Luca Guadagnino, the Italian director known for films including “Call Me by Your Name” and “Challengers,” is set to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Multiple outlets report that the honor recognizes “a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.” The award ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, held at Sala Casinò at Palazzo del Cinema e dei Congressi.
The festival also ties Guadagnino to a new premiere: his seven-hour documentary “Joie de Vivre,” about legendary Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci, is reported as premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival. One report adds that Guadagnino’s film “Artificial” will not screen at Venice, while his documentary “Joie de Vivre” will be shown there. Together, the coverage places Guadagnino’s festival recognition alongside the premiere of his Bertolucci documentary during the event running September 2–12, 2026.
