Washington, June 2 -- Actress, director and producer Olivia Wilde will receive the Taormina Film Festival's Creativity Award at the 71st edition of the event, which runs June 10-14 in the hilltop Sicilian town.

Wilde, who started out as an assistant casting director and moved into acting on such series as The O.C. and House, made her feature directing debut with 2019's Booksmart, following it up with 2022's Don't Worry Darling, reported Deadline.

Wilde is also preparing to helm the comedy The Invite, based on a script by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. She stars with Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penelope Cruz.

She's also set to helm Avengelyne, a film adaptation of the 1990s comic book heroine for Warner Bros, and Universal's Chris...