The refugee drama of Matteo Garrone I am Captainthis year’s Oscar nominee for Italy in the best international feature film category, was the big winner of this year’s David Di Donatello Awards 2024, winning best film and director for Garrone. The film also won awards for best cinematography, editing, sound and visual effects.
There’s still tomorrow Of Paola Cortellesi made it win Cortellesi the Donatello award for best actress, directorial debut and original screenplay, written together with Furio Andreotti And Giulia Calenda.
The complete list of winners.
BEST FILM
I am Captain by Matteo Garrone
BEST DIRECTOR
Matteo Garrone for I am Captain
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING LEAD
Michele Riondino for LAF building
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING LEAD
Paola Cortellesi for There’s Still Tomorrow
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Elio Germano for LAF building
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emanuela Fanelli for There’s Still Tomorrow
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Furio Andreotti, Giulia Calenda, Paola Cortellesi for There’s Still Tomorrow
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Andrea Castorina and Valeria Vecellio for Kidnapped
BEST COSTUMES
Sergio Ballo and Daria Calvelli for Kidnapped
BEST NON-ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Marco Bellocchio, Susanna Nicchiarelli for Kidnapped
BEST DIRECTORAL DEBUT
Paola Cortellesi for There’s Still Tomorrow
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
My land by Diodato for LAF building
BEST AUTHOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Paolo Carnera for I am Captain
BEST EDITING
Marco Spoletini for I am Captain
BEST DOCUMENTARY – DAVID CECILIA MANGINI AWARD
Someone Over There Loves Me by Mario Martone
BEST MAKEUP
Enrico Iacoponi for Kidnapped
BEST HAIRSTYLE
Alberta Giuliani for Kidnapped
BEST SHORT FILM
The Meatseller by Margherita Giusti
DAVID YOUNG
There’s Still Tomorrow by Paola Cortellesi
BEST COMPOSER
Subsonic for Slowly
BEST MANUFACTURER
ARCHIMEDE, RAI CINEMA, PATHÉ, TARANTULA for I am Captain
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS-VFX
Laurent Creusot, Massimo Cipollina for I am Captain
BEST SOUND
Maricetta Lombardo, Daniela Bassani, Mirko Perri, Gianni Pallotto for I am Captain
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet (Teodora Film)