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Genna Chanelle Hayes is an independent Australian filmmaker who utilises her talents to advocate for universal human rights.
A passionate artist, she is committed to being of service to our global community in an effort to contribute to the creation of a healthy future for generations to come.
Throughout her career, she has worked alongside some of the world's most renowned human rights organisations in order to bring about meaningful, long-term systemic change.
Her debut West African Australian feature film, AKONI, swept the 2022 awards season with nominations at the ARIA, AACTA, Australian Director Guild and Australian Screen Industry Awards.
She is a nominee of Westpac's '100 Australian Women of Influence' and is also listed in Human Right's Defender Diane MacDonald's '50 Positively Remarkable People' Campaign.
The Free Woman Movement is a content creation campaign led by Australian filmmaker and humanitarian Genna Chanelle Hayes to enhance understanding of the female experience in the world and encourage the creation of a future where all women live freely in parity with men.
The Movement is particularly passionate about eliminating gender-based violence and nurturing self-determination among women and girls, thereby increasing emotional intelligence, financial literacy, female leadership and access to higher education.
The campaign pairs high- quality, wide-reaching films with strong partnerships and peaceful advocacy while being driven by audience participation.
The movement will be circular in structure, meaning profits made through the release of the films will be re-directed toward new projects to sustain necessary Change when it comes to elevating women and girls globally.