Cate Blanchett attends the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 25, 2024 in Paris, France | Photo credit: Pascal Le Segretain
Australian actor and producer Cate Blanchett will be honoured with the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival.
The two-time Oscar winner, who has been a part of films such as “Tar”, “The Aviator”, “Blue Jasmine” and “Thor: Ragnarok”, “Elizabeth” franchise, will receive the honour on September 8 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada.
Its proceeds will be donated to TIFF’s Every Story Fund, which promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in film, reports Deadline.
The TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award is given to a pioneering woman in the motion picture industry who has advanced the careers of others and paved the way for the next generation.
Cate Blanchett attends the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 25, 2024 in Paris, France | Photo credit: Pascal Le Segretain
Blanchett, 55, will also take part in the programme In Conversation With…, looking back at her career.
“Cate Blanchett is a marvel. One of the finest actresses in film history, she has consistently displayed diversity, depth and courage on screen. Off screen, she has been a tireless advocate for increased equality and justice in many fields.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said, “Cate’s passion for the transformative power of storytelling and her commitment to breaking barriers for women align with the goals of our Share Her Journey initiative. We are honoured to honour Cate Blanchett with this year’s Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, and can’t wait to welcome her to Toronto.”
Actors Patricia Arquette and Michelle Yeoh are previous recipients of the award, which was introduced in 2022.
TIFF will begin on September 5 and end on September 15. Established in 1976, the festival is held every year in September and is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.
