01/06/2016 - Virzì's and Mainetti's movies lead the nominations at the 70th edition of the Italian film journalists' prizes; the next most nominated films are Suburra, Per amor vostro and The Beginners

The confirmation of a firm favourite and a “new entry” that’s taken the world by storm: They Call Me Jeeg [+see also:
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interview: Gabriele Mainetti
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Q&A: Paolo Virzì
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Next up in terms of the number of nominations are Suburra [+see also:
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interview: Giuseppe M Gaudino
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interview: Roberto Andò
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Besides Gabriele Mainetti, the other candidates in the Best New Director category are Ferdinando Cito Filomarino (Antonia [+see also:
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interview: Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
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interview: Carlo Lavagna
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interview: Lou de Laâge
interview: Piero Messina
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interview: Giulio Ricciarelli
interview: Giulio Ricciarelli
film profile]). Meanwhile, the five titles duking it out for Best Comedy are Dobbiamo parlare [+see also:
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The technical Nastri Awards were handed out last night at the MAXXI museum in Rome, during an event held to celebrate the prize’s 70th anniversary. The winners were Maurizio Calvesi, for the cinematography on Don’t Be Bad [+see also:
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interview: Matilda De Angelis
interview: Matteo Rovere
film profile] (which also sees its lead actor, Stefano Accorsi, nominated in his respective category); and Angelo Bonanni, for Best Sound on Don’t Be Bad by Claudio Caligari, which was also named Film of the Year. A Special Nastro was given to Fiore [+see also:
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The 2016 Nastri d’Argento Awards will be handed out on 2 July at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina.

The nominees for the 2016 Nastri d’Argento Awards are:

Best Director
Roberto Andò – The Confessions [+see also:
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Claudio Cupellini – The Beginners [+see also:
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Giuseppe Gaudino - Per amor vostro [+see also:
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interview: Giuseppe M Gaudino
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Stefano Sollima – Suburra [+see also:
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interview: Stefano Sollima
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Paolo Virzì – Like Crazy [+see also:
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Q&A: Paolo Virzì
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Best New Director
Ferdinando Cito Filomarino – Antonia [+see also:
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interview: Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
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Carlo Lavagna – Arianna [+see also:
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interview: Carlo Lavagna
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Gabriele Mainetti – They Call Me Jeeg [+see also:
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interview: Gabriele Mainetti
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Piero Messina – The Wait [+see also:
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interview: Lou de Laâge
interview: Piero Messina
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Giulio Ricciarelli – Labyrinth of Lies [+see also:
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interview: Giulio Ricciarelli
interview: Giulio Ricciarelli
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Best Comedy
Dobbiamo parlare [+see also:
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Me, Myself and Her [+see also:
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Natale col boss [+see also:
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Perfect Strangers [+see also:
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Quo Vado? [+see also:
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Best Subject
Francesco Calogero - Seconda primavera [+see also:
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Alberto Caviglia - Pecore in erba [+see also:
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Ivan Cotroneo, Francesca Marciano, Maria Sole Tognazzi – Me, Myself and Her
Francesco Ghiaccio, Marco D'Amore - Un posto sicuro [+see also:
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Adriano Valerio, Ezio Abbate - Banat (The Journey) [+see also:
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Best Screenplay
Sergio Rubini, Carla Cavalluzzi, Diego De Silva - Dobbiamo parlare
Paolo Virzì, Francesca Archibugi – Like Crazy
Nicola Guaglianone, Menotti – They Call Me Jeeg
Filippo Bologna, Paolo Costella, Paolo Genovese, Paola Mammini, Rolando Ravello – Perfect Strangers
Francesca Marciano, Stefano Mordini, Valia Santella - Pericle the Black [+see also:
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interview: Stefano Mordini
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Best Producer
Marco Belardi, Lotus Film for Like Crazy (Rai Cinema) and Perfect Strangers (Medusa Film)
Fabrizio Donvito, Benedetto Habib and Marco Cohen for The Beginners
Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima and Carlotta Calori of Indigo Film with Andrea Occhipinti (Lucky Red) for Me, Myself and Her
Gabriele Mainetti for They Call Me Jeeg
Pietro Valsecchi (Taodue) for Quo Vado?, Call Me Francesco [+see also:
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interview: Sara Serraiocco
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Best Lead Actor
Stefano Accorsi – Italian Race [+see also:
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interview: Matteo Rovere
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Pierfrancesco Favino – Suburra
Elio Germano – The Beginners
Claudio Santamaria – They Call Me Jeeg
Riccardo Scamarcio – First Light [+see also:
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interview: Vincenzo Marra
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Best Lead Actress
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Micaela Ramazzotti – Like Crazy
Paola Cortellesi - Gli ultimi saranno gli ultimi [+see also:
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Sabrina Ferilli – Me, Myself and Her
Valeria Golino - Per amor vostro
Monica Guerritore – Beautiful People [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Claudio Amendola – Suburra
Fabrizio Bentivoglio - Gli ultimi saranno gli ultimi, Forever Young [+see also:
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Peppino Di Capri - Natale col boss
Adriano Giannini and Massimiliano Gallo - Per amor vostro
Luca Marinelli – They Call Me Jeeg

Best Supporting Actress
Sonia Bergamasco - Quo Vado?
Valentina Carnelutti – Like Crazy and Arianna
Piera degli Esposti – Assolo [+see also:
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Greta Scarano – Suburra
Milena Vukotic – P.P.P. Death of the Poet [+see also:
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Best Soundtrack
Michele Braga and Gabriele Mainetti – They Call Me Jeeg
Pasquale Catalano – The Beginners
Carlo Crivelli – Blood of My Blood [+see also:
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interview: Marco Bellocchio
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Epsilon Indi - Per amor vostro
Carlo Virzì – Like Crazy

Best Original Song
A cuor leggero by Riccardo Sinigallia (also the performer) – Don’t Be Bad
E tu dimane by Alessandro Siani, performed by Antonio Rocco - Troppo napoletano [+see also:
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La prima Repubblica by Luca Medici - Quo vado?
Perfetti sconosciuti by Fiorella Mannoia, Bungaro, Cesare Chiodo - Perfect Strangers
Torta di noi by Niccolò Contessa (also the performer) - La felicità è un sistema complesso [+see also:
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interview: Gianni Zanasi
interview: Valerio Mastandrea
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(Translated from Italian)