Rome, 1 Sept. (LaPresse) – Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema, has been appointed Honorary President of the Fondazione Accademia del Cinema Italiano – Premi David di Donatello. The appointment was made official today, Tuesday 1 September, by the organisation’s Board of Directors. “President Silvia Calandrelli, Artistic Director Gian Luca Farinelli and Board Members Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni (Director-General for Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs at the Ministry of Culture), Francesco Giambrone (President of AGIS), Salvatore Nastasi (President of SIAE) and Alessandro Usai (President of ANICA) express their deep gratitude to the Maestro and extend their warmest welcome to him”, reads a press release.
David Donatello: Martin Scorsese’s appointment as honorary president is now official
Rome, 1 Sept. (LaPresse) – Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema, has been appointed Honorary President of the Fondazione Accademia del Cinema Italiano – Premi David di Donatello. The appointment was made official today, Tuesday 1 September, by the organisation’s Board of Directors. “President Silvia Calandrelli, Artistic Director Gian Luca Farinelli and Board Members Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni (Director-General for Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs at the Ministry of Culture), Francesco Giambrone (President of AGIS), Salvatore Nastasi (President of SIAE) and Alessandro Usai (President of ANICA) express their deep gratitude to the Maestro and extend their warmest welcome to him”, reads a press release.