her until this sudden resignation.”

Malayalam Actress Parvathy on Vidhu Vincent’s Resignation from WCC:

 

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#repost @wcc_cinema ・・・ Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) would like to register our sadness and dismay at our Founder member and colleague Vidhu Vincent’s decision to distance herself from the Collective. Vidhu has played an integral part in shaping the Collective from the time of its formation. We hold in high regard her interventions in strengthening the working mechanisms within the Collective, supporting survivors to pursue legal cases, designing media strategies and liaising with government authorities. As a young and small collective surviving in a hostile environment, our members have had to really hold on to one another for strength. WCC’s three-year history has evidenced that sisterhood through many difficult times when our members have stood shoulder to shoulder to protect our Collective’s principles. We have individually had many attacks, but we have tried to learn from them as our cause is bigger than any one individual. Vidhu’s resignation is her individual decision and we respect it. While we welcome her criticisms, the slander is unfortunate. We are shocked at the organisational allegations, which were never raised by her until this sudden resignation. We believe fact and objectivity are key at the moment.As Vidhu is aware, WCC does not in any way facilitate the making or promotion of any films or regulate who its members work with. As a Collective we have discussed the professional and personal conflicts that arise for each of us in working alongside our detractors in a small industry, without compromising WCC. This matter was also discussed in the context of Vidhu’s film in the Managing Committee meeting on 15.9.19. The discussion included the individual work associations of other members too. Since some members, including Vidhu, were absent, the matter was set aside for more inputs and further deliberations.The minutes were shared with all the members. (CONTINUED IN COMMENTS)

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The WCC was established after a popular Malayalam actress was sexually assaulted and this women’s organisation was formed in solidarity with the survivor. WCC aims at the welfare of women in the Malayalam film industry.

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