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David di Donatello 2022 Nominations Announced

award · 2026-04-27

The nominations for the 2022 David di Donatello Awards were announced, covering films released in Italian cinemas from March 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022. The ten best Italian films of 2021 are led by "È stata la mano di Dio" and "Freaks Out," followed by "Qui rido io," "Ariaferma," and "Diabolik." All Best Film nominees premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The awards ceremony will be held on May 3, 2022, broadcast live on Rai1, hosted by Carlo Conti alongside Drusilla Foer at Cinecittà studios. Notable omissions include the D'Innocenzo brothers' "America Latina" from major categories. The nominations span multiple categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, and technical awards.

Key facts

  • Nominations for David di Donatello 2022 announced for films released March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
  • Best Film nominees: Ariaferma, È stata la mano di Dio, Ennio, Freaks Out, Qui rido io.
  • All Best Film nominees premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
  • Ceremony on May 3, 2022, live on Rai1, hosted by Carlo Conti and Drusilla Foer at Cinecittà.
  • D'Innocenzo brothers' America Latina absent from major categories.
  • Best Director nominees: Leonardo Di Costanzo, Paolo Sorrentino, Giuseppe Tornatore, Gabriele Mainetti, Mario Martone.
  • Best Actress nominees: Swamy Rotolo, Miriam Leone, Aurora Giovinazzo, Rosa Palasciano, Maria Nazionale.
  • Best Actor nominees: Elio Germano, Silvio Orlando, Filippo Scotti, Franz Rogowski, Toni Servillo.

Entities

Artists

  • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Mario Martone
  • Marco Bellocchio
  • Carlo Conti
  • Drusilla Foer
  • Fratelli D'Innocenzo
  • Leonardo Di Costanzo
  • Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Gabriele Mainetti
  • Gianluca Jodice
  • Maura Delpero
  • Laura Samani
  • Alessio Rigo de Righi
  • Matteo Zoppis
  • Francesco Costabile
  • Jonas Carpignano
  • Bruno Oliviero
  • Valia Santella
  • Nicola Guaglianone
  • Ippolita Di Majo
  • Manetti Bros.
  • Michelangelo La Neve
  • Monica Zapelli
  • Donatella Di Pietrantonio
  • Massimo Gaudioso
  • Luca Infascelli
  • Stefano Mordini
  • Filippo Gravino
  • Guido Iuculano
  • Claudio Cupellini
  • Nanni Moretti
  • Federica Pontremoli
  • Lirio Abate
  • Serena Brugnolo
  • Adriano Chiarelli
  • Jon Coplon
  • Paolo Carpignano
  • Ryan Zacarias
  • Carlo Cresto-Dina
  • Michela Pini
  • Lorenzo Mieli
  • Andrea Occhipinti
  • Stefano Massenzi
  • Mattia Guerra
  • Nicola Giuliano
  • Francesca Cima
  • Carlotta Calori
  • Swamy Rotolo
  • Miriam Leone
  • Aurora Giovinazzo
  • Rosa Palasciano
  • Maria Nazionale
  • Elio Germano
  • Silvio Orlando
  • Filippo Scotti
  • Franz Rogowski
  • Toni Servillo
  • Luisa Ranieri
  • Teresa Saponangelo
  • Susy Del Giudice
  • Vanessa Scalera
  • Cristiana Dell'Anna
  • Fabrizio Ferracane
  • Valerio Mastandrea
  • Pietro Castellitto
  • Eduardo Scarpetta
  • Paolo Carnera
  • Luca Bigazzi
  • Daria D'Antonio
  • Michele D'Attanasio
  • Renato Berta
  • Dan Romer
  • Benh Zeitlin
  • Verdena
  • Pasquale Scialò
  • Pivio
  • Aldo De Scalzi
  • Michele Braga
  • Nicola Piovani
  • Luca Servino
  • Susanna Abenavoli
  • Noemi Marchica
  • Maria Michela De Domenico
  • Carmine Guarino
  • Iole Autero
  • Massimiliano Sturiale
  • Ilaria Fallacara
  • Giancarlo Muselli
  • Carlo Rescigno
  • Laura Casalini
  • Francesco Fonda
  • Ginevra De Carolis
  • Mariano Tufano
  • Mary Montalto
  • Maurizio Millenotti
  • Ursula Patzak
  • Francesca Lodoli
  • Vincenzo Mastrantonio
  • Diego Prestopino
  • Emanuele De Luca
  • Davide De Luca
  • Maurizio Nardi
  • Alessandro D'Anna
  • Alberta Giuliani
  • Giuseppina Rotolo
  • Luca Pompozzi
  • Marco Perna
  • Francesco Pegoretti
  • Affonso Gonçalves
  • Carlotta Cristiani
  • Cristiano Travaglioli
  • Massimo Quaglia
  • Annalisa Schillaci
  • Jacopo Quadri
  • Nuccio Canino
  • Simone Silvestri
  • Rodolfo Migliari
  • Stefano Leoni
  • Roberto Saba
  • Yuri Ancarani
  • Pietro Marcello
  • Francesco Munzi
  • Alice Rohrwacher
  • Gianfranco Pannone
  • Kenneth Branagh
  • Adam McKay
  • Ryusuke Hamaguchi
  • Denis Villeneuve
  • Jane Campion
  • Nico Bonomolo
  • Margherita Bordino

Institutions

  • David di Donatello
  • Rai1
  • Cinecittà
  • Mostra del Cinema di Venezia
  • Oscar
  • Lucky Red
  • Goon Films
  • Indigo Film
  • Stayblack Productions
  • Rai Cinema
  • Tempesta
  • Amka
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Italy
  • Rome
  • Venice

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