Kering and the Festival de Cannes present the Young Talent Award

Kering and the Festival de Cannes present the Young Talent Award

As part of the eighth edition in Cannes of Women In Motion, Kering and the Festival de Cannes will present the Young Talent Award to a female film-maker who has directed her first feature film. The award, which is accompanied by €50,000 in financial support for her next movie project, will be presented during the official Women In Motion dinner on May 22, 2022.

During the ceremony, actress and producer Viola Davis will receive the Women In MotionAward. Both awards will be presented by François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering, Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, Director of the Festival.

“I am very honored to have been chosen to receive this award by last year’s recipient Shannon Murphy. Making Pleasurewas a difficult but incredibly rewarding process and I am thrilled that it is now out there for everyone to see. I was so proud when it was accepted to Cannes in 2020, and as the film didn’t get to play due to the pandemic, this award is especially meaningful to me. Thank you so much to Women In Motion for supporting female directors – and thank you for this award.” Ninja Thyberg