David di Donatello 2020: 'Il traditore' leads with 18 nominations
At the 65th David di Donatello awards, 'Il traditore' by Marco Bellocchio stood out with a remarkable 18 nominations. Following closely were Matteo Rovere's 'Il primo re' and Matteo Garrone's 'Pinocchio'. The nominees were revealed by Piera Detassis, the president of the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, alongside Rai 1 director Stefano Coletta and host Carlo Conti. The academy is undergoing a reorganization to incorporate a greater number of audiovisual professionals. Among the nominees, particularly for best director, many are aged between 22 and 45, including Rovere, Claudio Giovannesi, and Pietro Marcello. Notably, the top five categories lacked female representation. 'Parasite' by Bong Joon-ho won Best Foreign Film, while Best Short Film went to Giulio Mastromauro's 'Inverno'. The Best Film nominees included 'Il primo re', 'Il traditore', 'La paranza dei bambini', 'Martin Eden', and 'Pinocchio'.
Key facts
- 65th David di Donatello awards
- 'Il traditore' received 18 nominations
- Piera Detassis is president of Accademia del Cinema Italiano
- Stefano Coletta is director of Rai 1
- Carlo Conti is host of the ceremony
- Best Foreign Film: 'Parasite' by Bong Joon-ho
- Best Short Film: 'Inverno' by Giulio Mastromauro
- Many nominees aged 22–45
Entities
Artists
- Marco Bellocchio
- Matteo Rovere
- Matteo Garrone
- Piera Detassis
- Stefano Coletta
- Carlo Conti
- Claudio Giovannesi
- Pietro Marcello
- Bong Joon-ho
- Giulio Mastromauro
- Igort
- Phaim Bhuiyam
- Leonardo D'Agostini
- Marco d'Amore
- Carlo Sironi
- Phaim Bhuiyan
- Vanessa Picciarelli
- Filippo Gravino
- Francesca Maniero
- Ludovica Rampoldi
- Valia Santella
- Francesco Piccolo
- Gianni Romoli
- Silvia Ranfagni
- Ferzan Ozpetek
- Valerio Mieli
- Mario Martone
- Ippolita Di Majo
- Thomas Bidegain
- Jean-Luc Fromental
- Lorenzo Mattotti
- Maurizio Braucci
- Roberto Saviano
- Massimo Ceccherini
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Jasmine Trinca
- Isabella Ragonese
- Linda Caridi
- Lunetta Savino
- Valeria Golino
- Toni Servillo
- Alessandro Borghi
- Francesco Di Leva
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- Luca Marinelli
- Anna Ferzetti
- Tania Garribba
- Maria Amato
- Alida Baldari di Calabria
- Carlo Buccirosso
- Stefano Accorsi
- Fabrizio Ferracane
- Luigi Lo Cascio
- Roberto Benigni
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Accademia del Cinema Italiano
- Rai 1
- David di Donatello
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy