S A B I N E    M O N D E S T I N

http://sabinemondestin.com/

WORLD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Film Director
President
Open World Toronto Film Festival (OWTFF)

LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS

WOMEN IN POWER

PART 1

 

 

Women are not so much a paradox as they are historically and contemporaneously sublime and majestic rulers. If you don’t believe it, then I am giving you the evidence on a platter, or rather, the evidence will graciously roll out after being concealed in the finest royal middle-eastern carpets. SABINE MONDESTIN knows all about ruling the world since the time she graced the lead role of Queen Cleopatra for four consecutive years. However, not satisfied with being constrained as an Actor, she became a Singer, Writer, Producer, Film Director, and is now the President of the Open World Toronto Film Festival. I am thrilled and deeply honoured to be able to present to you the unpretentious and enchanting SABINE MONDESTIN, a stunning woman re-writing her-story and equally supporting and daring others to do the same.

LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS

WOMEN IN POWER

 

PART 1

 

How do women of non-privileged backgrounds overcome the obstacles of poverty, race and gender and become independent women who are leaders? How can women truly empower themselves and create the conditions to succeed in business? What does it truly take? What are some of the obstacles women face and how can women overcome them? Why are both genders equally terrified of powerful women?

 

Quotable Quotes

Part 1

WOMEN IN POWER

Sabine Mondestin

 

“TRUST in yourself – don’t listen to the small man or small woman.”

“If you want to become a leader and overcome everything that is thrown at you – you have to WORK.”

“The best way to truly  empower yourself is through Trust. Trust in yourself, sometimes the worst enemy is yourself.”

“I wanted to open my festival (the Open World Toronto Film Festival – which she did)

I wanted to do more.  The first thing I thought was – it was impossible for me to do it.”

“For me, when I wanted to produce my first  film 13 Witches – it was really hard – the women didn’t really believe in me and the men didn’t respect me – because I was a French Canadian woman directing a film.”

 

 

“YOU NEED TO LEAD BY LOOKING CONFIDENT
PEOPLE BELIEVE IN CONFIDENT PEOPLE.”

 

” I speak English, French and Spanish – I don’t let it stop me.”

“I booked a few roles – you need to keep going and you need to surround yourself

with people who believe in you.”

“The more successful you will be the more they will try to stop you –

they will laugh and they will make fun of you.”

“You need to set your goals and write them down. Make sure you do

something more each day to achieve your goal.”

 

“When you are young people will think it is just a hobby. 

Get people in your circle, give and receive.”

 

“You need to give back in order to receive.”

“I am eccentric and I call most of the people around me darling.”

“What it takes to succeed is to WORK and to LEARN and to have a MENTOR.”

“Read about someone that you really admire.”

 

“You have two types of people – people who will love you because you are powerful

and those who will hate you because you are powerful.”

 

Notable Influences: Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama

 

          

 

 

 

OPEN WORLD TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL PRESIDENT – SABINE MONDESTIN