65th David di Donatello

65th David di Donatello
Date8 May 2020
SiteRAI Studios
Rome, Italy
Hosted byCarlo Conti
Highlights
Best PictureThe Traitor
Most awardsThe Traitor (6)
Most nominationsThe Traitor (18)
Television coverage
NetworkRai 1
Duration2 hours, 8 minutes[1]

The 65th David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, honoured the best Italian films of 2019.[2] The ceremony was hosted by presenter Carlo Conti on 8 May 2020. The awards ceremony was initially set for 3 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Also, the ceremony was held live at RAI Studios and broadcast by Rai 1 while the candidates were connected via video and answered the questions asked by the Carlo Conti from the studio.[4]

The crime drama film The Traitor won six awards, including Best Film, out of eighteen nominations.[5] Other winners included Pinocchio with five, The First King: Birth of an Empire with three, The Goddess of Fortune with two, and 5 is the Perfect Number, Bangla, Il flauto magico di Piazza Vittorio, Martin Eden, My Brother Chases Dinosaurs, Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem, Parasite, Selfie and Timo's Winter with one.

Winners and nominees

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Marco Bellocchio, Best Film and Best Director winner
Pierfrancesco Favino, Best Actor winner
Jasmine Trinca, Best Actress winner
Luigi Lo Cascio, Best Supporting Actor winner
Valeria Golino, Best Supporting Actress winner

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6] The nominations were announced on 18 February 2020.[7]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
6 The Traitor
5 Pinocchio
3 The First King: Birth of an Empire
2 The Goddess of Fortune

References

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  1. ^ "David di Donatello 2020". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ "David di Donatello 2020, tutte le candidature". Rai Cinema. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ Lancellotti, Marica (9 March 2020). "David di Donatello 2020 rinviati per il Coronavirus". Movieplayer.it. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. ^ Zingariello, Ivan (8 May 2020). "David di Donatello 2020: trionfa Il traditore di Bellocchio, Favino e Trinca migliori attori". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (8 May 2020). "Marco Bellocchio's 'The Traitor' Dominates Italy's David di Donatello Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (9 May 2020). "The David di Donatello Awards for Best Film and Best Director go to The Traitor". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. ^ Szalai, Georg (18 February 2020). "'Joker,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'Parasite' Among Italy's David di Donatello Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  8. ^ "A Franca Valeri il David speciale". Mymovies.it. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  9. ^ "David di Donatello 2020: Il primo Natale di Ficarra e Picone vince il David dello Spettatore". Movieplayer.it. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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