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Women in Motion Award at Festival de Cannes
23 May 2023Kering and the Festival de Cannes are pleased to present the 2023 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award to Carmen Jaquier Women in Motion has been a part of Cannes Film Festival since 2015 awarding emearging women talents in the film industry. In parallel, the Women In Motion Award recognizes the careers and commitments of emblematic figures from the film world: Jane Fonda (2015), Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis (2016), Isabelle Huppert (2017), Patty Jenkins (2018), Gong Li (2019), Salma Hayek (2021), Viola Davis (2022) and, this year, Michelle Yeoh. As part of the ninth edition of Women In Motion, Kering and the Festival de Cannes awarded the Emerging Talent Prize for the first directed feature film. This prize included a 50,000 euros grant to support the creation of her next film project. As in every year since 2019, the preceding Prize winner chooses her successor. This year, Sweden's Ninja Thyberg selected Swiss director Carmen Jaquier. "I am very grateful to receive this award, especially from a visionary and inspiring director like Ninja Thyberg. Thanks to Women In Motion, I have a feeling of sorority, which touches me and gives me hope in this desire I have for reflection, rebellion, and transmission. I have
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