| 65th David di Donatello | |
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| Date | 8 May 2020 |
| Site | RAI Studios Rome, Italy |
| Hosted by | Carlo Conti |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Traitor |
| Most awards | The Traitor (6) |
| Most nominations | The Traitor (18) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Duration | 2 hours, 8 minutes [1] |
The 65th David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, honoured the best Italian films of 2019. [2] The ceremony was hosted by presenter Carlo Conti on 8 May 2020. The awards ceremony was initially set for 3 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Also, the ceremony was held live at RAI Studios and broadcast by Rai 1 while the candidates were connected via video and answered the questions asked by the Carlo Conti from the studio. [4]
The crime drama film The Traitor won six awards, including Best Film, out of eighteen nominations. [5] Other winners included Pinocchio with five, The First King: Birth of an Empire with three, The Goddess of Fortune with two, and 5 is the Perfect Number , Bangla , Il flauto magico di Piazza Vittorio, Martin Eden , My Brother Chases Dinosaurs , Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem , Parasite , Selfie and Timo's Winter with one.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). [6] The nominations were announced on 18 February 2020. [7]
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| Nominations | Film |
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| 18 | The Traitor |
| 15 | The First King: Birth of an Empire |
| Pinocchio | |
| 11 | Martin Eden |
| 9 | 5 Is the Perfect Number |
| 6 | Suspiria |
| 4 | Bangla |
| The Goddess of Fortune | |
| The Mayor of Rione Sanità | |
| 3 | Piranhas |
| Ricordi? | |
| 2 | The Champion |
| My Brother Chases Dinosaurs |
| Awards | Film |
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| 6 | The Traitor |
| 5 | Pinocchio |
| 3 | The First King: Birth of an Empire |
| 2 | The Goddess of Fortune |
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