BREAKING THROUGH THE LENS

Breaking Through The Lens was founded in Cannes 2018.

There is a lot of talk about the need for more female representation behind the camera, but real change at the top of the industry is still lacking.

The roadblock is at the financing stage. Despite the appetite for female-led films female directors are still struggling to secure budgets at the level of their male counterparts. We wanted action, not words, so Breaking Through The Lens was born.

It’s a unique event series finds female filmmakers with quality feature film projects in late-stage development, and puts them in the room with financiers who are actively interested in investing in female filmmakers.

Our 2019 event received over 250 applications from 54 different countries. In the end ten brilliant projects directed by women were presented to a packed room of financiers. Find out more here.