The Italian Golden Globe Nominations

In the meantime, Gianfranco Rosi’s Fuocoammare (Fire At Sea) wins the Foreign Press Grand Prize 2016.


Below, some nominations for Globi D’Oro 2016; the awards will be announced June 9.

I have my favorites; tell us yours!


Jeeg Robot swept the Davids; will it do the same here with the Golden Globes?
Jeeg Robot got it at the Davids; will it do the same here with the Golden Globes?

Best First Work
Arianna,  Carlo Lavagna
Banat,  di Adriano Valerio
L’Attesa (The Wait), Piero Messina
Lo Chiamavano Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg Robot),  Gabriele Mainetti
Né Giulietta né Romeo, Veronica Pivetti


Pecore In Erba
I Love Italian Movies loves Pecore In Erba

Best Comedy
Assolo (Solo),  Laura Morante
Né Giulietta né Romeo,  Veronica Pivetti
Pecore in Erba (Burning Love),  Alberto Caviglia
Perfetti Sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers), Paolo Genovese
Quo Vado, Gennaro Nunziante


Perfetti Sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers)
Perfetti Sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers) was best film at the Davids

Best Film
Alaska, Claudio Cupellini
La Corrispondenza (The Correspondence), Giuseppe Tornatore
Lo Chiamavano Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg Robot), Gabriele Mainetti
Non Essere Cattivo (Don’t Be Bad), Claudio Caligari
Perfetti Sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers), Paolo Genovese


Alaska (The Beginners)
Alaska (The Beginners)

Best Screenplay
Claudio Cupellini, Filippo Gravino, Guido Luculano for Alaska                                                                                 Carlo Lavagna, Carlo Salsa e Chiara Barzini for Arianna
David Grieco and Guido Bulla for La Macchinazione
Filippo Bologna, Paolo Costella, Paolo Genovese, Paola Mammini, Rolando Ravello for Perfetti Sconosciuti
Ivan Cotroneo and Monica Rametta for Un Bacio


Greta's our girl!
Greta’s our girl!

Best Actress
Laura Morante for Assolo (Solo)
Ilenia Pastorelli for Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg Robot)
Veronica Pivetti for Né Giulietta né Romeo
Ondina Quadri for Arianna
Greta Scarano for Suburra


Claudio Santamaria should be a slamdunk.
Claudio Santamaria should be a slam dunk.

Best Actor
Giuseppe Battiston for Perfetti sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers)
Libero De Rienzo for La macchinazione
Elio Germano for Alaska
Giorgio Panariello for Uno per tutti
Claudio Santamaria for Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg Robot)


Daniele Ciprì
Daniele Ciprì

Best Cinematopgraphy
Luca Bigazzi for Un bacio (A Kiss)
Paolo Carnera for Suburra
Daniele Ciprì for Sangue del mio sangue (Blood of My Blood)
Salvatore Landi for Bella e Perduta (Lost and Beautiful)
Fabio Zamarion for La Corrispondenza (The Correspondence)