The 68th edition of the David di Donatello awards, the most prestigious Italian film award which last year decreed the triumph of I wanted to hide myself, has concluded .
The management of the 2023 edition was entrusted to Carlo Conti supported by Matilde Gioli . The event was held for the first time in the Cinecittà@Lumina studio complex managed by Cinecittà. Twenty-five David di Donatello Awards and Special Davids were awarded during the ceremony. The David for Lifetime Achievement 2023 went to Marina Cicogna who produced some of the most important films in the history of Italian and international cinema. Two Special Davids were awarded during this edition: to Isabella Rossellini , one of the best known and most appreciated Italian actresses in the world, and to Enrico Vanzina, one of the filmmakers most loved by the Italian public, especially in tandem with his late brother Carlo. The big day directed by Massimo Venier with Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo is the winner of the David dello Spectatore award , Lorenzo Tardella ‘s dependent variables win the David di Donatello for Best Short Film .
As for the main awards, Barbara Ronchi won the award for Best Female Performance ( September ), while Fabrizio Gifuni was awarded Best Actor for his performance in Exterior night . Best Film The Eight Mountains by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch .
HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
BEST FILM
The eight mountains
BEST DIRECTOR
Night exterior – Marco Bellocchio
BEST DIRECTOR’S DEBUT
September – Julia Louise Steigerwalt
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The strangeness – Roberto Andò, Ugo Chiti, Massimo Gaudioso
BEST NON-ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Eight Mountains – Felix Van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersh
BEST PRODUCER
The strangeness – Angelo Barbagallo for Bibi Film; Attilio De Razza for Tramp Limited; With Medusa Film And Rai Cinema
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
September – Barbara Ronchi
BEST ACTOR
External night – Fabrizio Gifuni
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Drought – Emanuela Fanelli
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nostalgia – Francesco Di Leva
BEST AUTHOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The eight mountains – Ruben Impens
BEST COMPOSER
The pataffio – Stefano Bollani
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
I eat your heart – BULLETS (I EAT YOUR HEART) Music by Joan Thiele, Elisa Toffoli, Emanuele Triglia Texts and interpretation by Elodie, Joan Thiele
BEST SCENOGRAPHY
The strangeness – Scenography Giada Calabria, Loredana Raffi furniture
BEST COSTUMES
The strangeness – Maria Rita Barbera
BEST TRICK
Night exterior – Enrico Iacoponi
BEST HAIRSTYLE
The shadow of Caravaggio – Desiree Corridoni
BETTER FITTING
Outside night – Francesca Calvelli with the collaboration of Claudio Misantoni
BEST SOUND
The Eight Mountains – Live Alessandro Palmerini Post-Production Alessandro Feletti Mix Marco Falloni
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – VFX
Drought – Marco Geracitano
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Cecilia Mangini Award
The circle, by Sophie Chiarello
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
The Fabelmans, by Steven Spielberg (01 Distribution)
BEST SHORT FILM
The dependent variables, by Lorenzo TARDELLA
DAVID YOUNG
The shadow of Caravaggio, by Michele PLACIDO
The David di Donatello Awards are organized by the Academy of Italian Cinema Foundation – David di Donatello Awards and by Rai, in collaboration with Cinecittà SpA Piera Detassis is President and Artistic Director of the Academy, the Board of Directors is made up of Francesco Giambrone, Francesco Rutelli, Nicola Borrelli, Francesca Cima, Edoardo De Angelis, Domenico Dinoia, Valeria Golino, Giancarlo Leone, Luigi Lonigro, Mario Lorini, Francesco Ranieri Martinotti.
The 68ᵃ edition of the event takes place under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic, with the contribution of the MiC Ministry of Culture – Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual, in agreement with AGIS and ANICA, with the participation, as Supporting Founding Members , of SIAE and Nuovo IMAIE.