65th David di Donatello

The 65th David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, honoured the best Italian films of 2019. The ceremony was hosted by presenter Carlo Conti on 8 May 2020. The awards ceremony was initially set for 3 April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the ceremony was held live at RAI Studios and broadcast by Rai 1 while the candidates were connected via video and answered the questions asked by the Carlo Conti from the studio.

The crime drama film The Traitor won six awards, including Best Film, out of eighteen nominations. Other winners included Pinocchio with five, The First King: Birth of an Empire with three, The Goddess of Fortune with two, and 5 is the Perfect Number, Bangla, Il flauto magico di Piazza Vittorio, Martin Eden, My Brother Chases Dinosaurs, Once Upon a Time... in Bethlehem, Parasite, Selfie and Timo's Winter with one.

Winners and nominees


Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). The nominations were announced on 18 February 2020.