Reclaim The Frame, BFI and Women and Hollywood bring Beyond the Binary to Cannes

We’re thrilled to be bringing our Beyond the Binary to Cannes, further spearheading ongoing conversations promoting trans allyship in the sector. 

In partnership with BFI Inclusion and Women and Hollywood, and as part of Marché du Film 2025 conference programme, our director Melanie Iredale will be co-hosting ‘Beyond the Binary: Best Practices for a Gender Inclusive Industry’. 

Trans and non-binary professionals are marginalised in film, and while the current sociopolitical context presents new challenges, the industry is exploring ways to be more inclusive. Join this much-needed conversation around allyship and how we can all create better practices.

This panel is led by the BFI, Reclaim The Frame and Women and Hollywood.

Speakers: 

Amrou Al-Kadhi (they/them) | filmmaker (LAYLA), writer (LIFE AS A UNICORN) and performer 

Chica Andrade (she/her) | writer and director (WE ARE ALL HERE, HOUSE OF HILTON) and former Board member of  Association of Trans Professionals in Audiovisual

Kiyoko McCrae (she/her) | Program Director, Chicken & Egg Films

Moderator: 

Tricia Tuttle (she/her) | Festival Director, Berlinale

Hosts: 

Melanie Iredale (she/her) | Director, Reclaim The Frame 

Melissa Silverstein (she/her) | Founder, Women and Hollywood 

Please join us, together with filmmakers and industry professionals on May 17, 2025, 15:30 - 16:30 GMT+2 at Palais Stage (Palais -1).

The event is open to those with festival accreditation, and will be available as a livestream online for pass holders.

Learn more.