Global South, Women Directors Take Center Stage in Visions du Réel Industry Lineup

Invited to the Anima festival, researcher and professor Cécile Noesser highlighted the importance and originality of women's eyes in an area where 50% of creators are women. ...

Global South, Women Directors Take Center Stage in Visions du Réel Industry Lineup

Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel has unveiled the 23rd edition of its industry program, a four-day must-go event for industry professionals, showcasing 28 projects from 28 countries and a record-breaking number of female directors. While 75% of the selected works are either led or co-led by women, VdR continues its support for voices from the Global South with 40% of the projects including directors and producers from low-capaci…

IWD 2025: Course-correcting AI for the women’s perspective: An open letter to the Tech industry

As AI increasingly shapes the future, a call for the tech sector to address gender bias emerges, demanding diverse voices in the datasets that train our models.