Denis Villeneuve will receive the Gotham Director Tribute for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ 'Dune: Part Two' at the 34th annual Gotham Awards Ceremony.

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In addition to the expanding “Dune” franchise, French-Canadian filmmaker Villeneuve has previously directed “Blade Runner 2049″ (2017), ”Arrival” (2016), and ”Sicario” (2015), among other features. The Gotham also has a tie to one of Villeneuve’s early films, “Incendies” (2010), which the organization supported through the IFP Week Program.

Denis Villeneuve will receive the Director Tribute at the 34th Gotham Awards, in recognition of "Dune: Part Two." The ceremony will take place live and in person on December 2, 2024 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.