Archive · 19 May 2025
Kidman Champions Gender Equality, Wins Award at Cannes Film Festival 2025
The Cannes Film Festival in 2025 honored women in cinema.
Actress Nicole Kidman received an award for her work in supporting women in the film industry.
She has made it a priority to work with female directors.
Marianna Brennand also received an award for her emerging talent.
The event highlighted the need to keep pushing for equality, as the numbers of women directors are still low.
Discussions highlighted the need for change, not just cosmetic ones, within the industry.
Nicole Kidman received the Kering Women In Motion award at Cannes 2025.
Kidman has worked with 27 female directors since 2017.
Marianna Brennand received the Women in Motion Emerging Talent Award.
Kidman continues to advocate for gender equality in the film industry.
Discussions centered on the need for sustained efforts to increase women in film.
- Who
- Nicole Kidman, Marianna Brennand, and other celebrities.
- What
- The Women in Motion awards and related events at the Cannes Film Festival.
- When
- May 2025.
- Where
- Cannes Film Festival, France.
- Why
- To honor women in cinema and advocate for gender equality.
Gender Disparity in Film
Advocacy for Change
Representation
Gender Disparity in Film
Share of women directors increased only to 13.6% among the top 100 box office films in the United States between 2015 and 2024.
Advocacy for Change
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- Award
- Kering Women in Motion
- Female Directors Worked With Since 2017
- 27
- Emerging Talent Award Winner
- Marianna Brennand
- Share of women directors in top 100 US films (2015-2024)
- 13.6%
