David di Donatello
The David di Donatello (actually Premio David di Donatello , named after Donatello's David ) is the most important Italian film award that has been awarded since 1956 . Initially, the cultural association Open Gate Club was responsible , then to this day the duck David di Donatello dell ' Accademia del Cinema Italiano , which is supported by the national associations of the entertainment industry and the film industry.
The model for David di Donatello was the Oscar at the time . This is still reflected today in the fact that the Italian film prize is awarded primarily for national productions and foreign films and international actors are also honored. Most of the categories in which a prize is awarded are comparable to the Oscar. The international awards represent a special feature. In addition to the best foreign film , the best film from a country in the European Union was awarded a prize between 2004 and 2018 . In addition, special prizes are repeatedly awarded for the life's work of individual people, e.g. B. Golden plate .
As a trophy, the winners will receive a scaled down version of the David statue, which the Italian sculptor Donatello created around 1440 .
The winners
(Awards for Best Italian Film and Best Foreign Film since 1956, Best European Film 2004–2018)
