On Friday afternoon in Tribeca, festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal and Chanel gathered filmmakers, actors, and more industry leaders at the Greenwich Hotel to celebrate Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. The annual luncheon honored the mentorship initiative’s continued impact on emerging women and non-binary filmmakers, and marked more than a decade of championing new voices.
The Scene: In the Greenwich Hotel’s courtyard, guests convened for an intimate afternoon centered on creative community and mentorship. Conversations stretched across generations of filmmakers, as attendees reflected on the program’s evolution and the importance of sustaining pathways for independent storytellers. Rosenthal welcomed the crowd with remarks on the origins of Through Her Lens, and its mission to support ambitious projects that might otherwise struggle to find backing.
The Crowd: Actors Katie Holmes, Meg Ryan, Jodie Foster, Myha’la, Piper Perabo, Debi Mazar, Supriya Ganesh, AnnaSophia Robb, Alysia Reiner, Ari Graynor, Bella Murphy, Malia Pyles, Francesca Scorsese, Drena De Niro, Ella Beatty, Fala Chen, and Tommy Dorfman; musician Maggie Rogers; writer Cazzie David; filmmakers Patty Jenkins, Catherine Hardwicke, Constance Tsang, Geeta Gandbhir, and Lesli Linka Glatter; producers and executives Jane Rosenthal, Wendy Finerman, Donna Gigliotti, Kathryn Murdoch, Kira Pollack, and Rebecca Glashow; journalist Kaitlan Collins and Alina Cho; model Bethann Hardison; photographer Gillian Laub; curator and arts leader Isolde Brielmaier; and others.
What You Missed: During the luncheon, Rosenthal reflected on the program’s founding vision, noting that “the films that move culture forward are almost always the ones someone was told not to make.” Tribeca Enterprises CEO Rebecca Glashow highlighted the initiative’s reach since its 2015 launch. To date, Through Her Lens has supported 50 short films and 100 emerging filmmakers, with projects premiering at leading festivals including Tribeca, Sundance, and the Toronto International Film Festival.
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