At the glamorous Kering Women in Motion Awards, the Oscar winner gossiped and mingled alongside fellow industry icons and festival favorites—just as this year’s competition reaches a fever pitch.

Australian actor Nicole Kidman vowed to keep pushing for gender equality in cinema at an exclusive party attended by celebrities like popstar Charli XCX and Irish actor Paul Mescal on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.

At Cannes, the actress talked about working with female directors, her “secret” writing sessions, and how she doesn’t want to make “safe” movies.