Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund Partners With the New Yorker to Release Five Short Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund has partnered with The New Yorker to release five short films exploring themes of exile and identity. The collection features works by international filmmakers and will be released weekly starting in November.
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This initiative highlights the intersection of celebrity advocacy and independent cinema in addressing global humanitarian crises.
Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund Partners With the New Yorker to Release Five Short Films (EXCLUSIVE) Cate Blanchett's Displacement Film Fund is set to release five short films in partnership with The New Yorker.
Its inaugural slate features films by Mohammad Rasoulof, Shahrbanoo Sadat, Mo Harawe, Maryna Er Gorbach and Hasan Kattan, exploring displacement through stories of identity, belonging and exile.
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The acquisition follows the films' world premieres at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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