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Cate Blanchett walks the red carpet while attending the opening ceremony of the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Wednesday (September 2) in Venice, Italy.

The 51-year-old actress is one of the jury members this year and she wore a mask while walking most of the carpet, only taking it off at certain points for photo ops.

Cate and the other jury members, including Matt Dillon, posed for some socially distanced photos on the carpet. The opening night film this year was Lacci, an Italian film that translates to The Ties.

Cate‘s stylist Elizabeth Stewart has revealed that she will “rewear some of her most cherished looks at this year’s Venice Film Festival, like this Esteban Cortazar worn to tonight’s Opening that was first worn to a premiere in 2015. In her words, Beautiful things can come out of sustainability!”

Earlier in the day, Cate questioned the world’s response to the coronavirus while appearing at a press conference.

FYI: Cate is wearing an Esteban Cortazar gown. She is wearing Etnia Barcelona glasses on stage.

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Tilda Swinton accepts the Golden Lion Award on stage at the 2020 Venice Film Festival‘s opening ceremony on Wednesday (September 2) in Venice, Italy.

The 59-year-old Oscar-winning actress was honored for her career achievements and she gave a nod to her fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star Chadwick Boseman at the end of her speech.

Tilda concluded the speech by saying, “Viva Venezia. Cinema cinema cinema. Wakanda Forever. Nothing but love.”

If you didn’t know, Tilda played The Ancient One in both Doctor Strange and Avengers: Endgame. Chadwick, who played T’Challa/Black Panther, tragically died last week after a four-year battle with colon cancer.

During her speech, Tilda also talked about the power of moviegoing.

“Cinema is my happy place, my true motherland. Its fellowship is my heart’s family tree. The names on the list of those awarded this honor, meanwhile, they are the names of my masters. They’re the elders of my tribe. The poets of the language I love above others. I sing their songs in the bath. I’m the punk kid film nut hitching a ride to the station to get to the foothills of the heights of their achievements,” she said.

Earlier in the day, Tilda paid tribute to Chadwick with another touching moment at the festival.

You can watch her full speech below.

FYI: Tilda is wearing Chanel at the opening ceremony.

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Cate Blanchett is looking sophisticated and stylish.

The 51-year-old Carol actress was spotted making her arrival at the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Tuesday (September 1) in Venice, Italy.

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Cate wore pants and a blazer, as well as a face mask amid the pandemic.

She is also the festival jury president this year, while Tilda Swinton is getting a lifetime achievement award, and is also there to promote Pedro Almodovar’s The Human Voice. She also made a very emotional arrival with a gesture in honor of an actor we just lost. See the pictures…

Despite postponements and cancellations of most major events in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 2020 Venice Film Festival is still scheduled to take place from September 2 to September 12.

FYI: Cate is wearing a Giorgio Armani look with Clergerie shoes.

Tilda Swinton is paying tribute to her fellow member of the Marvel universe, the late Chadwick Boseman.

The Doctor Strange actress was seen arriving at the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Tuesday (September 1) in Venice, Italy.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Tilda Swinton

While posing for pictures, Tilda repeatedly put up the “Wakanda Forever” salute from Chadwick‘s film, Black Panther – seemingly as a nod to the late actor, who tragically died on Friday (August 28) after a private battle with cancer. Many of his co-stars from the film have also since spoken out to express their condolences and grief upon his passing.

Despite postponements and cancellations of most major events in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 2020 Venice Film Festival is still scheduled to take place from September 2 to September 12.

FYI: Tilda is wearing a Chanel outfit.

The 2020 Venice Film Festival is happening this September.

The world’s longest running film festival will be going on just as planned, Luca Zaia, governor of Veneto, confirmed on Sunday (May 24), via Variety.

The event is scheduled to take place from September 2 to September 12.

“Venice surveyed a wide range of film industry executives in early May to ask for concerns and suggestions about the upcoming edition. The letter, which was signed by Venice’s artistic director Alberto Barbera, was meant to gauge how many filmmakers, talent and producers are willing to turn up at the fest,” Variety reported.

“We know that it would be simply impossible to plan a festival without knowing if you all are willing to use the Festival to give a new start and a strong sign for keeping cinema alive, even in these difficult times,” Alberto wrote in the letter.

Based on the responses, organizers are “confident” that the festival will go on as planned.

That said, most other events are being postponed or canceled due to the pandemic. Find out what else…