Cannes Film Festival 2025: The Female Film Club, a Celebration of Bold Feminine Voices at the Villa Forbes
Villa Forbes 2025: A Haven of Innovation in the Heart of Cannes
As the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival lit up the Croisette with cinematic brilliance in May 2025, another event was drawing the attention of art and equality enthusiasts alike: Villa Forbes, a landmark for meaningful and inspiring encounters.
Villa Forbes is a private and exclusive venue organized alongside the Cannes Film Festival. It brings together creative talents, conscious brands, journalists, and thought leaders to exchange ideas around key topics such as sustainability, innovation, inclusion, and the role of women in the creative industries. It is a space where luxury meets purpose, away from the red carpet yet at the very heart of impact.
Held outside the official competition, Villa Forbes once again transformed Cannes into a platform for reflection and forward-thinking dialogue. This year, the focus was placed on inclusion, diversity, and the creative power of women, with curated roundtables, exclusive screenings, and high-level networking sessions. Within this prestigious setting, the Female Film Club took center stage, embodying the bold and creative spirit of its founders, Liza Nina Van der Smissen and Nicole Lieberman.
Villa Forbes during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025
Female Film Club: Where Boldness Meets Action
Founded in 2023 by visionary entrepreneurs Liza Nina Van der Smissen and Nicole Lieberman, the Female Film Club has quickly become an essential network for women in the film industry.
Its mission? To break glass ceilings, provide resources to female directors, producers, and technicians, and celebrate female achievements in a field still largely dominated by men.
Among the highlights of this edition, the presence of the Female Film Club stood out for its strong commitment to women's voices in cinema. The initiative resonated deeply with the spirit of Villa Forbes a space that amplifies creativity, dialogue, and real change.
Liza Nina Van der Smissen @iam_lizanina with the Cleo mini strass bag in Mint color and Britt Kanja @britt.kanja
Gatsby Randolph @whoisgatsbyrandolph and Yuliya Nahorna @yuliyaswiss with the Rivière de Diamants clutch, a collaboration between Thalie Paris and Gatsby Randolph
Nathalie Dionne, founder and CEO of Thalie Paris with the Swanky crystal bag and Yuliya Nahorna @yuliyaswiss with the Coco bag
Yuliya Nahorna @yuliyaswiss with the Coco bag, Gatsby Randolph @whoisgatsbyrandolph, Nathalie Dionne, founder and CEO of Thalie Paris with the Swanky crystal bag and Izabela Zofia Switon-Kulinska @bellazofia.official with the Coco plumes bag
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