KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 -- Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu will be receiving a Women In Motion award at the prestigious 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Nell Eu will be given the Women In Motion Emerging Talent award, chosen by Swiss director and 2023 recipient Carmen Jaquier.

The Tiger Stripes director will also receive an RM255,000 grant to support her next film project.

The Women in Motion award is presented by global luxury group Kering. Founded in 2015, it celebrates the achievement of recognised female talents and aspiring artists in the film industry.

Previous recipients of the Women In Motion award have been Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, Viola Davis, Gong Li and Jane Fonda.

It has also supported the work of 10 emerging female filmmakers wit...