The first (and, one would hope, last) edition of the David di Donatello Awards to be held during the era of COVID-19 and social distancing has seen the triumph of The Traitor [+lire aussi :
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The second most highly awarded film of this atypical 65^th edition of the David Awards was Pinocchio [+lire aussi :
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Between prizes, there was a message of support and solidarity from President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella to all of the people working in show business (“Cinema is the art of dreaming, and in order to rebuild our country after this tragic epidemic, we will need to dream again”), a speech by Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini, who promised not to leave anyone behind at this difficult time ("On Monday, I will meet with representatives of the world of film, and together we will decide upon how and when to reopen the movie theatres and sets”) and a greeting from the president of the Italian Film Academy, Piera Detassis, who reminded those watching of the Moviement Village project (see the news), which is intended to encourage viewers to flock back to watching movies on the big screen, in the open air and in compliance with safety regulations. In parallel with the Davide Awards ceremony, Anec also organised a flash mob using the hashtag #riaccendilcinema (lit. “#turnbackoncinema”): it involved Italian movie theatres turning on their signs and their screens for one evening, in order to make a statement that they are still here and are eagerly awaiting the right time to reopen.

Here is the full list of winners of the 2020 David di Donatello Awards:

Best Film
The Traitor [+lire aussi :
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Best Director
Marco Bellocchio – The Traitor

Best New Director
Phaim Bhuiyan - Bangla [+lire aussi :
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Best Original Screenplay
Marco Bellocchio, Ludovica Rampoldi, Valia Santella, Francesco Piccolo – The Traitor

Best Adapted Screenplay
Maurizio Braucci, Pietro Marcello - Martin Eden [+lire aussi :
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Best Producer
Grøenlandia, Rai Cinema, Gapbusters, Roman Citizen with Rai Cinema – Romulus & Remus – The First King [+lire aussi :
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Best Lead Actress
Jasmine Trinca – The Fortune Goddess [+lire aussi :
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Best Lead Actor
Pierfrancesco Favino – The Traitor

Best Supporting Actress
Valeria Golino - 5 Is the Perfect Number [+lire aussi :
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Best Supporting Actor
Luigi Lo Cascio – The Traitor

Best Cinematography
Daniele Ciprì – Romulus & Remus – The First King

Best Score
L’Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio – The Magic Flute at Piazza Vittorio [+lire aussi :
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Best Original Song
“Che Vita Meravigliosa” (words and music by Antonio Diodato, performed by Diodato) – The Fortune Goddess

Best Production Design
Dimitri Capuani - Pinocchio [+lire aussi :
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Best Costumes
Massimo Cantini Parrini - Pinocchio

Best Make-up
Dalia Colli, Mark Coulier (prosthetic make-up) - Pinocchio

Best Hair
Francesco Pegoretti - Pinocchio

Best Editing
Francesca Calvelli – The Traitor

Best Sound
Angelo Bonanni, Davide D’Onofrio, Mirko Perri, Mauro Eusepi, Michele Mazzucco – Romulus & Remus – The First King

Best Visual Effects
Theo Demeris, Rodolfo Migliari - Pinocchio

Best Documentary
Selfie [+lire aussi :
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David Giovani Award
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs [+lire aussi :
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Viewers’ David
Il primo Natale [+lire aussi :
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Special David Award
Franca Valeri

Best Short Film
Inverno - Giulio Mastromauro

Best Foreign Film
Parasite - Bong Joon-ho (South Korea)