Cate Blanchett poses for photographers upon arrival for the screening of the film Carol at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 17, 2015. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
LONDON (AP) --
Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett will receive a major career honor at this year's London Film festival, where two of her latest films are screening.
The Australian actress will be presented with the British Film Institute Fellowship at an Oct. 17 ceremony. BFI chairman Greg Dyke said Thursday that Blanchett was "a compelling and brave actress whose mesmerizing screen presence has captivated audiences since her earliest roles."
Blanchett won Oscars for "The Aviator" and "Blue Jasmine."
She'll appear at the London festival in Todd Haynes' 1950s lesbian romance "Carol," as well as in James Vanderbilt's "Truth," which stars Blanchett as TV news producer Mary Mapes, who was fired over a story about former U.S. President George W. Bush's military service.
Effie UK has appointed Dr Helen Edwards, adjunct associate professor of marketing at London Business School, brand consultant and author, as its new Council chair.
Edwards succeeds Karina Wilsher, partner and global CEO of Anomaly, who served as Effie UK Council chair since January 2020.
During her five years as Council chair, Wilsher played an instrumental role in helping to establish Effie in the U.K., working closely with the Council to shape its foundation and ensure its ongoing success. In addition, she has been a member of the Effie Worldwide Board of Directors since July 2017, contributing her expertise to the global growth of the organization.
Edwards has been a valued member of the Effie UK Council, and in addition to her work in academia and journalism, she has also been the owner of boutique brand consultancy Passionbrand since 2000. Her appointment reinforces Effie’s standpoint that, while it still has an important role to play, marketing is so much more than traditional advertising.
The Effie UK Council is a committee of 19 highly respected senior marketing professionals who meet regularly to provide advice and support to the U.K. organization.
Members are drawn from right across the industry to ensure that the committee is representative of the diversity of experience, expertise and background that exists in the marketing sector today. What all of the Council members have in common is a passion for putting effectiveness at the heart of what marketing can do.
Edwards said, “After being part of Effie UK’s Council for three years, I’m excited to take on this important role within the organization and help steer it toward further success in the future.
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