Cate Blanchett on the first cycle of Displacement Film Fund at Rotterdam Film Fest

Cate Blanchett returned to International Film Festival Rotterdam to welcome and present the five selections for the first cycle of Displacement Film Fund which aims to champion and fund the works of filmmakers who were displaced due to wars...

Cate Blanchett meets Sudanese students in Egypt; and shows support of Anti-AI campaign “Stealing Isn’t Innovation”

When Cate Blanchett visited Egypt in her capacity as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in October 2025, she met some Sudanese students who fled Sudan due to the ongoing civil war there. One of the letters she received was from a...

Cate Blanchett at 2026 Int’l Film Festival Rotterdam; Proof of Concept Cycle 2

Cate Blanchett will welcome the first Displacement Film Fund film selections at their world premiere at 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam 30 January, the event will be followed by Q&A with the directors of the film selections and Cate....

UNHCR Winter Appeal, and Vogue Greece Interview

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett urges people to donate to UNHCR to help refugees and people who are displaced especially this winter. You can follow UNHCR on their social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, BlueSky) for updates and you can also help...

Cate Blanchett guest edits TODAY on BBC Radio 4; new campaigns for Armani Sì perfume and Uniqlo Heattech

Cate Blanchett is the guest editor for the 27 December episode of BBC Radio 4 programme, TODAY, now available to listen on BBC Sounds. Her episode looks at the impact of AI technology on women in the film industry,...

Cate Blanchett at 2025 UNHCR Nansen Awards; IFFR’s Displacement Film Fund lineup

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett attended the 2025 Nansen Awards, she gave the opening remarks at the ceremony on 16 December in Geneva. Chief Martin Azia Sodea of Gado-Badzéré, Cameroon is this year's recipient of UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award,...

Cate Blanchett receives Freedom of the City of London

On Friday, 28 November, Cate Blanchett received the Freedom of the City of London for her work in the arts, and for campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues. The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards has revealed in...

Cate Blanchett and other filmmakers meet the Pope at the Vatican

Cate Blanchett is one of the guests for a special audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, 15 November. Cate gifted Pope Leo XIV a bracelet at the end of the World of Cinema audience in...

Cate Blanchett on cinema and activism

Cate Blanchett spoke with Vogue Arabia about film and her work with UNHCR while she was in Egypt for the El Gouna Film Festival last month. She also made an appeal to everyone who can to make a donation...

Cate Blanchett on Sudan and her work as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett appeals to everyone who can to make a donation to UNHCR, as the war and violence in Sudan continue to escalate. She also spoke with El Mundo during her visit where she was presented...

Cate Blanchett attends El Gouna Film Festival

El Gouna Film Festival, in partnership with Sawiris Foundation, presented Cate Blanchett with the Champion of Humanity Award, honoring her for her work in film and as a Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The...

Cate Blanchett on Emi Mahmoud, one of TIME’s Most Influential Rising Stars

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett pays tribute to her fellow ambassador Emi Mahmoud who is named one of TIME's Most Influential Rising Stars. Those of us who know Emi Mahmoud can attest to her work’s unstoppable nature. In 2017,...

Cate Blanchett attends Emmy Awards; El Gouna Film Festival Guest of Honor; & more news

Cate Blanchett attended the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, 14 September. She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, for her performance as Catherine Ravenscroft in Alfonso Cuarón’s DISCLAIMER*. Cristin...

Cate Blanchett at Serpentine Summer Party 2025

Cate Blanchett is the first sole artist co-host in the 25-year history of Serpentine Gallery Summer Party held at Kensington Gardens. The Serpentine Pavilion is designed by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum this year. At the event, Cate wore a...

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett for #WorldRefugeeDay 2025

For #WorldRefugeeDay, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett urged supporters of UNHCR to purchase a bracelet handcrafted by refugee artisans which is a symbol of solidarity and hope. EVOLVER, the VR project Cate narrated is on exhibition at VRHAM Biennale...

Cate Blanchett at 2025 Cannes Film Festival; Louis Vuitton 2026 Cruise Show

Cate Blanchett attended the Louis Vuitton 2026 Cruise Show in Avignon, France on 22 May. On 23 May, Cate was part of the panel discussing the new Displacement Film Fund at the Cannes Film Festival. Louis Vuitton Cruise Show...

Cate Blanchett at the launch of National Theatre’s 2025 Season

UNHCR Brasil released another video of Cate Blanchett's visit to Brazil as Goodwill Ambassador. You can follow UNHCR on their social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) for updates and you can also help spread awareness of the plight of refugees by sharing their...

Cate Blanchett travelled to Brazil for UNHCR

Last December 2024, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett visited Brazil to meet with people who were affected by the destructive flooding that happened in several parts of Rio Grande do Sul 2024. The official account of UNHCR has shared...

Cate Blanchett interview with The Observer; & Black Bag clips and rave reviews

Cate Blanchett spoke to The Observer ahead of BLACK BAG's release. The film will have its premiere this Sunday, 9 March, in New York. Cate will be on The Today Show, Live with Kelly & Mark and The Late...

New Cate Blanchett interviews ahead of The Seagull opening and Black Bag release

Cate Blanchett returns to stage today as THE SEAGULL previews at Barbican begin! The play will open on 6 March. Here are new interviews ahead of the play, and the release of her upcoming spy-thriller film, BLACK BAG directed...