David Di Donatello awards on March 27, 2019 in Rome, Italy.

Il David di Donatello è un premio cinematografico italiano, assegnato dall'Accademia del Cinema Italiano e può essere considerato come l'equivalente per il cinema italiano del premio Oscar. David Di Donatello - Red Carpet Similar prizes had already existed in Italy for about a decade (for example, the "Silver Ribbons"), but these were voted for by film critics and journalists. After Rome, from 1957 to 1980, the ceremonies were held at the Greek Theatre in Taormina during The presidents have successively been Italo Gemini (founder), Eitel Monaco, The prizes are awarded primarily to Italian films, with a category dedicated to foreign-language films. President and Artistic Director Piera Detassis introduces new rules .

‘Dogman’ Wins Big at Italy’s David di Donatello Film Awards. Nicola Piovani Photos - Nicola Piovani attends the 64. David di Donatello Awards 2019 The 64th edition of the David di Donatello Awards of the Italian Film Academy was held on March 27, 2019 at the Tiburtina Studies 521 in Rome, Italy, awarding the best films of the year 2018, was presented by Carlo Conti. The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's David, are film awards given out each year by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the American Academy Awards and ranks among top-tier awards such as the Premio Regia Televisiva for television, the Premio Ubu for stage performances, the Sanremo Music Festival for music, and the annual Venice Film Festival. “With the backing of the Academy of Italian Cinema Foundation, a true treasure trove of talent, it can become an educational tool and a driver for promoting our cinema and our production. However, the Donatellos are awarded by people within the industry: screenwriters, performers, technicians, producers, and so on. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC.

The 64th edition of the awards was broadcast back on its original home of RAI after a brief trial run on Sky Italia. La cerimonia di premiazione della 64ª edizione dei David di Donatello si è svolta il 27 marzo 2019 a Roma.. Trasmessa in diretta in prima serata su Rai 1, è stata condotta da Carlo Conti.. A presentare i candidati durante la serata è stata la voce del doppiatore Roberto Pedicini.. L’edizione 2019 ha introdotto una serie di riforme del regolamento dei premi. The resulting academy has been trimmed from 2,148 members down to 1,559. Under the new leadership of Piera Detassis, the first female president and artistic director of the Italian Film Academy, the awards saw a complete overhaul this year. - 64. Detassis slimmed down the membership base in an effort to edge out older members no longer working in the industry. Award-winners and contenders from David di Donatello Awards (2019) Every year the Academy of Italian Cinema assigns the David di Donatello Film Awards, among the most important prizes in the Italian film industry. And Alfonso Cuaron was present to accept the award for best foreign film for The 2019 David Awards marked the first time that two women were nominated for best director and best picture categories: Alice Rohrwacher for Detassis also introduced a new popular film category, David of the Spectator, to honor the year’s biggest box office hit, going to Gabriele Muccino’s "The David award must not be, and does not wish to be, simply a one-night happening,” said Detassis of her long and hard work in reforming the awards show.

There are 26 award categories as of 2020. The Davids are when the cinema votes for the cinema, keeping an eye on the future.” Il premio prende il nome dalla celebre statua omonima una cui riproduzione viene assegnata ai vincitori durante la cerimonia di premiazione.