“The Young Talent Award gave me renewed hope”

Winner of Women in Motion’s Young Talent Award in 2016, Gaya Jiji is presenting her debut film, My Favorite Fabric in the Un Certain Regard category of the Festival de Cannes’ official selection. This is great visibility for the young Syrian filmmaker, who fled Damascus and the civil war in 2012.

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Gender inequality and the silver screen

As author of a recent EWA study on gender inequality in the film industry in France, academic Brigitte Rollet has identified many obstacles to the advancement of women in cinema. Yet as awareness grows and people speak out, better days may be ahead.

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“A programme with a soul”

First introduced in 2015 by Kering in partnership with the Festival de Cannes, Women in Motion is a programme that showcases the contribution of women to the film industry. Valérie Duport, Kering’s Chief Communications & Image Officer, looks at how the programme began, how it has evolved, and where it goes from here.

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