Cannes Women Shorts Festival (formerly Cannes Lumiere Shorts Festival), now entering its fourth year, is dedicated to championing bold, innovative cinema that challenges conventions and pushes boundaries. The festival places a special focus on stories centered on women’s experiences, identities, and perspectives—whether told by women or by men—and seeks films that engage thoughtfully and imaginatively with the complexity of women’s lives. By highlighting fresh, subversive viewpoints, the festival provides a platform for emerging voices and underrepresented narratives often overlooked by mainstream outlets.