65th David di Donatello
| 65th David di Donatello | |
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| Date | 8 May 2020 |
| Site | RAI Studios Rome, Italy |
| Hosted by | Carlo Conti |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Traitor |
| Most awards | The Traitor (6) |
| Most nominations | The Traitor (18) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Duration | 2 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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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[6] The nominations were announced on 18 February 2020.[7]
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Best Visual Effects
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Best Documentary Feature
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David Youth Award
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Special David Awards
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David Audience Award
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Films with multiple nominations and awards
[edit]| Nominations | Film |
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| 18 | The Traitor |
| 15 | The First King: Birth of an Empire |
| Pinocchio | |
| 11 | Martin Eden |
| 9 | 5 Is the Perfect Number |
| 6 | Suspiria |
| 4 | Bangla |
| The Goddess of Fortune | |
| The Mayor of Rione Sanità | |
| 3 | Piranhas |
| Ricordi? | |
| 2 | The Champion |
| My Brother Chases Dinosaurs |
| Awards | Film |
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| 6 | The Traitor |
| 5 | Pinocchio |
| 3 | The First King: Birth of an Empire |
| 2 | The Goddess of Fortune |
References
[edit]- ^ "David di Donatello 2020". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2020, tutte le candidature". Rai Cinema. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Lancellotti, Marica (9 March 2020). "David di Donatello 2020 rinviati per il Coronavirus". Movieplayer.it. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Zingariello, Ivan (8 May 2020). "David di Donatello 2020: trionfa Il traditore di Bellocchio, Favino e Trinca migliori attori". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (8 May 2020). "Marco Bellocchio's 'The Traitor' Dominates Italy's David di Donatello Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A Franca Valeri il David speciale". Mymovies.it. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
