David di Donatello: Paolo Sorrentino and Freaks Out the most awarded.
The 67th edition of the David di Donatello, returned to the historic Cinecittà studios, crowns It was the hand of God for best film. After having taken beating in all the international events then, back within the friendly walls, Paolo Sorrentino can appear on stage several times, truly thanking all those who contributed to the success of his most personal and most heartfelt film that won five statuettes (in addition to the ‘heavy’ ones for best film and best director to remember David at the Best Supporting Actress Teresa Saponangelo, the prize for photography ex aequo with the other award-winning winner of the event Freaks Out and David Giovani).
Another is the film that wins most of all: Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti is full of technical awards, makeup, hairstyle, special visual effects, scenography and photography, as well as the prestigious one for the best producer, received by the director Gabriele Mainetti, by the triad of Lucky Red composed by Andrea Occhipinti, Stefano Massenzi and Mattia Guerra and a representative of Rai Cinema, who supported the film. A well-deserved recognition to those who have had the courage to invest in innovative cinemadespite the pandemic and the economic crisis.
Among the performers it was said of Teresa Saponangelo but the surprise is the best leading actress Swamy Rollborn in 2004 and still a minor for To Chiara by Jonas Carpignano. Visibly moved on the stage of the ceremony, she declares:“I thank the Accademia del Cinema Italiano for my family who have always supported and supported me, my friends, my sisters and Jonas who, besides being a brother, introduced me to this world”. To win the prize he had to overtake the bookmaker favorite, among others Miriam Leonecharming as always in Diabolik of the Manetti Bros and another revelation, the twenty year old Aurora Giovinazzowhich in Freaks Out showed all his great talent.
In spite of the predictions, even the vottoria of the veteran Silvio Orlandobest leading actor for the role, atypical for him, of a powerful criminal who ended up in prison directed by Toni Servillo in Still air. A part that, as he himself admits, made him uncomfortable because it was very far from his character. Milgoiore supporting actor is instead Eduardo Scarpetta, 29 years old son and grandson of art in Here I laugh. He thanks the director Mario Martone and dedicates the statuette, barely holding back tears, to his father Mario, who passed away when he was eleven and a half years old. With him the victorious Neapolitan actors rise to three out of four, an extraordinary result.
Two special David awards Sabrina Ferilli And Antonio Capuano – he too returned to the honors and the memory of many from the film by Paolo Sorrentino, in which he appears as the director’s mentor. Lifetime Achievement Award a Giovanna Ralliface of the Italian comedy, which starred with great partners such as Mastroianni and was directed by masters of the caliber of Roberto Rossellini And Alessandro Blasetti.
Below you will find the complete list of nominees and winners, the latter in bold.
Best Film
Still air by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore
It was the hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
Here I laugh by Mario Martone
Best Director
Leonardo Di Costanzo (Still air)
Gabriele Mainetti (Freaks Out)
Mario Martone (Here I laugh)
Paolo Sorrentino (It was the hand of God)
Giuseppe Tornatore (Ennio)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Elio Germano (Latin America)
Silvio Orlando (Still air)
Franz Rogowski (Freaks Out)
Filippo Scotti (It was the hand of God)
Toni Servillo (Here I laugh)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Aurora Giovinazzo (Freaks Out)
Miriam Leone (Diabolik)
Maria National (Here I laugh)
Rosa Palasciano (Giulia)
Swamy Roll (To Chiara)
Best Supporting Actor
Pietro Castellitto (Freaks Out)
Fabrizio Ferracane (Still air)
Valerio Mastandrea (Diabolik)
Eduardo Scarpetta (Here I laugh)
Toni Servillo (It was the hand of God)
Best Supporting Actress
Susy Del Giudice (The De Filippo brothers)
Cristiana Dell’Anna (Here I laugh)
Luisa Ranieri (It was the hand of God)
Teresa Saponangelo (It was the hand of God)
Vanessa Scalera (The Arminuta)
Best Original Screenplay
To Chiara – Jonas Carpignano
Still air – Leonardo Di Costanzo, Bruno Oliviero, Valia Santella
It was the hand of God – Paolo Sorrentino
Freaks Out – Nicola Guaglianone, Gabriele Mainetti
Here I laugh – Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo
Best Non-Original Screenplay
The Arminuta – Monica Zapelli, Donatella Di Pietrantonio
Diabolik – Manetti Bros., Michelangelo La Neve
A female – Lirio Abate, Serena Brugnolo, Adriano Chiarelli, Francesco Costabile
The Catholic school – Massimo Gaudioso, Luca Infascelli, Stefano Mordini
The land of children – Filippo Gravino, Guido Iuculano, Claudio Cupellini
Three floors – Nanni Moretti, Federica Pontremoli, Valia Santella
Best Directorial Debut
Francesco Costabile (A female)
Maura Delpero (Maternal)
Gianluca Jodice (The bad poet)
Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis (King Crab)
Laura Samani (Small body)
Best producer
To Chiara – Jon Coplon, Paolo Carpignano, Ryan Zacarias, Jonas Carpignano (Stayblack Productions); Rai Cinema
Still air – Carlo Cresto-Dina (Storm); Michela PINI (AMKA); Rai Cinema
It was the hand of God – Paolo Sorrentino, Lorenzo Mieli
Freaks Out – Andrea Occhipinti, Stefano Massenzi, Mattia Guerra (Lucky Red); Gabriele Mainetti (Goon Films); Rai Cinema
Here I laugh – Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori (Indigo Film); Rai Cinema
Best Photography (ex aequo)
Latin America – Paolo Carnera
Still air – Luca Bigazzi
It was the hand of God – Daria D’Antonio
Freaks Out – Michele D’Attanasio
Here I laugh – Renato Berta
Best composer
To Chiara – Dan Romer, Benh Zeitlin
Latin America – Verdena
Still air – Pasquale Scialò
Diabolik – Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi
The De Filippo brothers – Nicola Piovani
Freaks Out – Michele Braga, Gabriele Mainetti
Best Original Song
Diabolik – The depth of the abyss (Manuel Agnelli)
The De Filippo brothers – Faccio ‘a polka (Nicola Piovani, Dodo Gagliardi)
L’Arminuta – Just You (Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia)
Marilyn has black eyes – In your eyes (Francesca Michielin)
Small body – Small body (Laura Samani)
Best scenography
Still air – Luca Servino
Diabolik – Noemi Marchica
It was the hand of God – Carmine Guarino
Freaks Out – Massimiliano Sturiale
Here I laugh – Giancarlo Muselli, Carlo Rescigno
Best Costumes
Diabolik – Ginevra De Carolis
It was the hand of God – Mariano Tufano
The De Filippo brothers – Maurizio Millenotti
Freaks Out – Mary Montalto
Here I laugh – Ursula Patzak
Best makeup
Diabolik – Francesca Lodoli
It was the hand of God – Vincenzo Mastrantonio
The De Filippo brothers – Maurizio Nardi
Freaks Out – Diego Prestopino, Emanuele De Luca, Davide De Luca
Here I laugh – Alessandro D’Anna
Best hairstyle
To Chiara – Giuseppina Rotolo
Diabolik – Luca Pompozzi
The De Filippo brothers – Francesco Pegoretti
Freaks Out – Marco Perna
7 women and a mystery – Alberta Giuliani
Best editing
To Chiara – Affonso Gonçalves
Still air – Carlotta Cristiani
Ennio – Massimo Quaglia, Annalisa Schillaci
It was the hand of God – Cristiano Travaglioli
Here I laugh – Jacopo Quadri
Best sound
Still air
Ennio
It was the hand of God
Freaks Out
Here I laugh
Best visual effects
A Classic Horror Story
Diabolik
It was the hand of God
Freaks Out
The land of children
Best Documentary – Cecilia Mangini Award
Atlantis by Yuri Ancarani
Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore
Future by Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, Alice Rohrwacher
Marx can wait by Marco Bellocchio
Radical waves by Gianfranco Pannone
Best International Film
Belfast by Kenneth Branagh
Don’t Look Up by Adam McKay
Drive My Car by Hamaguchi Ryūsuke
Dunes by Denis Villeneuve
The power of the dog by Jane Campion
Best Short Film
Mistral – Nico Bonomolo
David Young
Like a cat on the ring road – Return to Coccia di Morto by Riccardo Milani
Diabolik by Manetti Bros.
Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore
It was the hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
David Special
Sabrina Ferilli
Antonio Capuano
David for Lifetime Achievement
Giovanna Ralli
David of the spectator
Me Against You – The movie: The Mystery of the Enchanted School
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