Cinema Ritrovato Chief Gianluca Farinelli Appointed Artistic Director of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards

Farinelli replaces Piera Detassis who had been the first woman appointed to this role

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Gianluca Farinelli, who is head of Italy’s venerable Il Cinema Ritrovato festival dedicated to cinematic treasures of the past, has been appointed artistic director of the David di Donatello award, which is Italy’s equivalent of the Oscars.

Farinelli, who is also founder and chief of the Bologna Film Archives and its film restoration lab – and is a very well-connected and respected film personality on the international industry and festival circuit – will be partly replacing film journalist Piera Detassis who in 2018 became the first woman to head the awards. Detassis has stepped down after her mandate formally expired.

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