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00:00I want to also thank Ramin Setoudeh of Variety and Grégoire Collignon from Chanel
00:06for putting this remarkable gathering together.
00:10Some of the most talented people in film,
00:14some of the most exciting people here at the festival are here in this room tonight
00:18to celebrate the contribution that women make,
00:21which is massive in cinema and growing, and that's what we're here to support.
00:25It's wonderful also.
00:28Wonderful to celebrate some of the talented filmmakers
00:32who are part of the Share Her Journey program.
00:35Sophie Jarvis is here, Asia Youngman and Rebecca Feseha
00:39who are supported by Chanel and Share Her Journey.
00:42Welcome. Thank you all.
00:46Chanel's support of TIFF's Share Her Journey initiative
00:49through the Chanel Women Creators Network allowed us to advance
00:53and to really inspire emerging women and non-binary creators
00:57at TIFF Writers Studio, at our year-round alumni programming,
01:01and our micro-summit, and we're glad to have some of the alumni
01:04with films premiering at TIFF this year,
01:07so look out for some of those.
01:09Big thanks also to Chanel for their help in advancing their careers
01:12and fostering the voices of a whole new generation of filmmakers.
01:16If you have been through any of the TIFF alumni programs
01:20for women and non-binary filmmakers, if you're here,
01:22just wave your hands so people can see who you are.
01:25Thank you. Congratulations.
01:29And I just want to say, although I can't stay for the dinner,
01:33this is really the place to be at the festival tonight.
01:36We have so many other things going on, so many incredible people in town,
01:40but this is really the spot you want to be at.