• Marco Bellocchio on the stage of the British Film Institute
  • Benigni is Geppetto in the new fantasy Pinocchio by Garrone: "It is the most beautiful story in the world"
  • The paranza of Roberto Saviano's children at the Spoleto Festival
  • David, Garrone's triumph: "A film that has reached the hearts of the public"
  • Tuttifrutti in Cannes with Favino, DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. Then the interviews with Emma Dante and Tony Hadley

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February 18, 2020

Marco Bellocchio's traitor is running low in nominations for the 65th edition of the David di Donatello with 18 nominations, including those for best film and best direction. Followed by Matteo Rovere's Il Primo Re and Matteo Garrone's Pinocchio , both with 15 nominations, Pietro Marcello's Martin Eden with 11, 5 is the perfect Igort number with 9, Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria with 6.

The five candidates were announced, in the traditional press conference at the Rai headquarters in Viale Mazzini, by the president of the David di Donatello Foundation, Piera Detassis, and the director of Rai1, Stefano Coletta. Also this year, in fact, the award ceremony, scheduled for April 3, will be broadcast live in prime time on the Rai flagship network.

Scrolling through the ranking of the most candidate films, they get 4 nominations 'Bangla' by Phaim Bhuiyan, 'The Mayor of the Health District' by Mario Martone and 'La Goddess Fortuna' by Ferzan Ozpetek. 3 nominations are each awarded instead 'La Paranza dei Bambini' by Claudio Giovannesi and 'Ricordi?' by Valerio Mieli.

BEST FILM
THE FIRST KING
DIRECTED BY: MATTEO ROVERE
PRODUCED BY: GRØENLANDIA, RAI CINEMA, GAPBUSTERS, ROMAN CITIZEN
THE TRAITOR
DIRECTED BY: MARCO BELLOCCHIO
PRODUCED BY: IBC MOVIE, KAVAC FILM, WITH RAI CINEMA
THE PARANZA OF CHILDREN
DIRECTED BY: CLAUDIO GIOVANNESI
PRODUCED BY: CARLO DEGLI ESPOSTI AND NICOLA SERRA
MARTIN EDEN
DIRECTED BY: PIETRO MARCELLO
PRODUCED BY: PIETRO MARCELLO, BEPPE CASCHETTO, THOMAS ORDONNEAU, MICHAEL WEBER, VIOLA FÜGEN, RAI CINEMA
PINOCCHIO
DIRECTED BY: MATTEO GARRONE
PRODUCED BY: ARCHIMEDE, LE PACTE, RAI CINEMA

BEST DIRECTOR
THE FIRST KING
DIRECTED BY: MATTEO ROVERE
THE TRAITOR
DIRECTED BY: MARCO BELLOCCHIO
THE PARANZA OF CHILDREN
DIRECTED BY: CLAUDIO GIOVANNESI
MARTIN EDEN
DIRECTED BY: PIETRO MARCELLO
PINOCCHIO
DIRECTED BY: MATTEO GARRONE

BEST NEWS DIRECTOR
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
DIRECTED BY: IGORT (IGOR TUVERI)
BANGLA
DIRECTED BY: PHAIM BHUIYAN
THE SAMPLE
DIRECTED BY: LEONARDO D'AGOSTINI
THE IMMORTAL
DIRECTED BY: MARCO D'AMORE
SUN
DIRECTED BY: CARLO SIRONI

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BANGLA
PHAIM BHUIYAN - VANESSA PICCIARELLI
THE FIRST KING
FILIPPO GRAVINO - FRANCESCA MANIERI - MATTEO OAK
THE TRAITOR
MARCO BELLOCCHIO - LUDOVICA RAMPOLDI - VALIA SANTELLA - FRANCESCO PICCOLO
THE DEA FORTUNA
GIANNI ROMOLI - SILVIA RANFAGNI - FERZAN OZPETEK
MEMORIES?
VALERIO MIELI

BEST NOT ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
THE MAYOR OF THE RITA SANITA '
MARIO MARTONE - MAJO HIPPOLYTE
THE FAMOUS INVASION OF BEARS IN SICILY
THOMAS BIDEGAIN - JEAN-LUC FROMENTAL - LORENZO MATTOTTI
THE PARANZA OF CHILDREN
MAURIZIO BRAUCCI - CLAUDIO GIOVANNESI - ROBERTO SAVIANO
MARTIN EDEN
MAURIZIO BRAUCCI - PIETRO MARCELLO
PINOCCHIO
MATTEO GARRONE - MASSIMO CECCHERINI

BEST PRODUCER
BANGLA
DOMENICO PROCACCI - ANNA MARIA MORELLI (TIM VISION)
THE FIRST KING
GREENLAND - RAI CINEMA - GAPBUSTERS - ROMAN CITIZEN - WITH RAI CINEMA
THE TRAITOR
IBC MOVIE - KAVAC FILM - WITH RAI CINEMA
MARTIN EDEN
PIETRO MARCELLO - BEPPE HELMET - THOMAS ORDONNEAU - MICHAEL WEBER - VIOLA FÜGEN - RAI CINEMA
PINOCCHIO
ARCHIMEDE - LE PACTE - RAI CINEMA

BEST PROTAGONIST ACTRESS
THE VILLEGGIANTI
VALERIA BRUNI TEDESCHI
THE DEA FORTUNA
JASMINE TRINCA
MY BROTHER CHASES THE DINOSAURS
ISABELLA RAGONESE
MEMORIES?
LINDA CARIDI
ROSE
LUNETTA SAVINO
ALL MY LOVELY LOVE
VALERIA GOLINO

BEST PROTAGONIST ACTOR
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
TONI SERVILLO
THE FIRST KING
ALESSANDRO BORGHI
THE MAYOR OF THE RITA SANITA '
FRANCESCO DI LEVA
THE TRAITOR
PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO
MARTIN EDEN
LUCA MARINELLI

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
VALERIA GOLINO
TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY
ANNA FERZETTI
THE FIRST KING
TANIA GARRIBBA
THE TRAITOR
MARIA AMATO
PINOCCHIO
ALIDA BALDARI CALABRIA

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
CARLO BUCCIROSSO
THE SAMPLE
STEFANO ACCORSI
THE TRAITOR
LUIGI CASCIO
THE TRAITOR
FABRIZIO FERRACANE
PINOCCHIO
ROBERTO BENIGNI

BEST AUTHOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
THE FIRST KING
DANIELE CIPRI '
THE TRAITOR
VLADAN RADOVIC
MARTIN EDEN
FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO
PINOCCHIO
NICOLAJ BRÜEL
MEMORIES?
DARIA D'ANTONIO

BEST MUSICIAN
THE MAGICAL FLUTE OF PIAZZA VITTORIO
THE ORCHESTRA OF PIAZZA VITTORIO
THE FIRST KING
ANDREA FARRI
THE TRAITOR
NICOLA PIOVANI
PINOCCHIO
DARIO MARIANELLI
SUSPIRIA
THOM YORKE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
BANGLA
PARTY TITLE
MUSIC BY ANTONIO AIELLO
TEXTS BY SHOSHI MD ZIAUL -ANTONIO AIELLO
INTERPRETED BY MOONSTAR STUDIO
THE MAYOR OF THE RITA SANITA '
HEALTH RIONE TITLE
MUSIC, TEXTS AND INTERPRETATION DIRALPH P
GUEST
TITLE A DISTRACTION ERROR
MUSIC AND TEXTS BY DARIO BRUNORI
INTERPRETED BY BRUNORI SAS
THE DEA FORTUNA
TITLE THAT WONDERFUL LIFE
MUSIC AND TEXTS ANTONIO DIODATO
INTERPRETED BY DIODATE
SUSPIRIA
TITLE SUSPIRIUM
MUSIC, TEXTS INTERPRETATION OF THOM YORKE

BEST SCENOGRAPHY
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
IN THE GIORGETTI
THE FIRST KING
TONINO ZERA
THE TRAITOR
ANDREA CASTORINA
PINOCCHIO
DIMITRI CAPUANI
SUSPIRIA
INBAL WEINBERG

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
NICOLETTA TARANTA
THE FIRST KING
VALENTINA TAVIANI
THE TRAITOR
DARIA CALVELLI
MARTIN EDEN
ANDREA CAVALLETTO
PINOCCHIO
MASSIMO CANTINI PARRINI

BEST MAKEUP
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
ANDREINA BECAGLI
THE FIRST KING
ROBERTO PASTORE - ANDREA LEANZA - VALENTINA VISINTIN - LORENZO TAMBURINI
THE TRAITOR
DALIA COLLI - LORENZO TAMBURINI
PINOCCHIO
DALIA COLLI - MARK COULIER (PROSTHETIC MAKEUP)
SUSPIRIA
FERNANDA PEREZ

BEST HAIRSTYLER
THE FIRST KING
MARZIA COLOMBA
THE TRAITOR
ALBERTA GIULIANI
MARTIN EDEN
DANIELA TARTARI
PINOCCHIO
FRANCESCO PEGORETTI
SUSPIRIA
MANOLO GARCÍA

BEST EDITOR
THE FIRST KING
GIANNI VEZZOSI
THE MAYOR OF THE RITA SANITA '
JACOPO QUADRI
THE TRAITOR
FRANCESCA CALVELLI
MARTIN EDEN
ALINE HERVE '- FABRIZIO FEDERICO
PINOCCHIO
MARCO SPOLETINI

BEST SOUND
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
TAKING DIRECT DANIELE MARANIELLO
MAX GOBIET MICROPHONIST
ASSEMBLY GIUSEPPE D'AMATO
SOUND CREATION FRANCESCO ALBERTELLI
MIX MARCOS MOLINA JAIME
THE FIRST KING
DIRECT TAKING ANGELO BONANNI
MICROPHONIST DAVIDE D'ONOFRIO
ASSEMBLY MIRKO PERRI
MAURO EUSEPI SOUND CREATION
MICHELE MAZZUCCO MIX
THE TRAITOR
TAKING DIRECT GAETANO CARITO - ADRIANO DI LORENZO
MICROPHONIST PIERPAOLO MERAFINO
ASSEMBLY ROSE LILIO
GIANLUCA BASILI SOUND CREATION
FRANCESCO TUMMINELLO MIX
MARTIN EDEN
DIRECT TAKING DENNY DE ANGELIS
MICROPHONIST SIMONE PANETTA
STEFANO GROSSO ASSEMBLY
MIX MICHAEL KACZMAREK
PINOCCHIO
DIRECT TAKING MARICETTA LOMBARDO
MICROPHONIST LUCA NOVELLI
ASSEMBLY DANIELA BASSANI
SOUND CREATION STEFANO GROSSO
GIANNI PALLOTTO MIX

BEST VFX VISUAL EFFECTS
5 IS THE PERFECT NUMBER
GIUSEPPE SQUILLACI
THE FIRST KING
FRANCESCO GRISI - GAIA BUSSOLATI
THE TRAITOR
RODOLFO MIGLIARI
PINOCCHIO
THEO DEMERIS - RODOLFO MIGLIARI
SUSPIRIA
LUCA SAVIOTTI

BEST DOCUMENTARY
CITIZEN ROSI
DIRECTED BY: DIDI GNOCCHI - CAROLINA ROSI
PRODUCED BY: 3D
FELLINI FINE NEVER
DIRECTED BY: EUGENIO CAPPUCCIO
PRODUCED BY: AURORA TV - RAI CINEMA - RAI TECHE
THE MAFIA IS NO LONGER THAN ONCE
DIRECTED BY: FRANCO MARESCO
PRODUCED BY: ILAPALMA-DREAMFILM - REAN MAZZONE
IF THERE IS AN ALDILA, I'M FUCKED. LIFE AND CINEMA OF CLAUDIO CALIGARI
DIRECTED BY: SIMONE ISOLA - FAUSTO TROMBETTA
PRODUCED BY: KIMERAFILM WITH RAI CINEMA AND MINERVA PICTURES
selfies
DIRECTED BY: AGOSTINO FERRENTE
PRODUCED BY: MAGNETO E ARTE TELEVISION (FRANCE); HOUSE OF VISIONS WITH RAI CINEMA (ITALY)

BEST SHORT FILM
Baradar
DIRECTED BY: BEPPE TUFARULO
OUR TIME
DIRECTED BY: VERONICA SPEDICATI
WINTER
DIRECTED BY: GIULIO MASTROMAURO
MY SISTER
DIRECTED BY: SAVERIO CAPPIELLO
UNFOLDED
DIRECTED BY: CRISTINA PICCHI