Oscar-winning Australian star Cate Blanchett has been named this year’s recipient of the British Short Film Awards’ Impact Award.
The Tár and Black Bag actress will receive the honor at the fifth edition of the ceremony on Nov. 8, 2026, at the BFI Southbank in London.
Blanchett will attend the event, hosted by The Traitors fan-favorite Claudia Winkleman, and will be recognized for her work with the Displacement Film Fund (DFF), an initiative supporting short films created by refugees and filmmakers living in displacement. The fund has aided a collection of short films from directors originating from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria, and Somalia.
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