Kering and the Cannes Film Festival will present the 2025 Women In Motion Award to Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG-winning actress and producer Nicole Kidman at the official Women In Motion dinner during the Festival.
The Award, presented in Cannes since 2015, recognizes female artists who advance women’s place in cinema and society through their careers and commitment. Kidman will return to the Festival for the first time since she was honored with the Cannes Film Festival’s 70th Anniversary Prize in 2017.
“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,” says François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering.
“It’s a true honor to receive this award from Francois, Thierry, Iris, and my friends at the Kering Group as well as the Cannes Film Festival. 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,” said Nicole Kidman during the announcement earlier today.
A major figure in cinema, Nicole Kidman has built a career marked as much by her artistic audacity as by her virtuosity and transformative portrayals that have reshaped the representation of women on screen. From “Eyes Wide Shut” and “The Hours” to “Big Little Lies” and “Babygirl,” her work reflects a deep commitment to bold, uncompromising storytelling. Since her 2017 pledge to work with a female director every 18 months, Kidman has exceeded that promise—collaborating with 19 to date—while using her platform and production company, Blossom Films, to elevate women’s voices in film.
General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes, Thierry Frémaux, stated, “Nicole Kidman is an immensely talented actress. 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. She has worked with the most emblematic directors, lending them her versatility and infinite sensitivity. Role after role, and with the nuances, strengths, and flaws specific to each character, she has portrayed women who break free from their shackles.”
Iris Knobloch, the President of the Festival de Cannes, added, “When a great actress works with nearly twenty 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. It is this strong, singular, and resolutely modern voice that we are proud to celebrate this year with Kering.”
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival will run from May 13th until May 24th. The full lineup can be seen here. Dan Bayer and I will be attending in-person this year from Next Best Picture.
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