About us

The “Femmes de cinéma” Lab is an outgrowth of the non-profit organisation “Révélations culturelles”, which organises Les Arcs European Film Festival.

The Lab is an independent structure based in Paris.

The mission of the Lab, dealing with the position occupied by women in European cinema, with a specific focus on female filmmakers, is to make ideas emerge, to suggest actions and stimulate experimentations, in order to instigate change.

The Origins of the Lab

Where we outline our common history with Les Arcs European Film Festival and the “Femmes de cinéma” Sisley prize…

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Our partners

Without them, The Lab wouldn’t exist: Sisley d’Ornano Fondation, ELLE magazine and Le Deuxième Regard organization.

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The Team

The team’s goal is to bring together people interested in the issue of women’s position in cinema, to organize and host gatherings and to implement the ideas coming from the Lab.

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