The David di Donatello Awards

The David Di Donatello awards ceremony will be held on Friday, May 8th, in Italy. The awards ceremony is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Awards here in the United States and it is presented by La Accedemia del Cinema Italiano (The Italian Cinematic Academy). This years nominees include “Il Divo”, the story of a veteran politician and “Gommorah”, a film that revolves around the mafia in Naples. “Il Divo” has 16 nominations and “Gommorah” has a total of 11 nominations. The event will be televised in Italy.