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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicole Kidman supports female filmmakers in Hollywood
Nicole Kidman is determined to uplift women in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months, and Nicole remains passionate about uplifting female filmmakers. Speaking at the Kering Woman in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival, Nicole - who founded the production company Blossom Films in 2010 - explained: "I was at a point where we had a discussion where there was such a disparity in terms of the choice. You'd go, 'Could a woman direct this?' And there wasn't a number of names where you could even consider people. They'd say it was someone's first time and you didn't want to risk it. "I had to start to say this is how I am doing it. This is what I am doing. "We will take the risk and we are going to mentor and support and help and then really protect. Because part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a forcefield of protection and support so they can do their best work. "At the same time, it's giving them the opportunity where they feel like this isn't the only chance. A lot of is like, 'OK, you get one shot.'' Nicole is also eager to fight ageism in Hollywood. The 57-year-old actress wants filmmakers of all ages to understand that their careers needn't be defined by a single failure. The award-winning film star - who has been one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood since the late 90s - said: "You get to a certain age and maybe you had made a great film in your 20s that got lauded and then suddenly you're in your 40s and you haven't followed it up or made choices that didn't succeed. But you're like, 'I'm not over! Please still keep believing in me and investing in me.' That is important too, resisting ageism. "There's the emerging talents and then the ones that are still going who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have somehow been cast out or are not the cool person. It's about going, 'No, you actually can have a second or third chapter.'"
The Advertiser
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Nicole Kidman supports female filmmakers in Hollywood
Nicole Kidman is determined to uplift women in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months, and Kidman remains passionate about supporting female filmmakers. Speaking at the Kering Woman in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival, Kidman - who founded the production company Blossom Films in 2010 - explained: "I was at a point where we had a discussion where there was such a disparity in terms of the choice. You'd go, 'Could a woman direct this?' And there wasn't a number of names where you could even consider people. They'd say it was someone's first time and you didn't want to risk it. "I had to start to say this is how I am doing it. This is what I am doing. "We will take the risk and we are going to mentor and support and help and then really protect. Because part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a forcefield of protection and support so they can do their best work. "At the same time, it's giving them the opportunity where they feel like this isn't the only chance. A lot of is like, 'OK, you get one shot.'" Kidman is also eager to fight ageism in Hollywood. The 57-year-old actress wants filmmakers of all ages to understand that their careers don't need to be defined by a single failure. The award-winning film star - who has been one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood since the late 90s - said: "You get to a certain age and maybe you had made a great film in your 20s that got lauded and then suddenly you're in your 40s and you haven't followed it up or made choices that didn't succeed. But you're like, 'I'm not over! Please still keep believing in me and investing in me.' That is important, too, resisting ageism. "There's the emerging talents and then the ones that are still going who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have somehow been cast out or are not the cool person. It's about going, 'No, you actually can have a second or third chapter.'" Nicole Kidman is determined to uplift women in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months, and Kidman remains passionate about supporting female filmmakers. Speaking at the Kering Woman in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival, Kidman - who founded the production company Blossom Films in 2010 - explained: "I was at a point where we had a discussion where there was such a disparity in terms of the choice. You'd go, 'Could a woman direct this?' And there wasn't a number of names where you could even consider people. They'd say it was someone's first time and you didn't want to risk it. "I had to start to say this is how I am doing it. This is what I am doing. "We will take the risk and we are going to mentor and support and help and then really protect. Because part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a forcefield of protection and support so they can do their best work. "At the same time, it's giving them the opportunity where they feel like this isn't the only chance. A lot of is like, 'OK, you get one shot.'" Kidman is also eager to fight ageism in Hollywood. The 57-year-old actress wants filmmakers of all ages to understand that their careers don't need to be defined by a single failure. The award-winning film star - who has been one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood since the late 90s - said: "You get to a certain age and maybe you had made a great film in your 20s that got lauded and then suddenly you're in your 40s and you haven't followed it up or made choices that didn't succeed. But you're like, 'I'm not over! Please still keep believing in me and investing in me.' That is important, too, resisting ageism. "There's the emerging talents and then the ones that are still going who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have somehow been cast out or are not the cool person. It's about going, 'No, you actually can have a second or third chapter.'" Nicole Kidman is determined to uplift women in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months, and Kidman remains passionate about supporting female filmmakers. Speaking at the Kering Woman in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival, Kidman - who founded the production company Blossom Films in 2010 - explained: "I was at a point where we had a discussion where there was such a disparity in terms of the choice. You'd go, 'Could a woman direct this?' And there wasn't a number of names where you could even consider people. They'd say it was someone's first time and you didn't want to risk it. "I had to start to say this is how I am doing it. This is what I am doing. "We will take the risk and we are going to mentor and support and help and then really protect. Because part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a forcefield of protection and support so they can do their best work. "At the same time, it's giving them the opportunity where they feel like this isn't the only chance. A lot of is like, 'OK, you get one shot.'" Kidman is also eager to fight ageism in Hollywood. The 57-year-old actress wants filmmakers of all ages to understand that their careers don't need to be defined by a single failure. The award-winning film star - who has been one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood since the late 90s - said: "You get to a certain age and maybe you had made a great film in your 20s that got lauded and then suddenly you're in your 40s and you haven't followed it up or made choices that didn't succeed. But you're like, 'I'm not over! Please still keep believing in me and investing in me.' That is important, too, resisting ageism. "There's the emerging talents and then the ones that are still going who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have somehow been cast out or are not the cool person. It's about going, 'No, you actually can have a second or third chapter.'" Nicole Kidman is determined to uplift women in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months, and Kidman remains passionate about supporting female filmmakers. Speaking at the Kering Woman in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival, Kidman - who founded the production company Blossom Films in 2010 - explained: "I was at a point where we had a discussion where there was such a disparity in terms of the choice. You'd go, 'Could a woman direct this?' And there wasn't a number of names where you could even consider people. They'd say it was someone's first time and you didn't want to risk it. "I had to start to say this is how I am doing it. This is what I am doing. "We will take the risk and we are going to mentor and support and help and then really protect. Because part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a forcefield of protection and support so they can do their best work. "At the same time, it's giving them the opportunity where they feel like this isn't the only chance. A lot of is like, 'OK, you get one shot.'" Kidman is also eager to fight ageism in Hollywood. The 57-year-old actress wants filmmakers of all ages to understand that their careers don't need to be defined by a single failure. The award-winning film star - who has been one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood since the late 90s - said: "You get to a certain age and maybe you had made a great film in your 20s that got lauded and then suddenly you're in your 40s and you haven't followed it up or made choices that didn't succeed. But you're like, 'I'm not over! Please still keep believing in me and investing in me.' That is important, too, resisting ageism. "There's the emerging talents and then the ones that are still going who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have somehow been cast out or are not the cool person. It's about going, 'No, you actually can have a second or third chapter.'"
Perth Now
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Nicole Kidman supports female filmmakers in Hollywood
Nicole Kidman is determined to uplift women in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress vowed in 2017 to work with a female director every 18 months, and Nicole remains passionate about supporting female filmmakers. Speaking at the Kering Woman in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival, Nicole - who founded the production company Blossom Films in 2010 - explained: "I was at a point where we had a discussion where there was such a disparity in terms of the choice. You'd go, 'Could a woman direct this?' And there wasn't a number of names where you could even consider people. They'd say it was someone's first time and you didn't want to risk it. "I had to start to say this is how I am doing it. This is what I am doing. "We will take the risk and we are going to mentor and support and help and then really protect. Because part of it is protecting and surrounding the women with almost like a forcefield of protection and support so they can do their best work. "At the same time, it's giving them the opportunity where they feel like this isn't the only chance. A lot of is like, 'OK, you get one shot.'' Nicole is also eager to fight ageism in Hollywood. The 57-year-old actress wants filmmakers of all ages to understand that their careers needn't be defined by a single failure. The award-winning film star - who has been one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood since the late 90s - said: "You get to a certain age and maybe you had made a great film in your 20s that got lauded and then suddenly you're in your 40s and you haven't followed it up or made choices that didn't succeed. But you're like, 'I'm not over! Please still keep believing in me and investing in me.' That is important, too, resisting ageism. "There's the emerging talents and then the ones that are still going who have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have somehow been cast out or are not the cool person. It's about going, 'No, you actually can have a second or third chapter.'"
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicole Kidman to Receive Kering's ‘Women in Motion' Award in Cannes
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways PARIS — Nicole Kidman will receive another accolade in Cannes. The actress, who was given a special prize in 2017 when she starred in four films that year, will be honored with this year's Kering Women in Motion award. More from WWD '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. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kering prize, which recognizes female artists and directors. '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,' said Kering chairman and chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault. 'When a great actress works with nearly 20 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,' said festival president Iris Knobloch. 'It is this strong, singular and resolutely modern voice that we are proud to celebrate this year with Kering,' Knobloch added. In 2017 one of Kidman's featured films was Sofia Coppola's 'The Beguiled,' and she used the press conference to call for more female filmmakers in the industry. Kidman said that only about 4 percent of major films that year were directed by women, and she publicly pledged to shoot with a female director every 18 months. In the eight years since, she has worked with 19 female directors, including Halina Reijin on 'Babygirl' and Mimi Cave on 'Holland,' as well as produced series with women directors such as 'Big Little Lies' under her Blossom Films banner. '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,' said festival head Thierry Fremaux. 'Role after role, and with the nuances, strengths and flaws specific to each character, she has portrayed women who break free from their shackles.' The Kering Women in Motion gala will be held on May 18. The Cannes Film festival will run May 13 to 24. Best of WWD Sign up for WWD's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
AU Financial Review
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- AU Financial Review
The secret Sydney hideaway where billionaires and stars escape by boat
From the Montecito clifftops featured in hit TV series Big Little Lies, to the mystical Byron hinterland backdrop of Nine Perfect Strangers, the settings of bestselling author Liane Moriarty 's book-to-television adaptions offer visually alluring locales where luxury and intrigue overlap. The fictional Scribbly Gum Island is the latest setting for the drama to unfold in the TV adaption of her novel The Last Anniversary, which was co-produced by Nicole Kidman 's Blossom Films.
