The Gotham Awards are giving filmmaker Denis Villeneuve‘s Oscar campaign a shot in the arm. They have announced that he will receive their Director Tribute for his “remarkable worldbuilding and storytelling prowess” in crafting the blockbuster film “Dune: Part Two.

The Gotham Film and Media Institute announced on September 18 that it will present its special Ensemble Tribute Award to the cast of “The Piano Lesson,” which includes John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler,

The Gotham Awards have named the first filmmaker to be honored at the 2024 ceremony: Denis Villeneuve. This year's ceremony, which will take place on Monday, December 2, will toast the "Dune: Part Two" auteur with the Gotham Director Tribute.

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.