61st David di Donatello

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61st David di Donatello
Date18 April 2016
SiteDe Paolis Studios, Rome, Italy
Hosted by Alessandro Cattelan
Highlights
Best Picture Perfect Strangers
Most awards They Call Me Jeeg (8)
Most nominations They Call Me Jeeg (17)
Television coverage
Network Sky Cinema

The 61st David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, was held on 18 April 2016 to honor the best in Italian cinema in 2015. [1] [2]

Winners and nominees

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References

  1. "Sorpresa David: pieno di nomination "Jeeg Robot" e "Non essere cattivo"". Spettacoli - La Repubblica. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. "'Jeeg Robot', 'Tale Of Tales' win big at Italy's David di Donatello Awards". screendaily.