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2015 saw Kering launch Women In Motion at the Festival de Cannes in an effort to spotlight women in filmmaking, both before and behind the camera. Through its Awards, the program honors well-known figures and emerging female talent, while its Talks and Podcasts provide a platform for leading personalities to share their views on the representation of women in their profession.
Discover the award winners and Talks for each year and relive the highlights since the program’s inception.
A cornerstone of the Women In Motion program, the Talks offer a platform to leaders in the film industry who have contributed to advancing gender equality. Actresses, directors and producers speak out about the representation of women on screen or within their profession, and share their experiences and commitments. This year’s speakers include Dame Donna Langley, winner of the 2024 Women In Motion Award; Yseult, Judith Godrèche, Julianne Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Iris Knobloch, Charlotte Le Bon and Céline Sallette; as well as a session with Cate Blanchett, Dr. Stacy L. Smith and Coco Francini.
At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, as every May since the creation of Women In Motion, the Kering program grants two awards at a gala dinner honoring the work, creativity and contribution to the film industry of two women, one established, the other emerging.
The 2024 Women In Motion Award is being presented to Dame Donna Langley, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of NBCUniversal Studio Group, by François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering; and Iris Knobloch and Thierry Frémaux, respectively the President and Director of the Cannes Film Festival. The Emerging Talent Award goes to Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu. As every year, the previous winner of the prize, then Carmen Jaquier, chose the new awardee.
Dame Donna Langley
Dame Donna Langley has dedicated her career to supporting cinematic works that capture the cultural zeitgeist and give women a voice, promoting inclusion and diversity both in front of and behind the camera. Initially Executive Producer at New Line Cinema, she joined Universal in 2001. She is now Chairman and Chief Content Officer of NBCUniversal Studio Group, and the first British woman to head a major Hollywood studio. Ms. Langley was elevated to the rank of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2020, a recognition of her achievements in redefining popular culture and her efforts to cultivate opportunities for women and people of color across the entertainment industry.
Amanda Nell Eua
Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu is a graduate of the London Film School and an alumna of Berlinale Talents, Tokyo Talents and the Locarno Filmmakers Academy. In 2023, her first feature film, Tiger Stripes, was awarded the Critics’ Week Grand Prize at the 76th Cannes Festival, making it the first Malaysian film by a female director to be presented at Cannes, and the first Malaysian film to be awarded such a distinction at the Festival. In Tiger Stripes, as well as in her acclaimed short It's Easier to Raise Cattle, she explores the female body and identity in the cultural context of Southeast Asia.
For the 77th Cannes Film Festival, the producer and journalist Géraldine Sarratia brings her microphone to the Kering suite for the Women In Motion podcast. Also check out podcasts from previous editions. Happy listening!
Missed a Women In Motion Talk? Watch them all here on replay.