The intimate event saw William Abadie, Keni Silva, and Mohammed Hadid in attendance, with the aim to highlight storytelling and push forward social impact.

Bringing together men and women from media and entertainment, the conference dove into topics that aim to empower female filmmakers.

From May 13-24^th the pop up from one of the official partners at 50 Bd. de la Croisette is open to the public during the day, while the evenings are invite-only.

Halle Berry will be part of the jury, along with Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sangsoo, Carlos Reygadas and Jeremy Strong.

In what’s gearing to be another magnificent Cannes Film Festival, here’s the latest news to look forward to.