Kering and Festival de Cannes to present 2025 Women In Motion Award to Nicole Kidman
French luxury goods conglomerate Kering and the Festival de Cannes will present the 2025 Women In Motion Award to Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG winning actress and producer Nicole Kidman.
Presented on May 18 at the official Women In Motion dinner held during the Festival, Kidman will be the 10th recipient of the honor. She joins a roster that includes Donna Langley, Jane Fonda, Patty Jenkins, Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Viola Davis, Michelle Yeoh and Salma Hayek Pinault.
‘It’s a true honor to receive this award from Francois, Thierry, Iris, my friends at the Kering Group as well as the Cannes Film Festival. I am proud to join this list of extraordinary women who’ve received this honor before me artists and trailblazers I deeply admire. The Cannes Film Festival has been a part of my life for over 30 years and I am thrilled to add this incredible recognition to the many memories I’ve made here,’ Kidman said in a press release.
‘For this anniversary edition of Women In Motion, Nicole Kidman, who fully embodies the spirit of the program, was an obvious choice. Through her artistic standards, her committed choices and her concrete action to change representations in cinema, she is a powerful illustration of what Women In Motion has been defending for a decade,’ Francois-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering added.
‘When a great actress works with nearly twenty female directors in the space of a few years, she shows the world just how vibrant and alive the talent of women in cinema really is. Through all these projects, and of course through her production company, Nicole Kidman has given those who write, direct, and tell stories all the visibility they deserve. It is this strong, singular and resolutely modern voice that we are proud to celebrate this year with Kering,’ said Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes.
‘Nicole Kidman is an immensely talented actress. Her rich filmography, of which she is the patient author, and her masterful, unsettling performances have left their mark on the history of contemporary cinema. She has worked with the most emblematic directors, lending them her versatility and infinite sensitivity. Role after role, and with the nuances, strengths, and flaws specific to each character, she has portrayed women who break free from their shackles,’ Thierry Fremaux, General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes commented.
Created in 2015 by Kering, Women In Motion celebrates 10 years of commitment to equality in the arts and culture. The program is built around its Awards, Talks, and Podcasts to shine the spotlight on the women who are driving creation forward, both on and off screen.
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