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EWA Network and Film Centre Montenegro event in Cannes 2025

Gender Diversity in the South East Europe region

On Sunday 18 May, the Film Centre of Montenegro and EWA Network invited the film community in Cannes to a conversation, followed by a networking reception.

The discussion was opened by Aleksandra Božović, the Managing Director of the Film Centre of Montenegro, who thanked Maša Vlaović, the Montenegro Minister of Culture, for her attendance and support.

Francine H. Raveney, Vice-President and founder of EWA Network, then summarised the key points of the Network's strategy and introduced the speakers for the panel discussion:

Bojana Radulović | Founder of Code Blue Production, Montenegro
Biljana Tutorov | Founder of Wake Up Films and CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator, Serbia
Laëtitia Kulyk | Regional Audiovisual Attaché for the Western Balkans, French Embassy in Serbia
Vera Lacková | Film Director and Producer.

Graziella Bildesheim, EWA Network's President since November 2024, gave some closing remarks, announcing EWA’s support to the Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema and a workshop for 20 young women filmmakers that will take place in Gaza from June to October.

Aleksandra Božović, FCCG
Aleksandra Božović, FCCG
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L to R: Francine Raveney, Biljana Tutorov, Vera Lacková, Laëtitia Kulyk, Bojana Radulović
L to R: Francine Raveney, Biljana Tutorov, Vera Lacková, Laëtitia Kulyk, Bojana Radulović
Francine H. Raveney, VP and founder of EWA Network
Francine H. Raveney, VP and founder of EWA Network
Graziella Bildesheim, EWA Network President
Graziella Bildesheim, EWA Network President
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L to R: Francine H.Raveney, Graziella Bildesheim, Alessia Sonaglioni, Alexia Muiños Ruiz
L to R: Francine H.Raveney, Graziella Bildesheim, Alessia Sonaglioni, Alexia Muiños Ruiz
Ksenia Bugrinova, Yemi Chabi, Iris Zappe-Heller, Alexia Muiños Ruiz, Nici Brückner
Ksenia Bugrinova, Yemi Chabi, Iris Zappe-Heller, Alexia Muiños Ruiz, Nici Brückner
L to R Agatha Stern, Stephie Theodora, Alexia Muiños Ruiz, Zsófia Szemeredy
L to R Agatha Stern, Stephie Theodora, Alexia Muiños Ruiz, Zsófia Szemeredy
Alexia Muiños Ruiz and Ione Feijóo, Zineuskadi
Alexia Muiños Ruiz and Ione Feijóo, Zineuskadi