

61 women. 60 seconds each. Zero time for your excuses.
The interviews show these extraordinary women sharing their diverse journeys, personal stories, and perspectives, and the effect is both inspiring and empowering. The Female Lead is an initiative founded by data pioneer and entrepreneur Edwina Dunn to make women’s stories more visible, offering alternative role models with the goal of fostering ambition and self-belief in young women.
Direction
Rapid-fire portraits, zero filler
Production
Edwina Dunn's data-driven curation
Editing
41 minutes, 61 voices, perfect rhythm
Director
Marian Lacombe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edwina Dunn co-created the Tesco Clubcard before launching this — she literally used data science to find women worth celebrating.
The project spawned a book and global education program, but this 2017 film remains weirdly underseen despite its powerhouse lineup.
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