Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will be honored with the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The prestigious recognition celebrates his distinctive artistic voice and significant impact on contemporary cinema. The award ceremony is scheduled for September 8, coinciding with the festival premiere of Guadagnino’s latest project, a seven-hour documentary about legendary director Bernardo Bertolucci titled “Joie de Vivre.”
Festival director Alberto Barbera praised Guadagnino for his ability to blend intellectual depth with emotional resonance across multiple genres, from melodrama to horror and psychological thrillers. Barbera noted that the director has maintained a recognizable creative identity while working with international talent, never losing his distinctly Italian perspective on storytelling. His work is characterized as both challenging and widely accessible, successfully bringing Italian auteur cinema into global conversation.
Guadagnino expressed gratitude for the honor, calling it a profound achievement he never presumed possible. The director has previously showcased work at Venice, most recently presenting “After the Hunt” last year. His recent filmography includes acclaimed titles such as “Call Me by Your Name,” “Bones and All,” and “Challengers,” cementing his status as a major contemporary filmmaker shaping the industry’s creative landscape.
Originally reported by Variety →
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