François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering, alongside Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, presented the 2025 Women In Motion Award to actress and producer Nicole Kidman. The Emerging Talent Award went to Brazilian filmmaker Marianna Brennand.
“Invest in us and believe in us because our voices are so important. We will help change the world but we will also give you a glimpse of our hearts and our souls and what it means to be a woman. And if you just give us the chance, we are so ready”, said Nicole Kidman in her acceptance speech.
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: (L-R) Salma Hayek, Carla Simon, Gaya Jiji, Ninja Thyberg, Marianna Brennand, Nicole Kidman, Shannon Murphy, Amanda Nell Eu, Maysaloun Hamoud and Eva Trobisch attend the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Place de la Castre on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Anthony Ghnassia/Getty Images for Kering)
To mark this milestone anniversary, Kering and the Festival de Cannes were pleased to host the members of the Festival jury, alongside notable guests including Isabelle Huppert, Salma Hayek Pinault, Julianne Moore, Sean Penn, Charli XCX, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Julia Ducournau, Guillermo del Toro, Julia Garner, Chie Hayakawa, Paul Mescal, Coralie Fargeat, Pierre Niney, Costa-Gavras, Dakota Johnson, Amélie Bonnin, and Virginie Efira.
Women In Motion also welcomed back six former recipients of the Emerging Talent Award: Gaya Jiji (2016), Maysaloun Hamoud (2017), Carla Simón (2018), Eva Trobisch (2019), Shannon Murphy (2021), Ninja Thyberg (2022), and Amanda Nell Eu (2024).
Bringing the evening to a close, French singer-songwriter Clara Luciani took the stage to perform some of her most iconic songs.
Other guests included Carla Bruni, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Vicky Krieps, Charlotte Le Bon, Jameela Jamil, Zhang Linghe, Elodie Bouchez, Tessa Thompson, and Camélia Jordana.
Photo Credits: ©Vittorio Zunino Celotto © Daniele Venturelli – Getty Images
Credits for the ambiance photos: ©Anthony Ghnassia – Getty Images
