Rome, 5 August (LaPresse) – Gian Luca Farinelli is the new artistic director of the Fondazione Accademia del Cinema Italiano – David di Donatello Awards. The appointment was approved today by the foundation’s board of directors, chaired by Silvia Calandrelli and comprising board members Francesco Giambrone, President of Agis; Alessandro Usai, President of Anica; Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni, Director-General for Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs at the Ministry of Culture; and Salvatore Nastasi, President of Siae, which today becomes a founding member of the Foundation. “I would like to thank Chairwoman Silvia Calandrelli and the entire Board of Directors of the Italian Film Academy Foundation,” said Farinelli. “Their trust makes me particularly proud. I accept this role with a sense of responsibility but also with enthusiasm. Italian cinema has a unique history and, at the same time, a present that deserves to be celebrated. We will do this by giving a voice to all the different professions, sensibilities and spirits, seeking to bring out the best in the entire industry,” he added.
David Donatello: Gian Luca Farinelli appointed as the new artistic director
Rome, 5 August (LaPresse) – Gian Luca Farinelli is the new artistic director of the Fondazione Accademia del Cinema Italiano – David di Donatello Awards. The appointment was approved today by the foundation’s board of directors, chaired by Silvia Calandrelli and comprising board members Francesco Giambrone, President of Agis; Alessandro Usai, President of Anica; Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni, Director-General for Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs at the Ministry of Culture; and Salvatore Nastasi, President of Siae, which today becomes a founding member of the Foundation. “I would like to thank Chairwoman Silvia Calandrelli and the entire Board of Directors of the Italian Film Academy Foundation,” said Farinelli. “Their trust makes me particularly proud. I accept this role with a sense of responsibility but also with enthusiasm. Italian cinema has a unique history and, at the same time, a present that deserves to be celebrated. We will do this by giving a voice to all the different professions, sensibilities and spirits, seeking to bring out the best in the entire industry,” he added.
