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Julianne Moore Highlights Gender Gap, Kering Grants €50K to Spampinato

5/18/2026

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Julianne Moore Equality

Julianne Moore accepted the Women in Motion award at Cannes on May 17, 2026, noting that gender equality remains distant.
She said the gender-equality problem is global, not limited to the film industry.
Moore compared improving female representation to a mouse chewing through a wall, one bite at a time.
Kering’s Women in Motion prize awarded a €50,000 emerging-talent award to Italian filmmaker Margherita Spampinato.

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Pinault Praises Moore

Francois-Henri Pinault, Kering chairman, praised Demi Moore’s career during the Place de la Castre ceremony.
Mathilde Pinault attended the ceremony as a high-profile guest.
Demi Moore wore a Bottega Veneta look while Hayek paired a Gucci dress with Boucheron jewelry.
Jordan Firstman premiered his directorial debut Club Kid at Cannes during the gala.
Jeremy Pope, Odessa A’Zion, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe Zhao, Park Chan-wook and Stellan Skarsgård were among the notable stars present.

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Moore Rejects Violence

Julianne Moore announced she now avoids movies with explosions and guns, preferring stories with genuine emotional depth.
She said the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting made her a gun-control advocate while still respecting lawful ownership, prompting social-media backlash that cited her past violent roles in “Boogie Nights,” “Hannibal,” and “May December.”
Defenders praised her “emotion over chaos” stance.
Vili Fualaau called “May December” a ripoff of his life story.

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Julianne Moore Equality

Julianne Moore accepted the Women in Motion award at Cannes on May 17, 2026, noting that gender equality remains distant.
She said the gender-equality problem is global, not limited to the film industry.
Moore compared improving female representation to a mouse chewing through a wall, one bite at a time.
Kering’s Women in Motion prize awarded a €50,000 emerging-talent award to Italian filmmaker Margherita Spampinato.

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