Cate Blanchett Advocates for Diverse Filmmakers at Cannes

Blanchett highlights the need for more women, trans, and nonbinary perspectives in the film industry during a panel discussion.

Blanchett's organization, Proof of Concept, funds films by women, trans, and nonbinary filmmakers.
She questions why women are often asked to solve representation issues alone.
Blanchett stresses the importance of different lived experiences in storytelling.
Only 6% of top-grossing films between 2007 and 2023 were directed by women.
The first class of Proof of Concept filmmakers includes 11 winners from 1,200 applicants.