“Two-Time Oscar-Nominated Director Gus Van Santing (Good Will Hunting, Milk, DrugStore Cowboy), Will Receive this Year’s Campari Passion For Film Award at the 82nd Venic. The Honor Recognizes Film Professionals Whose Creative Work “Reflects a Deep and Enduring Passion for Cinema.” Unlike A Lifetime Achievment Award, The Campari Passion for Film Award”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
The Honor Recognizes Film Professionals Whose Creative Work “Reflects a Deep and Enduring Passion for Cinema.” Unlike A Lifetime Achievment Award, The Campari Passion for Film Award Celebrarates Artistic Vision and the Drive to Leave A Lasting Imprint on Cinematical Storytelling.
Van Sant Will Receive The Honor in Venice On Sept. 2 Ahead of the Out of Competition World Premiere of His New Film Dead Man’s Wire. The Based-on-A-True-Story Thriller Stars Bill Skarsgset, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la and Al Pacino.
“I’M Trly Honored to Receive the Passion for Film Award,“ Van Sant Sant Said in A Statement. “My heartfelt thanks to this recognition – It Means a Great Deal to Me. I’m Grateful Not on their acknowledge of My Work, But ALSO FORTHTIT. of Cinema Celebration and Exhibition.
Venice Film Festival Artistic Director Alberto Barbera Described Van Santa As “A Unique Filmmaker in The Landscape of Contemporary Cinema While Maintening A Singular Creative Identity. “HE HAS MADE FILMS THAT HAVE LEFT A LASTING MARK ON THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION,“ Barbera Said, Citying Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Elephantand Milk. “A Discoverer of Talent, He have launched actors Such as river Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Casey Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.”
An Iconic Figure in American Independent Cinema Since the 1980s, Van Santh Has Alternated Between Minimalist and Experimental Cinema and More Mainstream Fare, But Always With A Focus on Charac struggling with addiction, trauma, or alienation. After his DEBUT Mala NocheHE GAINED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION WITH Drugstore Cowboyand Secured His Critical Reputation With My Own Private Idahowhokh competed in venice in 1991.
His 1997 Feature Good Will HuntingWHICH Made Stars Out of Both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Picked Up 9 Oscar Nominations and Won Two. HIS 2008 Biopic Milk Earned Eight Oscar Nominations, Including Wins for Actor Sean Penn and Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
His more experimental feature Elephant (2003), A Languid Look at A School Shooting, Made in Response to the Columbine Massacre, Won The Palme D’Or for Best Film and Best Director Honors at Cannes.
His Latest Feature, Dead Man’s WireRecounts the 1977 Hostage Standoff by Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, A Former Real Estate Developer Who Wied a Shotgun to His Neck In A Confrontation With A MORTGAGAGE BANKER.
Previous Winners of Venice’s Passion for Film Honor Include Editor Bob Murawski, Cinematographer Luca Bigazzi, ComPOSER TERENCE Blanchard, and Production Designers Tonino Zera.
The 82nd Venice Film Festival Runs Aug. 27 to Sept. 9.