THR: The Most Influential Women In International Film (Tessa Ross)
Ross had a monster year, with Conclave and Bird scoring BAFTA nominations and The Zone of Interest, which she exec produced, cleaning up at the Oscars. But now that she’s sitting on top of the heap, the view has obviously left her contemplative, and she has lots of questions about the future. “How do we understand the viewing habits of the next generation? How do we understand and use and not abuse AI? How do we ensure that risk-taking work continues? How do we allow a broad set of tastes to thrive in a consolidated world? How does everybody earn enough to work in film, and not some earn hugely while others don’t earn at all?”