Cate Blanchett To Be Honoured At San Sebastian Film Festival
Australian actor Cate Blanchett will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain’s San Sebastian film festival in September organisers said on Thursday
Australian actor Cate Blanchett is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain’s San Sebastian film festival in September, organizers announced on Thursday.
At 54 years old, Blanchett will also be featured on the main poster of the 72nd San Sebastian film festival, which is considered the highest-profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world. The festival is scheduled to take place from September 20 to 28.
Blanchett, a two-time Academy Award winner, received the awards for Best Actress for her role in Woody Allen’s 2004 drama “Blue Jasmine” and Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator.”
Throughout her illustrious career, Blanchett has collaborated with numerous renowned directors, including Terrence Malick, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Spielberg, David Fincher, Ridley Scott, Wes Anderson, Alfonso Cuaron, Alejandro G. Inarritu, and Guillermo del Toro.
The festival organizers hailed her as “one of contemporary cinema’s leading actors,” noting her ability to seamlessly navigate between art-house cinema and mainstream blockbusters.
Blanchett will join the ranks of past recipients of the Donostia award, the festival’s highest honorary award, including Meryl Streep, Richard Gere, and Robert De Niro. This will mark her first visit to San Sebastian.
She will be the second Australian to receive the prize, following Hugh Jackman.
In addition to her acclaimed performances in art-house films, Blanchett has also appeared in blockbuster hits, such as portraying the elf leader Galadriel in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and a Marvel villain in “Thor: Ragnarok.”
Spanish star Javier Bardem will also receive the Donostia award he won last year but was unable to attend due to the Hollywood actors’ strike, organizers confirmed.
The Donostia award is named after the Basque word for the coastal town of San Sebastian.
