Inside the Star-Studded Chanel & Tribeca Luncheon Celebrating Women Who Are Changing Film Forever—And What It Means for the Industry!
Ever wonder what happens when the glamour of Chanel meets the grit of emerging filmmakers? Yesterday, right in the heart of New York City, that very fusion came alive as Chanel and Tribeca’s own Jane Rosenthal rolled out the red carpet for the 10th annual Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. Picture this: a buzzing luncheon at Locanda Verde, where actors, musicians, directors, and creators from every corner of entertainment mingled—not just to celebrate art—but to champion a new wave of visionary women behind the camera. It’s a vivid reminder that while talent can’t be taught, opportunity sometimes has to be handed over as a gift. So, what’s the secret sauce behind turning a mentorship program into a decade-long movement? Let’s dive in and find out why, through her lens, the world doesn’t just look sharper—it’s also infinitely more stylish.
2 min readYesterday, Chanel and Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal hosted a luncheon in New York City to celebrate the 10th annual Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. Actors, musicians, directors, writers, producers, casting directors and costume designers gathered at Locanda Verde to toast the filmmaking community and, more specifically, the ten emerging filmmakers selected for this year’s mentorship program.
Tessa Thompson at THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program Luncheon
The guest list, numbering over one hundred, read like a who’s who in entertainment. The organizers cultivated a rare, intimate space where Sarah Paulson could brush shoulders with Lucy Liu and Tessa Thompson could swap stories with Meghann Fahy. Additional notable guests included Kaitlyn Dever, Edie Falco, Katie Couric, Lily Allen, Mariska Hargitay, Cazzie David, and so many more. And of course, Chanel put their fabulous touch on the whole thing.
Phoebe Tonkin at THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program Luncheon
To welcome the room full of powerful women outfitted in tweed jackets and classic flap bags, Rosenthal opened, “10 years ago, when Paula Weinstein and I launched Through Her Lens with Chanel, we thought we were starting a program. But what we were really starting was a movement.”
Celebrating a milestone year having supported over 100 filmmakers and 50 films, the signature artist development initiative has spent a decade cultivating a creative community that has empowered women and non-binary filmmakers. The luncheon marks the start of the annual three-day workshop presented by Tribeca and Chanel in which participants take part in mentor-led sessions before delivering a live pitch to an expert jury. One team is awarded full financing to produce their short film with support from Tribeca Studios, while four additional teams receive smaller grants. As Rosenthal said, “the barrier has never been about talent—it’s access.”
Havana Rose Liu at THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program Luncheon
She closed her remarks, concluding, “So with that, let’s keep doing what we do best: telling stories, rattling cages, breaking molds, and refusing to be ignored. Because through her lens, the world looks sharper, braver, more honest—and let’s be real—it looks a lot better dressed.”
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