Luca Guadagnino to Receive Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at 2026 Venice Biennale
Luca Guadagnino, the acclaimed Italian filmmaker, is set to be honored with the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which will take place from September 2 to 12, 2026. The award ceremony is scheduled for September 8 at 3:00 PM in the Sala Casinò, preceding the showing of his documentary 'Joie de vivre' (Italy, 435 minutes), created by MeMo Films. This announcement was made by La Biennale di Venezia in collaboration with Cartier, the festival’s primary sponsor since 2021. Born in Palermo in 1971, Guadagnino has showcased films at Venice, such as 'After the Hunt' (2025) and the Academy Award-nominated 'Call Me by Your Name.' Festival director Alberto Barbera commended his unique blend of global storytelling and Italian artistry.
Key facts
- Luca Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
- The award ceremony is on September 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM in Sala Casinò, Palazzo del Casinò.
- The ceremony precedes the out-of-competition screening of his documentary 'Joie de vivre' (Italy, 435 minutes).
- 'Joie de vivre' is produced by MeMo Films.
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival runs from September 2 to 12, 2026, at the Lido, directed by Alberto Barbera.
- Guadagnino's previous Venice premieres include 'After the Hunt' (2025), 'Queer' (2024), and 'Bones and All' (2022), which won the Silver Lion.
- He also premiered 'The Protagonists' (1999), 'Io sono l'amore' (2009), 'Bertolucci on Bertolucci' (2013), 'A Bigger Splash' (2015), 'Suspiria' (2018), and 'Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams' (2020) at Venice.
- Guadagnino directed 'Call Me by Your Name,' nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
- He was jury president at the Beirut International Film Festival (2011) and the 68th San Sebastián Festival.
- Cartier has been main sponsor of the Venice Film Festival since 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Guadagnino
- Alberto Barbera
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Cartier
- Venice Film Festival
- MeMo Films
- Beirut International Film Festival
- San Sebastián Festival
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Palermo
- Lido
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- San Sebastián
- Spain