Hubert Burda Media presented Cate Blanchett with BAMBI 2025 International Actress Award for her artistic excellence and humanitarian and ecological commitment.

The ceremony can be streamed on German Amazon Prime.

Part of Cate Blanchett’s speech:

Hollywood star and two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett was honoured for her distinguished career marked by exceptional performances. “Reflecting on the wealth of opportunities I have been afforded over the years, I’d like to dedicate this award tonight to the thousands of cinema artists and entertainers around the world who currently do not enjoy the opportunities that we in this room enjoy. Artists who are currently displaced due to war, unrest and conflict, artists who are unable to move freely, artists whose voices are being silenced and whose fundamental human right of creative expression is under threat.”

Google translated from German to English.

“I’ve been trying to develop hobbies for the past 20 years. I swim a lot, I go for long walks. I live in the countryside and we have three dogs, chickens, goats, and sheep. So I take care of the animals,” she told the German Press Agency at the Bambi Awards ceremony in Grünwald near Munich. “But what I’ve started now is gardening. I find solace in it and I’m beginning to learn patience.” She’s planting “flowers, trees, and vegetables.”

Acting remains her greatest hobby and a huge part of her life. “I turn my back on it every now and then, but then you get a call from a really interesting director, actor, or writer – and suddenly you’re drawn back in.”

Cate Blanchett Eco-Friendly Feathery Purple Gown

Cate Blanchett has always had an eye for thrillingly-textured looks. She attended the 2025 Bambi Awards, that affinity continued, when the Oscar winner hit the red carpet in a purple gown that was bursting with feathers.

Ever the ecologically-minded fashionista, Blanchett’s dress wasn’t made of actual animal feathers. No, in fact, the violet design—which stemmed from the Stella McCartney Spring/Summer 2026 ready-to-wear collection, where it was originally worn on the runway by Alex Consani—was made of faux feathers.

Apparently, the design is composed of the world’s first plant-based alternative to feathers, crafted with the help of U.K.-based materials innovation brand Fevvers.

Ceremony

Source: Stern, Harper’s Bazaar