Acclaimed Actor, Producer and Advocate for Human Rights and Climate Solutions
Bio
Cate Blanchett is an acclaimed actor, producer and advocate for human rights and climate solutions. She is the co-Founder and Principal of film and television production company Dirty Films, alongside her partners Andrew Upton and Coco Francini, which recently launched PROOF OF CONCEPT, a program offering financial support, mentorship and exhibition opportunities to emerging filmmakers. She also created and produced the Audible Original podcast CLIMATE OF CHANGE and produced EVOLVER, a VR interactive experience. Her acting credits include numerous award-winning films, earning her four BAFTAs, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and three Screen Actors Guild awards.
Blanchett is a Global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and received the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos and a lifetime member of the Australian Conservation Foundation, a strong supporter of the Actors Benevolent Fund, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the Australian Wildlife Concervancy, an AFI Ambassador and Patron of the Sydney Film Festival and the NIDA Foundation, the drama school at which she trained. She is also a member of the Earthshot Prize Council.
