The world famous Cannes international film festival, to held in May, has appointed as President of the jury the Australian actress Cate Blanchett. Winner of two Oscars, Miss Blanchette starred in the locally filmed "Charlotte Gray", and has been a leading critic of sexism in Hollywood.
For many years she criticised Hollywood producers for thinking that "women's film" were a niche genre, despite the commercial and critical success of many films featuring women (her own performance in "Blue Jasmine" worthy of any accolade).
One of the first to denounce Harvey Weinstein, with whom she has made two films, she co-founded the association "Time's Up" with other leading women actors with the aim of achieving equality of treatment of men and women in the industry and providing assistance, including legal, to help those who have suffered sexual harassment at work in the cinema and theatre milieu.
Cate Blanchette promises to be a committed President at Cannes 2018.
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