Cate Blanchett Reveals Mo Amer, Bao Nguyen, ‘Palestine 36’ Director Annemarie Jacir as Displacement Film Fund Recipients in Cannes
Cate Blanchett announced the recipients of the second cycle of the Displacement Film Fund at the Cannes Film Festival. The fund aims to support displaced filmmakers and their authentic storytelling. Each selected filmmaker will receive a production grant of €100,000, with their projects premiering at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2027.
- ▪The Displacement Film Fund was launched by Cate Blanchett and the Hubert Bals Fund to support displaced filmmakers.
- ▪Five recipients were announced, including Bao Nguyen, Mo Amer, and Annemarie Jacir.
- ▪Each filmmaker will receive a production grant of €100,000, with their films premiering at IFFR 2027.
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The second cyle Displacement Film Fund recipients from left to right: Rithy Panh, Akuol de Mabior, Mohammed Amer, Annemarie Jacir and Bao Nguyen Courtesy of Hubert Bals Fund Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Cate Blanchett, during a panel event at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, unveiled the five recipients and their projects of the second cycle of the Displacement Film Fund (DFF) short film grant scheme, including Bao Nguyen, Mohammed “Mo” Amer and Palestine 36 director Annemarie Jacir. Rithy Panh and Akuol de Mabior round out the second-round list of recipients.
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