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Eden, 27, Israel. I created the Cate Blanchett Birthday Project back in 2015 and I'm running it ever since. Check out CBBP tag / the CBBP link for more information about the recent project One Cate to rule them all, one Cate to find them, one Cate to bring them all and in the cutness blind them. In the land of Australia where the queen lies. | CATE BLANCHETT BIRTHDAY PROJECT

[whatmakesyoulove]

The Cate Blanchett Birthday Project, 2026!

Twelve years ago, I had a dream I didn’t fully understand yet: to collaborate with as many fans of Cate Blanchett as possible and create something special for her birthday.

Over the years, I’ve learned that collaboration through the things that make us happy is always possible. No matter how different we are, we can still connect, create, and meet one another through the people and art that inspire us.

Cate Blanchett is my favorite actress in the entire world. She taught me to see acting differently, to believe in myself differently, and to grow as a person. I feel incredibly honored to collaborate with her fans every single year and create this small gift of gratitude for her birthday.

This year, I asked fans to tell Cate how she makes them feel at home. Because home doesn’t always have to be a place. Sometimes, it can be the people who inspire us and make us feel understood.

So here are the words of 53 fans.

Happy Birthday Cate!

[whatmakesyoulove]

The 2026 Cate Blanchett Birthday Project

Every year, for the past 12 years I’m collaborating with Cate Blanchett fans around the world in order to make something special for her birthday. And I am super excited to say that we have made 11 successful birthday projects together which has ALL arrived to Cate.

Cate Blanchett has influenced me and many more people through the years and this project is my way to say: Thank You. This year the project will surround CONNECTING.

I think that connections make us feel welcomed. It makes us feel home. And home doesn’t have to be a place, but the people you share it with.

This year i will ask you to send me a handwritten sentence that will later create a mosaic of different cultures, places and perspectives

All you need to do, is to write by your handwriting :

You make me feel home by ______

and complete the sentence with your own words.

In addition to that, please add a pic of a place that you see as home: it can be a place in your country or something that means a lot to you. These will be used as the video background.

In your email please also answer the following questions:

What’s your name

Where are you from

How old are you

What’s your native language

Mention in the email if you joined any of the previous projects and if yes please do mention the year.

We’ve all, in a way, found a sense of home through discovering Cate. She’s changed how we see the world, brought us together, and sparked new friendships. More than that, she’s made us feel welcomed, connected, and part of something meaningful. Ibelieve this is our way of saying THANK YOU.

Some important points:

Please DO NOT use cursive writing so it would be as readable as possible.

Please write 1-2 sentenses ONLY. I don’t want to ask you to cut off your words and I want everyone to have an equal spot :)

The final project will be a short video that includes your texts and answered questions in a creative way.

THE FINAL PROJECT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE: So don't get too personal. Everyone who wants to see the project, will be able to do so.

Deadline

All projects should arrive until MAY 5TH, 2026. Send them all to the following address: [email protected] (the same one from past years) If you have any questions you can ask me here on the ask box / twitter / email .

Rules

Keep an appropriate language

Letting you know the project will be released ONLINE

FAQs

Who can participate the project? - Everyone who wants to.

Can I send a picture of myself with a happy birthday poster? Not this time.

Where can I watch your previews works? all projects can be watched in our website cbbirthdayproject.tumblr.com / through my Instagram account @Cate_Blanchett_Fans

Can you guarantee Cate will receive the project? - sadly not, but we will try our best to make this work.

Our work through the years:

2015 – A birthday video by fans - 24 participants

2016 – A birthday book – 138 participants

2017 – A birthday collage – 43 participants

2018 - The art as we see it -  40 participants

2019 – The big 50: A fan video – 61 participants

2020 - A motivation book - 42 participants

2021 - The fans sing - 34 participants

2022 -  Motivational quotes by Cate - 18 participants

2023 - A book of Inspiration - 64 participants

2024 - Songs that remind us of Cate - 30 participants

2025 - Connections and hope, a video - 70 participants

Please share so more fans will be aware of our project!

[whatmakesyoulove]

The Cate Blanchett Birthday Project 2025

For the past 11 years, I have been collecting with Cate Blanchett fans around the world in order to make something special for her birthday.

This work of collaboration means a lot to me. It’s a proof people from different cultures and perspectives, can come together and unite around something they love. It’s also a proof we can achieve all of our dreams if we work hard on them.

I am super excited to share with you all the creation of 70 creative fans around the world.

Happy birthday Cate! And thank you for everything you have given us.

Please share so more people will be aware of our project.

[whatmakesyoulove]

Welcome the 2025 (11th) Cate Blanchett Birthday Project!

Every year, for the past 11 years I’m collaborating with Cate Blanchett fans together in order to make something special for her birthday. And I am super excited to say that we have made 10 successful birthday projects together which has ALL arrived to Cate.

Cate Blanchett has influenced me and many more people through the years and this project is my way to say: Thank You. This year the project will surround HOPE.

I think that collaborations create hope. Hope gives us the wish to change and make a better world.

this year i will ask you to send me a handwritten sentence that will later create a mosaic of different cultures.

All you need to do, is to write : Thank you for __ and complete the sentence with your own words.

In your email please also answer the following questions:

What’s your name

How old are you

Where are you from

What’s your native language

I will make out of the texts and answers a short video that will demonstrate how Cate was able to bring so many people from so many cultures TOGETHER.

Some important points:

Please DO NOT use cursive writing so it would be as readable as possible.

The final project will be a short video that includes your texts and answered questions in a creative way.

THE FINAL PROJECT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE: So don't get too personal. Everyone who wants to see the project, will be able to do so.

How does it work?

Send an email with your Name, Age & Country

Mention in the email if you joined any of the previous projects and if yes please do mention the year.

Send your text (take a pic of it) and answer the questions.

Rules:

Keep an appropriate language

Letting you know the project will be released ONLINE

Deadline

All projects should arrive until MAY 10ST, 2025. Send them all to the following address: [email protected] (the same one from past years) If you have any questions you can ask me here on the  ask box / twitter / email .

FAQs

Who can participate the project? - Everyone who wants to.

Can I send a picture of myself with a happy birthday poster? Not this time.

Can you guarantee Cate will receive the project? - sadly not, but we will try our best to make this work.

Our work at the past years:

2015 – A birthday video by fans - 24 participants 2016 – A birthday book – 138 participants 2017 – A birthday collage – 43 participants 2018 - The art as we see it -  40 participants 2019 – The big 50: A fan video – 61 participants 2020 - A motivation book - 42 participants 2021 - The fans sing - 34 participants 2022 -  Motivational quotes by Cate - 18 participants 2023 - A book of Inspiration - 64 participants 2024 - Songs that remind us of Cate - 30 participants

Please reblog this post so more people will be aware of our project The project Twitter/Tumblr tags: CBBP / CBBP25

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[whatmakesyoulove]

Please Welcome the 10th Cate Blanchett Birthday                                          Project | 2024

For the past 10 years I have been collaborating with Cate Blanchett fans around the world in order to make something special for Cate's birthday.

As the years go by, I find this project has grown to be more and more meaningful to me. It’s not just a way to thank Cate and pay homage to her outstanding work, but also, a way to see how she has influenced so many people around the world.

It hasn't always been easy and I have learned a lot throughout the way. I've learned about love, about commitment, about morals and about creativity. I am very honored to share with you the magnificent work of 30 fans around the world in dedication for her birthday.

This year, I have asked the fans to dedicate a song. It can be a song that reminds them of Cate or a song that makes them feel as they feel when they get to watch Cate's work. Every fan also added a short note explaining their choice.

 Cate will receive a printed edition of this project later this year.                           LISTEN HERE* | Watch the full Project HERE

The first link takes you to the playlist created by the songs the fans have chosen. The second link leads to the full project with the song's dedications.

Thank you for being a part of this journey the last decade.

The Project on Social Media:

The Project Official Website- CBbirthdayProject

The Project Official YouTube Channel - CBBP

My Twitter account INC. updates

My fan Instagram account INC. updates

Thank you all for joining this year. Please share so more people will be aware of our project!

Eden

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[whatmakesyoulove]

Hello, first of all thank you for organizing this thing for Cate's Birthday it's such a good idea and I'm glad that everyone can participate! I have a question as you can see my English is kind of bad, I'm French and it's a little bit complicated for me to write in English, is this a problem ? I think they will be errors of grammar in my text... But I tried my best for writing in a good English without to many errors... Once again thank you for the project and give us the chance to write to her

Your English is more than okay! You only need to pick a song and write a small sentence in English which you dedicate the song to her. English isn't my first language either. So don't worry at all :)

And feel free to ask for my thoughts in your application email

[whatmakesyoulove]

Hi, I have a question for the Birthday Project. I have a song but it's on SoundCloud, is it eligible?

Hey there :)

Send me the link to it via email and hopefully It will work out. 🙏🏻

[whatmakesyoulove]

Welcome the 2024 (10th) Cate Blanchett Birthday Project!

Every year, for the past 10 years I’m collaborating Cate Blanchett fans together in order to make something special for her birthday. And I am super excited to say that we have made 9 successful birthday projects together which has ALL arrived to Cate.

Cate Blanchett has influenced me and many more people through the years and this project is my way to say: Thank You. This year the project will surround MUSIC.

I think that one of the most influential things we have in life is music. Music is a tool to connect ourselves and to express things we cannot do with words.

This year, we will share a song with Cate. A song that means a lot to us and we want to tell her something with.

All you need to do, is to pick a song and send ONE sentence about why you chose this particular song.

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT SONG? - GUIDNESS

The song has inspired you to go for your dreams just the way Cate does.

The song can help you express your graduate to Cate

The song can show how her words made you think or feel differently about something - and made you act a new way.

Some important points:

Send one sentence about the song only.

It can be a song in your native language but make sure you do translate the name

The final project will be a playlist that is all dedicated to Cate & A card with your sentences about the songs you picked.

THE FINAL PROJECT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE: So don't get too personal. Everyone who wants to see the project, will be able to do so. 

How does it work?

Send an email with your Name, Age & Country

Mention in the email if you joined any of the past projects and if yes mention the year

Send your picked song (with a Youtube/ Spotify/ Apple-Music link to it) & your sentence.

Rules:

Keep an appropriate language

Letting you know the project will be released ONLINE

Deadline

All projects should arrive until MAY 1ST, 2024. Send them all to the following address: [email protected] (the same one from past years) If you have any questions you can ask me here on the  ask box / twitter / email .

FAQs

Who can participate the project? - Everyone who wants to.

Can I send a picture of myself with a happy birthday poster? Not this time.

Can you guarantee Cate will receive the project? - sadly not, but we will try our best to make this work.

Our work at the past years:

2015 – A birthday video by fans - 24 participants 2016 – A birthday book – 138 participants 2017 – A birthday collage – 43 participants 2018 - The art as we see it -  40 participants 2019 – The big 50: A fan video – 61 participants 2020 - A motivation book - 42 participants 2021 - The fans sing - 34 participants 2022 -  Motivational quotes by Cate - 18 participants 2023 - A book of Inspiration - 64 participants

Please reblog this post so more people will be aware of our project The project Twitter/Tumblr tags: CBBP / CBBP24

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