, and was a member of the jury in 2019. She used that experience to help guide her this year, as she stepped up as the sole juror for the L’Oréal Lights on Women’s Worth award.
It’s the first year she has served as juror. Since the prize’s inception four years ago, Kate Winslet has filled that role.The Lights on Women’s Worth prize is designed to support emerging filmmakers. It’s much needed in this industry, said Fanning, which has been the sentiment throughout this festival.
The L’Oréal award is designed to not only recognize an emerging filmmaker, but also an ecosystem of support as they get their careers off the ground. “I was taking into consideration how we would watch those films and bringing it to this experience,” she said. “I was also looking at the potential of someone, too, seeing the potential of where they could go, and wanting to see a feature film of that person. So I had kind of those, that eye on it.”
L’Oréal Paris global brand president Delphine Viguier-Hovasse said the prize is creating an ecosystem for supporting the winning directors to try to establish their careers. The winners are paired with a producer to help them learn how to enter additional festivals, English lessons if needed, as well as the more practical side of the film industry.
“Although there is still a gender imbalance, it is programs like these that will help us find gender equality,” Fanning said on the stage presenting the award.
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