Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will receive the International Icon Award at the Sundance Institute’s Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance presented by @imdbpro. The Award recognizes an international auteur who creates distinctive cinematic universes and has made a lasting impact on filmmaking, most notably through a commitment to storytelling and an unwavering creative vision. “Sundance has always felt like home for me; I have been to the festival four times. I particularly remember how warmly the festival received CALL ME BY YOUR NAME and how that changed my life. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be honored to be receiving this award,” said Luca Guadagnino. Guadagnino will join previously announced honorees of the evening, Ryan Coogler, W. Kamau Bell, and Nikyatu Jusu. For more information and tickets visit the link in bio. 📲 📷: Getty/Vittorio Zunino Celotto