28/03/2019 - Matteo Garrone’s film is the out and out winner at the awards ceremony for Italian film, while On My Skin scoops four Davids and Nanni Moretti’s Santiago, Italia claims Best Documentary

Matteo Garrone accepts his David di Donatello award for Best Director, alongside actor Marcello Fonte

“What a wonderful night!” These were the words of Matteo Garrone last night as he accepted the nineth statuette won by his film Dogman [+see also:
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But yesterday’s awards ceremony, held at the Studios on Rome’s via Tiburtina, was also a special night for the Netflix film On My Skin [+see also:
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film profile] by Luca Guadagnino and Loro [+see also:
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The latest work by Gabriele Muccino, There Is No Place Like Home [+see also:
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The full list of winners at the David di Donatello Awards 2019 is as follows:

Best Film
Dogman [+see also:
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Best Director
Matteo Garrone - Dogman

Best New Director
Alessio Cremonini – On My Skin [+see also:
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Best Original Screenplay
Matteo Garrone - Dogman

Best Adapted Screenplay
Luca Guadagnino, James Ivory, Walter Fasano – Call Me By Your Name [+see also:
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Q&A: Luca Guadagnino
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Best Producer
Cinemaundici, Lucky Red – On My Skin

Best Actress
Elena Sofia Ricci - Loro [+see also:
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Best Actor
Alessandro Borghi – On My Skin

Best Supporting Actress
Marina Confalone – The Vice of Hope [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Edoardo Pesce - Dogman

Best Cinematography
Nicolaj Brüel – Dogman

Best Music
Sascha Ring, Philipp Thimm - Capri-Revolution [+see also:
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Best Original Song
“Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens – Call Me By Your Name

Best Set Design
Dimitri Capuani – Dogman

Best Costume Design
Ursula Patzak - Capri-Revolution

Best Make-Up
Dalia Colli, Lorenzo Tamburini – Dogman

Best Hair Design
Aldo Signoretti – Loro

Best Editing
Marco Spoletini – Dogman

Best Sound
Maricetta Lombardo, Alessandro Molaioli, Davide Favargiotti, Mauro Eusepi, Mirko Perri, Michele Mazzucco - Dogman

Best Visual Effects
Victor Perez – The Invisible Boy: Second Generation [+see also:
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Best Documentary
Santiago, Italia [+see also:
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Best Foreign Film
Roma – Alfonso Cuarón (Mexico/US)

Best Short Film
Frontiera - Alessandro Di Gregorio

Spectators’ David
There Is No Place Like Home [+see also:
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Special David Awards
Dario Argento
Francesca Lo Schiavo
Uma Thurman

David Giovani Award
On My Skin

(Translated from Italian)