NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley to Receive Kering’s Women in Motion Award at Cannes Film Festival
16.04.2024 - 13:11
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent NBCUniversal Studio Group chair and chief content officer Donna Langley will be celebrated at the Cannes Film Festival, where she will receive the Women in Motion Award from Kering‘s chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, Cannes president Iris Knobloch and director Thierry Fremaux. The awards ceremony will take place at a glamorous gala dinner hosted by Kering on May 19, which will bring together major talent and executives attending the festival.
The tribute will celebrate Langley’s career, steadfast leadership and her role in redefining popular culture, as well as fostering a more inclusive industry by creating opportunities for women and people of color in the entertainment industry. “Receiving the Women in Motion Award is an immense honor, and to be recognized amongst such remarkable recipients is a testament to the work Kering, the Festival de Cannes and our industry peers do to propel women forward, amplify their voices, create opportunities and push boundaries,” Langley said in a statement.
A trailblazing advocate for the empowerment and inclusion of women, Langley is an ambassador for Vital Voices and has served on the organization’s board of directors since 2013. She is the first British female to run a major Hollywood studio and was awarded a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2020.
Langley is known for her deep relationships with filmmakers and long-term strategic vision in building original tentpole IP. During her previous role as chairman of Universal Pictures, the studio delivered blockbusters like “Jurassic World” and the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
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