David di Donatello Awards Spotlight New Italian Cinema
The David di Donatello Awards, Italy's most prestigious film honors, have seen a format shift since the last edition, aiming to increase public engagement. The 2017 awards highlight a wave of promising debut films and young actors. Notable works include Marco Danieli's 'La ragazza del mondo,' starring Sara Serraiocco and Michele Riondino, which premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival. Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro's 'Mine' features Armie Hammer as a soldier trapped on a landmine. Gabriele Mainetti's 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot,' a hit at the 10th Rome Film Festival, won multiple Davids in 2016. Edoardo De Angelis' 'Indivisibili' stars twin sisters Angela and Marianna Fontana, nominated for Best Actress. Other emerging talents include Matilde De Angelis in 'Veloce come il vento,' Roberta Mattei in Claudio Caligari's 'Non essere cattivo,' and Fiorella Mannoia in Michele Placido's '7 Minuti.' Marco Bonfanti's documentary 'Bozzetto non troppo' features animator Bruno Bozzetto. Paolo Sorrentino's TV series 'The Young Pope' achieved international success on Sky.
Key facts
- David di Donatello is Italy's most prestigious film award, often called the Italian Oscars.
- Winners include directors Petri, Bertolucci, Fellini, Germi, Monicelli, Visconti, Rosi, Olmi, Scola, Amelio, Archibugi, Moretti, Virzì, Benigni, Sorrentino, Martone, Taviani, and Genovesi (2016).
- The awards have undergone a format change since the last edition to increase public attention.
- Marco Danieli's debut 'La ragazza del mondo' premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.
- Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro's 'Mine' stars Armie Hammer as a soldier on a landmine.
- Gabriele Mainetti's 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot' won multiple Davids in 2016 and premiered at the 10th Rome Film Festival.
- Angela and Marianna Fontana are nominated for Best Actress for 'Indivisibili' by Edoardo De Angelis.
- Paolo Sorrentino's 'The Young Pope' was a successful Sky series, also popular in the US.
Entities
Artists
- Petri
- Bertolucci
- Fellini
- Germi
- Monicelli
- Visconti
- Rosi
- Olmi
- Scola
- Amelio
- Archibugi
- Moretti
- Virzì
- Benigni
- Sorrentino
- Martone
- Taviani
- Genovesi
- Claudio Santamaria
- Marco Danieli
- Sara Serraiocco
- Michele Riondino
- Fabio Guaglione
- Fabio Resinaro
- Armie Hammer
- Gabriele Mainetti
- Luca Marinelli
- Edoardo De Angelis
- Matilde De Angelis
- Matteo Rovere
- Roberta Mattei
- Claudio Caligari
- Alessandro Borghi
- Silvia D'Amico
- Angela Fontana
- Marianna Fontana
- Fiorella Mannoia
- Michele Placido
- Ottavia Piccolo
- Ambra Angiolini
- Cristiana Capotondi
- Violante Placido
- Marco Bonfanti
- Bruno Bozzetto
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- David di Donatello
- Artribune
- Sky
- Festa del Cinema di Roma
- Mostra del Cinema di Venezia
Locations
- Italy
- Venice
- Rome
- United States