Halle Berry Presents Through Her Lens Winners Amid Call for Films About Violence
Jury chair Halle Berry announced the winners of Chanel x Tribeca’s Through Her Lens program. Participants spent three days in workshops, mentoring sessions and industry conversations before presenting their short-film pitches.
Halle Berry presented the winners of Chanel x Tribeca’s Through Her Lens program at an event in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The program provides one team with full financing to produce a short film.
The final pitch followed three days of workshops, one-on-one mentoring and industry conversations. Participants presented their projects to a jury that included Berry, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Regina King, Ella Rubin and Meg Ryan.
Arkapaw said the jury encountered many talented women filmmakers, but one film moved them most: a compassionate and strong story that felt needed in the country at present.
Berry also spoke about the importance of films portraying a female way of dealing with violence. She described those stories as something the world needs now.
The program concluded with the announcement of the winning team, which will receive financing to make its short film.
What we know
- Through Her Lens gives one team full financing for a short film.
- The final pitch came after three days of workshops and mentoring.
- The jury included Halle Berry, Regina King, Meg Ryan and other film-industry figures.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that through Her Lens gives one team full financing for a short film.
- Reporting from Variety Film is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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