For the past five years Chanel has partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to produce “Through Her Lens,” an annual program for women filmmakers. The three-day workshop brings together five two-woman filmmaking teams for mentoring programs, classes, peer sessions and, ultimately, much-needed funds to use toward their projects.
The event always kicks off with a luncheon that attracts a wide variety of women from the industry — this year that included Glenn Close, Katie Holmes, Emily Mortimer and others eager to support that effort. I covered the event for The Hollywood Reporter and spoke with several attendees about the program, Chanel’s support and the importance of gender parity in Hollywood. Click here to read the story …