Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program Annual Luncheon
Olivia Wilde budding filmmaker and actress wearing CHANEL AW17.
Ladies of film came out to Locanda Verde at the Greenwich Hotel for lunch and conversation about the state of women in the filmmaking world. Olivia Wilde who is set to direct her first feature film in 2018, spoke at the event expressing her feelings about the state of women in film, the opportunities and the not being afraid to ask questions. “There’s a tendency sometimes with events surrounding women in film to spend a lot of time lamenting the fact that we don’t have as many opportunities in film and we aren’t paid as much in film,” Wilde said. “And those facts are true, but this event is really about taking action and what comes next, so we are empowered to make our own projects.”
Actress Cyhthia Nixon attended for the first time was excited to connect with women behind the cameras. “The movie business has so much money attached to it and people who are in power don’t like to let go of that power too quickly, but Hollywood is going to atrophy even faster than it is already unless we keep letting that new blood in,” she said. “And where women’s stories are particularly concerned is a way in which a woman can tell a woman’s story that adds a nuance to it that a man wouldn’t have, I guess I’ve never feltparticularly unempowered — I’ve been lucky in that way,” she said. “But also I turned 50 last year and I’ve been acting since I was 12 so that’s a long time, and when you’ve been around and seen a few things I think you feel more entitled to give your opinion because you’ve learned a few things.“
Zosia Mamet – PF17
Dakota Fanning Masterclass mentor wearing CHANEL AW17.
Elizabeth Olsen is a mentor for the program wearing CHANEL PF17.
Rachel Weisz program Jury member wearing CHANEL RS18.
Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program, in collaboration with Pulse Films, is a multi-faceted program that provides funding, meaningful project support, and significant mentorship for up-and-coming US-based female writers and directors. With guidance from Tribeca Film Institute (TFI), one of the most engaged and respected supporters of women writers and directors in the US, this Program will develop and nurture essential female artistic voices working toward establishing sustainable careers by helping them refine and present their short film concepts to the film industry, and selecting one of their project to fund and see through production. (tribecafilm.com) Read more about this amazing program here!
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