Overview
- Schnabel is scheduled to accept the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award on September 3 at Venice’s Sala Grande, immediately before the out-of-competition premiere of In the Hand of Dante.
- The Cartier prize honors a personality whose work has made an especially original contribution to contemporary cinema.
- In the Hand of Dante follows the journey of a lost Divine Comedy manuscript and features an ensemble cast including Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese and Jason Momoa.
- The 82nd Venice Film Festival runs from August 27 to September 6, providing a platform for high-profile premieres and tributes.
- Schnabel first visited Venice in 1976 as a painter and has showcased his films at the festival for nearly 30 years.