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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Romería' Director Carla Simón on the Importance of Gender Equity in Filmmaking: Women Are ‘Half of the World, We Should Tell Half of the Stories'
Acclaimed director Carla Simón spoke about the importance of gender equity in filmmaking during her Kering Women in Motion Talk at Cannes on Friday, saying: 'We are half of the world, we should tell half of the stories.' The Spanish filmmaker, who premiered her new film 'Romería' in competition at Cannes Film Festival this week — one of seven women directors to do so — said female representation behind as well as in front of the camera is 'so important.' More from Variety 'Caravan' Review: Tender Debut Feature Focuses on a Single Mom's Experience with Her Disabled Son Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza Get Raunchy in Ethan Coen's Detective Movie 'Honey Don't!,' Earning Rowdy 6-Minute Cannes Ovation 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza' Review: An Altruistic but Scattered Palestinian Crime Farce 'I feel that we are advancing, little by little, not so fast. But at least things are changing,' she told Variety's Angelique Jackson. 'And I think we live in a moment [where] there's a historical reparation of themes that have always been told by men, and suddenly we take our perspective. And this is so important because we are half of the world, we should tell half of the stories in order to have a diverse look at the world.' Simón continued that this is 'so, so needed' because stories 'mark society' and are ultimately what help the world to evolve. 'I think little by little, we are getting there,' she said. 'It's fragile… I think we cannot stop talking about it and making sure that we don't go back.' 'Romería' is a personal film for Simón, as it follows an orphaned young woman who travels to the Spanish city of Vigo looking for more information about her biological father, who died of AIDS. There, she meets his side of the family, who are reluctant to revisit the past out of shame. The storyline closely mirrors Simón's own life, as both of her parents died from AIDS when she was 6 years old. 'It was born out of my frustration of not knowing much about my parents when I was a kid,' she said during the Kering talk. 'My family never told me clear things, and I had to kind of almost invent a story for them. And the film is about that, about the power of cinema to create the images that you don't have.' Watch the full conversation in the video above. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Black America Web
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Taraji P. Henson Calls Out Hollywood's Lies About Black Projects
Source: Courtesy / Warner Bros. Pictures Taraji P. Henson is done playing nice with Hollywood. At the Cannes Film Festival's Kering Women in Motion Talk, the Oscar-nominated actress opened up about the emotional and professional toll of navigating an industry that has long undervalued women of color. Read more of what she had to say inside. Variety shared that in Taraji's conversation with Annenberg Inclusion Initiative founder Stacy L. Smith, she reflected on a recent decision to take a month-long sabbatical in Bali after feeling bitter and frustrated with Hollywood's inequities. 'I made a promise to myself — if I ever got to a point where I'm not serving myself or the characters I play, it's time to walk away,' Henson said. 'I came back refreshed and with a new perspective.' For Henson, that new perspective meant confronting long-standing industry myths, like the one claiming Black-led projects don't sell overseas. That narrative was shattered during the international press tour for Empire , the hit Fox drama that catapulted her character Cookie Lyon into global stardom. 'We went to Paris, and Lee Daniels kept me a secret from the audience during a Q&A. When he said, 'Why don't you ask her?' the room erupted before he could even say my name,' Henson recalled. 'I ugly-faced cried. The myth was busting. You lied to me my entire career.' Henson emphasized how data backs her frustration: while 54 percent of top films in 2023 featured women, only 13 percent featured women of color — and just 1 percent included women of color over 45. Despite decades of hard work, she's had to be 'graceful in getting paid less,' but added pointedly, 'Not anymore though!' Now, Henson is focused on building her empire outside the system, including her beauty brand, TPH by Taraji. 'I urge you all to speak up for yourself,' she told attendees. 'My following rides for me. Studios need me because of the audience I bring — that's my power.' With her eyes set on creative freedom and purpose-driven work, Henson returns to the screen in Netflix's Straw , debuting June 6. She's no longer chasing Hollywood's trophies. Instead, she's reclaiming her worth and rewriting the rules. Go Taraji! SEE ALSO Taraji P. Henson Calls Out Hollywood's Lies About Black Projects was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Elle
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Dakota Johnson Stuns In A Sheer Gucci Dress At Cannes' Kering Women In Motion Awards
During the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, Dakota Johnson stepped out in a sheer silver Gucci gown for the Kering Women in Motion Awards, an event that honours women's contributions to film. The actor finished off her look with statement earrings and her signature shaggy bangs. Johnson is at Cannes to premiere her upcoming film Splitsville, which she also produced through her production company, TeaTime Pictures. Directed by Michael Angelo Covino, Splitsville follows a couple who become entangled in their friends' open marriage. Adria Arjona, Nicholas Braun, and O-T Fagbenle also star. FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE On Monday, at the film's photo-call, Johnson kept it simple with a classic little black dress, strappy heels, and her hair pulled to the side in a loose braid. At the Kering Women in Motion Talk the same day, Johnson spoke about why she wanted to start a production company in the first place. She founded TeaTime Pictures in 2019. 'So much of why I wanted to start a production company and make my own movies is because I want more from this industry,' Johnson told Variety. 'I felt so thirsty for more conversation and more creativity and more collaboration. I found myself as an actor, a few times, showing up to the premiere of a movie to see it the first time and saying, "Woah. That is not what I thought we were making."' This is her first time attending Cannes after spending years at the Venice Film Festival with projects like Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter and Luca Guadagnino's A Bigger Splash. 'I honestly thought I would never go to Cannes,' she revealed to Deadline. 'I was like, "There must be some weird curse on me where I'll just never get to do it."' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Juliana Ukiomogbe is the former Assistant Editor at ELLE. Her work has previously appeared in Interview, i-D, Teen Vogue, Nylon, and more.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taraji P. Henson Says Hollywood ‘Lied to Me' About Black Movies and TV Not Selling Overseas, Spent Years Being ‘Graceful in Getting Paid Less … Not Anymore Though!'
Taraji P. Henson joined Stacy L. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, at the Cannes Film Festival for a Kering Women in Motion Talk in which the Oscar nominee spoke honestly about course-correcting her priorities in Hollywood. Henson recently took a month off from work and relocated to Bali after feeling 'discouraged' by the film and TV industry machine. 'I was just frustrated and it was making me bitter, and I'm not a bitter person,' Henson said, nodding to continued struggles in Hollywood over the lack of prominent roles, pay and awards recognition for women of color. 'I made a promise to myself if I ever got there then it's time to walk away. I'm not serving myself or the audience or the characters I play. Thank god I did that. I came back refreshed and with a new perspective. More from Variety Spike Lee Says Denzel Washington Deserved Oscar for 'Malcolm X' Over Al Pacino: 'It's Like Basketball, Where the Ref Blows a Call' Palestine Film Institute Calls for Decision-Makers to Amplify Palestinian Filmmakers' Voices at Cannes Docs Showcase Spike Lee Shades Trump at Cannes: 'I Don't Know How Much We Can Talk About American Values Considering Who Is President' 'Sometimes in the industry you make it about the trophies and the awards and that's never why i got into it,' Henson added. 'I came into this to change lives. The arts saved me. I was a little Black girl in the hood in D.C. during the crack epidemic. I'm supposed to be a statistic. I wasn't supposed to make it out but I did.' Smith brought data to the conversation that supported Smith's frustration with Hollywood. Smith noted that while 54% of the top 200 movies of last year prominently featured girls and women, only 13% were women of color and only 1% featured a woman of color 45 years old or older. 'There are few women of color being given the opportunity,' Smith said about her takeaway from the numbers. Henson said it was important for her to 'stop chasing the things I never came into the industry for' like awards and 'refocus.' She also noted that she had spent years being 'graceful in getting paid less than. Not anymore though!' When she returned from her month break in Bali, she dove head first into non-acting business opportunities like her beauty brand TPH 'instead of relying on that check from Hollywood.' 'I urge you all to speak up for yourself,' Henson told the women in attendance at the conversation. 'I have worked my butt off to garner the following I have. My following rides for me. That's an audience I procured through my hard work and the characters I play. I know a studio, when they call on me, they are calling on me because they know all these people are going to come and show up. That's my power. You need me because you need my following. Thank you, social media. Once I figured that out, I just started speaking up for myself.' Henson said one of the defining moments in realizing she had power in Hollywood was when she discovered the industry's claim that Black projects don't sell oversees is just a myth. It happened during the international press tour for Fox's music drama series 'Empire,' which turned Henson into an international star as her character, the outspoken Cookie, became the series' most iconic role. 'When I did the international press for 'Empire,' up until then I was told Black doesn't translate overseas,' she said. 'Really? We went to Paris. Lee Daniels kept me a secret to the audience at a Q&A. The fans started asking the Cookie questions and he said, 'Why don't you ask her.' Before he could finish saying my name, the entire room erupted in applause and was screaming. For me? I got up on the stage and I ugly-faced cried. The myth was busting. You lied to me my entire career. I leave the stage and there are fans outside who know my name. That changed the game.' As Henson re-enters Hollywood with new perspective, she said she is embracing 'the freedom of doing what I want to do and not being controlled by the industry or the machine.' She next stars in the Netflix drama film 'Straw,' streaming June 6. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Elle
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Nicole Kidman Proves A Leather Shirt Is The Perfect Summer Staple - Shop The Best Ones Now
In the year 2025, with Instagram showing us every corner of their lives, there's one thing we know - that stars, they're not like us. But when it comes to fashion, they are great inspiration - and when it comes to Nicole Kidman's latest red carpet outfit, there really is something we can all take away. Attending her Kering Women in Motion Talk at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, Kidman wore a full look by Balenciaga's AW 2025 collection, of dark jeans and a leather top. And while a leather shirt might not seem the ideal summer outfit, allow us to remind you what a British summer really consists of. And that is pure changeability. There's nothing to say you can't have something a bit more summery underneath, just in case you get a moment of warmth. Consider the leather shirt your 2025 upgrade to the shacket. If it's good enough for balmy seaside Cannes, it's good enough for us. Nicole isn't the only proponent of a bit of summer leather either. Miley Cyrus is a fan. When recently in Paris, the singer wore an all leather outfit straight from Yves Saint Laurent's AW25 runway. Away from the catwalk, there's plenty of leather you can buy too. Here's our pick of the best leather shirts available to buy now. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
