66th David di Donatello

The 66th David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, honored the best in Italian cinema released from 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2021.[2] The ceremony was hosted by presenter Carlo Conti and was held in two venues, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and Fabrizio Frizzi Television Studios, both in Rome.[3]

66th David di Donatello
Date11 May 2021
SiteTeatro dell'Opera di Roma and Fabrizio Frizzi Studios
Rome, Italy
Hosted byCarlo Conti
Highlights
Best PictureHidden Away
Most awardsHidden Away (7)
Most nominationsHidden Away (15)
Television coverage
NetworkRai 1
Duration2 hours, 9 minutes[1]

Drama film Hidden Away won seven awards, including Best Film, out of fifteen nominations.[4] Other winners included Miss Marx and Rose Island with three, Tolo Tolo with two, 18 Presents, 1917, Anne, Bad Tales, Citizens of the World, Hammamet, Figli, The Life Ahead, My Name Is Francesco Totti, and The Predators with one.

Winners and nominees

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Giorgio Diritti, Best Film and Best Director winner
 
Pietro Castellitto, Best New Director winner
 
Elio Germano, Best Actor winner
 
Sophia Loren, Best Actress winner
 
Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Best Supporting Actor winner
 
Matilda De Angelis, Best Supporting Actress winner

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[5] The nominations were announced on 26 March 2021.[6]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations Film
15 Hidden Away
14 Hammamet
13 Bad Tales
11 Miss Marx
Rose Island
6 The Macaluso Sisters
4 Figli
The Predators
3 18 Presents
The Best Years
Thou Shalt Not Hate
The Ties
Tolo Tolo
2 Everything's Gonna Be Alright
If Only
The Life Ahead
We Still Talk
Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
7 Hidden Away
3 Miss Marx
Rose Island
2 Tolo Tolo

References

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  1. ^ "David di Donatello 2021". Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "David di Donatello 2021: nominations". Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ Pasetti, Anna Maria (26 March 2021). "David di Donatello 2021, le candidature: 15 a Volevo nascondermi con Elio Germano e 14 per Hammamet con Pierfrancesco Favino". Il Fatto Quotidiano. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (11 May 2021). "'Hidden Away' Triumphs at Italy's David di Donatello Awards, Sophia Loren Wins Actress". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (12 May 2021). "Hidden Away triumphs at the David di Donatello awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ^ "David di Donatello 2021, tutte le candidature". Rai Cinema. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  7. ^ D'Amico, Valentina (28 April 2021). "David di Donatello 2021: a Sandra Milo il David alla Carriera". Movieplayer.it. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Monica Bellucci to get career David di Donatello". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  9. ^ "A Tolo Tolo di Checco Zalone il David dello Spettatore". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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