The award ceremony for the 65th edition of the David di Donatello Awards, an important birthday that will be celebrated live on prime time on Rai1. The conduct of the 2020 edition is entrusted to Carlo Conti. During the ceremony, numerous protagonists of Italian and international cinema will deliver twenty-five David di Donatello Awards and Special Davids.
The David di Donatello Awards are organized by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano Foundation - David di Donatello Awards and RAI: Piera Detassis is the President and Artistic Director of the Academy, the Board of Directors is composed of Francesco Rutelli, Carlo Fontana, Mario Turetta, Francesca Cima, Luigi Lonigro, Mario Lorini, Domenico Dinoia, Edoardo De Angelis, Francesco Ranieri Martinotti, Giancarlo Leone.
La 65ᵃ edition of the event takes place under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic, with the contribution of the MiBACT Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and for Tourism - Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual, in agreement with AGIS and ANICA and with the participation , as Supporting Founding Members, of SIAE and Nuovo IMAIE.
These are the nominations for the David di Donatello 2020 Awards films released in theaters from 1st January to 31st December 2019, in alphabetical order, voted from 7 January to 8 February 2020 by the members of the Jury of the Academy and officially transmitted by the Notary Office Marco Papi. In today's meeting with the press, Piera Detassis, President and Artistic Director of the Academy, communicated them. But what are the applications? Let's find out below.
BEST FILM
| The first king | produced by GRØENLANDIA, with RAI CINEMA, GAPBUSTERS, ROMAN CITIZEN directed by Matteo ROVERE |
| The traitor | produced by IBC MOVIE, KAVAC FILM, with RAI CINEMA directed by Marco BELLOCCHIO |
| The paranza of the children | produced by Carlo DEGLI ESPOSTI and Nicola SERRA directed by Claudio GIOVANNESI |
| Martin Eden | produced by Pietro MARCELLO, Beppe CASCHETTO, Thomas ORDONNEAU, Michael WEBER, Viola FÜGEN, RAI CINEMA directed by Pietro MARCELLO |
| Pinocchio | produced by ARCHIMEDE, LE PACTE, RAI CINEMA directed by Matteo GARRONE |
BEST DIRECTOR
| The first king | Matteo OAK |
| The traitor | Marco BELLOCCHIO |
| The paranza of the children | Claudio GIOVANNESI |
| Martin Eden | Pietro MARCELLO |
| Pinocchio | Matteo GARRONE |
BEST NEWS DIRECTOR
| 5 is the perfect number | Igort |
| Bangla | Phaim BHUIYAN |
| The sample | Leonardo D'AGOSTINI |
| The immortal | Marco D'AMORE |
| Sun | Carlo SIRONI |
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
| Bangla | Phaim BHUIYAN, Vanessa PICCIARELLI |
| The first king | Filippo GRAVINO, Francesca MANIERI, Matteo OAK |
| The traitor | Marco BELLOCCHIO, Ludovica RAMPOLDI, Valia SANTELLA, Francesco PICCOLO |
| The goddess luck | Gianni ROMOLI, Silvia RANFAGNI, Ferzan OZPETEK |
| Remember? | Valerio MIELI |
BEST NOT ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
| The mayor of the Sanità district | Mario MARTONE, Hippolyta of MAJO |
| The famous invasion of bears in Sicily | Thomas BIDEGAIN, Jean-Luc FROMENTAL, Lorenzo MATTOTTI |
| The paranza of the children | Maurizio BRAUCCI, Roberto SAVIANO, Claudio GIOVANNESI |
| Martin Eden | Maurizio BRAUCCI, Pietro MARCELLO |
| Pinocchio | Matteo GARRONE, Massimo CECCHERINI |
BEST PRODUCER
| Bangla | Domenico PROCACCI, Anna Maria MORELLI (TIM VISION) |
| The first king | GREENLAND, RAI CINEMA, GAPBUSTERS, ROMAN CITIZEN |
| The traitor | IBC MOVIE, KAVAC FILM, with RAI CINEMA |
| Martin Eden | Pietro MARCELLO, Beppe CASCHETTO, Thomas ORDONNEAU, Michael WEBER, Viola FÜGEN, RAI CINEMA |
| Pinocchio | ARCHIMEDE, LE PACTE, RAI CINEMA |
BEST PROTAGONIST ACTRESS*
| The holiday makers | Valeria GERMAN BRUNI |
| The goddess luck | Jasmine TRINCA |
| My brother chases the dinosaurs | Isabella RAGONESE |
| Remember? | Linda CARIDI |
| Rose | SAVINO bezel |
| All my crazy love | Valeria GOLINO |
BEST PROTAGONIST ACTOR
| 5 is the perfect number | Toni SERVILLO |
| The first king | Alessandro BORGHI |
| The mayor of the Sanità district | Francesco DI LEVA |
| The traitor | Pierfrancesco FAVINO |
| Martin Eden | Luca MARINELLI |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
| 5 is the perfect number | Valeria GOLINO |
| Tomorrow is another day | Anna FERZETTI |
| The first king | Tania GARRIBBA |
| The traitor | Maria AMATO |
| Pinocchio | Alida BALDARI CALABRIA |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
| 5 is the perfect number | Carlo BUCCIROSSO |
| The sample | Stefano ACCORSI |
| The traitor | Fabrizio FERRACANE |
| The traitor | Luigi LO CASCIO |
| Pinocchio | Roberto BENIGNI |
BEST AUTHOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
| The first king | Daniele CIPRÌ |
| The traitor | Vladan RADOVIC |
| Martin Eden | Francesco DI GIACOMO |
| Pinocchio | Nicolaj BRÜEL |
| Remember? | Daria D'ANTONIO |
BEST MUSICIAN
| The Magic Flute of Piazza Vittorio | THE ORCHESTRA OF PIAZZA VITTORIO |
| The first king | Andrea FARRI |
| The traitor | Nicola PIOVANI |
| Pinocchio | Dario MARIANELLI |
| Suspiria | Thom YORKE |
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
| Bangla | Title: PARTY Music by: Antonio AIELLO Texts: SHOSHI MD ZIAUL, Antonio AIELLO Interpreted by: MOONSTAR STUDIO |
| The mayor of the Sanità district | Title: RIONE SANITITA ' Music, texts and interpretation of: RALPH P |
| The guest | Title: A DISTRACTION ERROR Music and Texts of: Dario BRUNORI Interpreted by: BRUNORI SAS |
| The goddess luck | Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE Music and Texts of: Antonio DIODATO Interpreted by: DIODATO |
| Suspiria | Title: SUSPIRIUM Music, texts and interpretation of: Thom YORKE |
BEST SCENOGRAPHER
| 5 is the perfect number | In the GIORGETTI |
| The first king | Tonino ZERA |
| The traitor | Andrea CASTORINA |
| Pinocchio | Dimitri CAPUANI |
| Suspiria | Inbal WEINBERG |
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
| 5 is the perfect number | Nicoletta TARANTA |
| The first king | Valentina TAVIANI |
| The traitor | Daria CALVELLI |
| Martin Eden | Andrea STAND |
| Pinocchio | Massimo CANTINI PARRINI |
BEST MAKEUP
| 5 is the perfect number | Andreina BECAGLI |
| The first king | Roberto PASTORE, Andrea LEANZA, Valentina VISINTIN, Lorenzo TAMBURINI |
| The traitor | Dalia COLLI, Lorenzo TAMBURINI |
| Pinocchio | Dalia COLLI, Mark COULIER (prosthetic makeup) |
| Suspiria | Fernanda PEREZ |
BEST HAIRSTYLER
| The first king | Marzia COLOMBA |
| The traitor | Alberta GIULIANI |
| Martin Eden | Daniela TARTARI |
| Pinocchio | Francesco PEGORETTI |
| Suspiria | Manolo GARCÍA |
BEST EDITOR
| The first king | Gianni VEZZOSI |
| The mayor of the Sanità district | Jacopo QUADRI |
| The traitor | Francesca CALVELLI |
| Martin Eden | Aline HERVÉ, Fabrizio FEDERICO |
| Pinocchio | Marco SPOLETINI |
BEST SOUND
| 5 is the perfect number | Direct connection: Daniele MARANIELLO boom Operator: Max GOBIET Mounting: Giuseppe D'AMATO Sound creation: Francesco ALBERTELLI Mix: Marcos MOLINA JAIME |
| The first king | Direct connection: Angelo BONANNI boom Operator: Davide D'ONOFRIO Mounting: Mirko PERRI Sound creation: Mauro EUSEPI Mix: Michele MAZZUCCO |
| The traitor | Direct connection: Gaetano CARITO, Adriano DI LORENZO boom Operator: Pierpaolo MERAFINO Mounting: Lilio ROSATO Sound creation: Gianluca BASILI Mix: Francesco TUMMINELLO |
| Martin Eden | Direct connection: Denny DE ANGELIS boom Operator: Simone PANETTA Mounting: Stefano GROSSO Mix: Michael KACZMAREK |
| Pinocchio | Direct connection: Maricetta LOMBARDO boom Operator: Luca NOVELLI Mounting: Daniela BASSANI Sound creation: Stefano GROSSO Mix: Gianni PALLOTTO |
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
| 5 is the perfect number | Giuseppe SQUILLACI |
| The first king | Francesco GRISI, Gaia BUSSOLATI |
| The traitor | Rodolfo MIGLIARI |
| Pinocchio | Theo DEMERIS, Rodolfo MIGLIARI |
| Suspiria | Luca SAVIOTTI |
BEST DOCUMENTARY
| Citizen Rosi | by Didi GNOCCHI and Carolina ROSI |
| Fellini never ends | by Eugenio CAPPUCCIO |
| The mafia is no longer what it once was | by Franco MARESCO |
| If there is an afterlife I'm screwed. Life and cinema of Claudio Caligari | by Simone ISOLA and Fausto TROMBETTA |
| selfie | by Agostino FERRENTE |
BEST FOREIGN FILM
(The prize for the best foreign film is awarded in the first round of voting)
| Once upon a time in ... Hollywood | by Quentin Tarantino (Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia) |
| Green Book | by Peter Farrelly (Eagle Pictures) |
| Joker | by Todd Phillips (Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia) |
| The officer and the spy (J'accuse) | by Roman Polanski (01 Distribution) |
| P | by Bong Joon Ho (Academy Two) |
The best foreign film David di Donatello Award 2020 is: PARASITE by Bong Joon Ho
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The best short film prize is awarded by a jury made up of Giada Calabria, Francesca Calvelli, Leonardo Diberti, Paolo Fondato, Elisabetta Lodoli, Enrico Magrelli, Lamberto Mancini, Mario Mazzetti, Paolo Mereghetti and chaired by Andrea Piersanti.
BEST SHORT FILM
| Baradar | by Beppe TUFARULO |
| Winter | by Giulio MASTROMAURO |
| Our time | by Veronica SPEDICATI |
| My sister | by Saverio CAPPIELLO |
| Unfolded | by Cristina PICCHI |
The best David di Donatello Award short film 2020 is: WINTER by Giulio Mastromauro
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The David Giovani Prize is awarded by a national jury of students from the last two years of the second grade secondary school course.
DAVID YOUNG
| The traitor | by Marco BELLOCCHIO |
| The man in the maze | by Donato CARRISI |
| The goddess luck | by Ferzan OZPETEK |
| Martin Eden | by Pietro MARCELLO |
| My brother chases dinosaurs | by Stefano CIPANI |
