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Julian Schnabel, the director behind films like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Basquiat, is about to add a shiny new feather to his already acclaimed, brilliant cap. He’s set to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker award at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, just before the premiere of his latest film, In the Hand of Dante.
Accepting the award, the director said,
“I first stepped foot in Venice in November of 1976. At the time, I went to Padua to see the Scrovegni Chapel of Giotto and to see the paintings in Venice. I never dreamed that I would become a filmmaker, let alone be honored with this award, and be included alongside so many filmmakers I admire, because in fact I am a painter."
He further extended his gratitude and added,
"But I guess I am a filmmaker as well. I’ve now shown my films at the Venice Film Festival for almost 30 years, and to receive the Glory to the Filmmaker Award for the world premiere of my new film In the Hand of Dante means so much to me, as tracking Dante and Nick’s trajectory in this film has somehow mirrored my own life. Thank you. I couldn’t be happier about this.”
In The Hand of Dante marks Julian Schnabel's latest directorial venture and is based on the 2002 novel by Nick Tosches. Starring an ensemble cast including the likes of Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, Gal Gadot, Sabrina Impacciatore, Franco Nero, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Fortunato Cerlino, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Benjamin Clementine, Martin Scorsese, and Al Pacino, it will premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
The legacy of Julian Schnabel
Born in Brooklyn on October 26, 1951, into a Jewish family, Julian Schnabel eventually landed in Brownsville, Texas. After getting his B.F.A. from the University of Houston, Schnabel applied to the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program by submitting his work between two slices of bread. Fast forward to the 1980s, and Schnabel’s infamous “plate paintings” were everywhere, giant, chaotic explosions of color and broken ceramics that made critics both angry and obsessed. With that, Julian Schnabel established himself as a legendary artist.
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As for his filmography, he kicked things off with Basquiat, followed by Before Night Falls, starring Javier Bardem, who snagged an Oscar nod. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly came next, winning him Best Director at Cannes, followed by more films that stayed true to his artistic side while being great narrations.
Through his legacy in both forms of art, Julian Schnabel has made a name for himself as one of Hollywood's finest. As he receives the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker award at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, it's a testament to the years he put into his art, his legacy, and his filmmaking.
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