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Kerry Washington and Patty Jenkins Call for More Diverse Voices in Filmmaking: ‘We Belong in the Room’
Kerry Washington and Patty Jenkins talked to Variety at the Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program luncheon and conversation.
Joining forces with Chanel by boarding up on the Through Her Lens advisory committee at Tribeca Festival was also viewed by the Emmy winner and advocate as a meaningful way to champion for communities wishing to be recognized in society. Washington expressed she was “thrilled” to be in partnership with the group that has “courage” to help the next generation of women filmmakers while speaking to a room full of luminaries including the luncheon’s host, Tribeca Festival co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal, along with Selma Blair, Joey King, Christy Turlington, A.V. Following the lavish luncheon in the sun-drenched Greenwich Hotel courtyard, guests attended a conversation with Washington and fellow committee advisors Patty Jenkins and Oscar nominated composer Laura Karpman.
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