Giuseppe Tornatore to Be Honored With Golden Globes Prize for Documentary in Tandem With Artemis Rising Foundation at Italy’s Taormina Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

May 26, 2026 3:00am PT Giuseppe Tornatore to Be Honored With Golden Globes Prize for Documentary in Tandem With Artemis Rising Foundation at Italy’s Taormina Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

Tornatore is getting a prize for his docufilm "Brunello: The Gracious Visionary" about Brunello Cucinelli, the fashion designer known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere"

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Oscar-winning Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore will be honored during the upcoming Taormina Film Festival with the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary in partnership with Artemis Rising Foundation for his docufilm “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary” about Brunello Cucinelli, the fashion designer known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere.”

Tornatore will receive the award in Taormina’s large open-air ancient Greek amphitheater in the shadow of Sicily’s active Mt. Etna volcano. The storied festival, held in the resort is known to U.S. audiences as the location of “The White Lotus” Season 2, is being revamped by marketing guru and festivals specialist Tiziana Rocca.

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