David Donatello 2022, ‘It Was God’s Hand’ and ‘Freaks Out’ dominate nominations

David di Donatello 2022, Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘It was the hand of God’ and Gabriele Mainetti’s ‘Freaks Out’ lead the ranking of the most nominated films, with 16 nominations each. The five David bands were announced today, about a month after the awards ceremony, live in prime time on Rai1 from Cinecittà, next May 3. Following in the ranking of the most nominated films are: ‘Qui rido io’ by Mario Martone, with 14 nominations; ‘Ariaferma’ by Leonardo Di Costanzo and ‘Diabolik by Manetti Bros’, with 11 nominations each; ‘A Chiara’ by Jonas Carpignano, ‘I Fratelli De Filippo’ by Sergio Rubini and ‘Ennio’ by Giuseppe Tornatore, with 6 nominations each. “This year the David finally arrive at Cinecittà”. This was announced by the president of the Academy of David di Donatello, explaining that the awards ceremony on May 3 will be held in Cinecittà. The announcement in the press conference announcing the five, with the speakers connected by Cinecittà and the journalists connected remotely. “It will be the edition of the return in attendance, with all due precautions”, said Stefano Coletta, director of Rai 1. Rai 1 will in fact host the live broadcast, conducted once again by Carlo Conti. “It will be a moment of great celebration for the cinema, with the red carpet and the glamor, which have been lacking in recent years. At my side will be Drusilla Foer. But I will not make jokes about the hairstyles of those present so no one will punch me” , the host said joking about the Oscar Night incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock. “Delighted to have been involved at a time when theaters can fill up again,” said Drusilla. While the CEO of Cinecittà, Nicola Maccanico, stressed that the arrival of the award at Cinecittà goes in the direction of “creating a system” in the film sector.