The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce that actress and producer Cate Blanchett will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the 2018 British Academy Britannia Awards. She joins previously announced honoree Steve McQueen, who will receive the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing. The British Academy Britannia Awards is BAFTA's biggest event outside of the U.K. This year's ceremony will take place on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and will be presented by American Airlines. "With an impressive and extensive repertoire of work on screen and stage, Cate's award-winning talent is unprecedented, earning her international acclaim and numerous accolades," said BAFTA Los Angeles Chairman Kieran Breen. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate her brilliant work by honoring her with this year's Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film." The Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film is presented to legendary individuals whose work is stamped with the indelible mark of authorship and ingenuity. Recipients of the honor have made a unique, enduring impact on the art forms of the moving image. Past recipients include Matt Damon (2017), Jodie Foster (2016), Meryl Streep (2015), Robert Downey Jr. (2014), George Clooney (2013), and more. This year, Blanchett starred in "Ocean's 8," the first all-female instalment in the "Ocean's" franchise and this fall, will be seen in "The House with a Clock in Its Walls," based off of John Bellairs 1973 novel. Next year, she will star in "Where'd You Go Bernadette," the film adaptation of Maria Semple's The New York Times bestselling novel and Netflix's "Mowgli." Cate Blanchett served as the co-Artistic Director and co-CEO of Sydney Theatre Company, alongside Andrew Upton from 2008-2013. In 2014, Blanchett starred as Jasmine in Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine," for which she won Best Actress at THE ACADEMY AWARDS ®. Her portrayal of Jasmine also earned her the Best Actress award at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Golden Globe, BAFTA, Independent Spirit, and numerous critics' group awards. This year, Blanchett served as Jury President of the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France. Her jury included Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Denis Villeneuve, Chang Chen, Robert Guédiguian, Khadja Nin, Léa Seydoux and Andrey Zvyagintsev. Blanchett has been awarded the Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society through Acting and in 2007 she was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. In 2012, she was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister for Culture, in recognition of her significant contributions to the arts. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles' highest accolades, recognizing both outstanding British talent, and exceptional international talent by virtue of their strong connection to British entertainment through their body of work. Known to be an enjoyable evening that captures a unique blend of sincerity and British irreverence, the evening also serves to celebrate the long-standing collaboration between the British and American industries. Proceeds from the event support BAFTA's Access for All campaign, a range of impactful educational initiatives created to provide a foot-in-the-door and a pathway to success for talented individuals, uninhibited by background, demographics or personal circumstance.
