Gale Anne Hurd, winner of the inaugural Noémia Delgado Award, boasts a career spanning over
four decades, beginning with one of the great
est science fiction classics, “The Terminator”, following her training at Roger Corman’s legendary New World Pictures. In this masterclass, moderat
ed by Heidi Honeycutt — author of “I Spit on Your
Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror
Movies” — the remarkable career of MOTELX 2025’s
guest of honor will be explored. The conversation, with support from
Linha de Sombra, offers a unique opportunity to understand how a
woman managed to assert herself and succeed in
an industry historically dominated by men.
Moderated by Heidi Honeycutt