Accademia del Cinema Italiano

The Accademia del Cinema Italiano (Academy of Italian Cinema) is an organization that gives out the David di Donatello Awards. It was founded in 1955 as a part of the Open Gate Club, originally with the name Ente David di Donatello. The organization became independent in 1963. In 2007 it assumed its current name.

Presidents

 * Italo Gemini (1963-1970)
 * Eitel Monaco (1971-1977)
 * Paolo Grassi (1978-1980)
 * Gian Luigi Rondi (1981-2016)
 * Giuliano Montaldo (2016-2017) (ad interim)
 * Piera Detassis (since 2018)