La grazia dominated the 80th edition of the Nastri d’Argento, taking home eight awards from nine nominations and establishing itself as one of the most acclaimed Italian films of the season. Among the honours awarded to Paolo Sorrentino’s film was the Nastro d’Argento for Best Cinematography, presented to Daria D’Antonio CCS, a member of Collettivo Chiaroscuro, in recognition of her visual work on the film. You can read our interview with Daria D’Antonio about La grazia here
The success of La grazia extended across all the major categories. The film won Best Film, while Paolo Sorrentino received awards for both Best Director and Best Screenplay. Among the acting honours, Anna Ferzetti was named Best Actress, Milvia Marigliano won Best Supporting Actress, and Toni Servillo shared the award for Best Actor ex aequo. Completing the film’s impressive tally were the awards for Best Sound, presented to Emanuele Cecere and Mirko Perri.
For Daria D’Antonio, the award comes at the end of a particularly significant season, which also saw her work on Primavera, directed by Damiano Michieletto. The film was honoured with the Nastro d’Argento for Best First Feature, further highlighting a year marked by major recognition for projects photographed by the cinematographer.
During the ceremony, held at Rome’s Teatro Argentina, the Nastri d’Argento also celebrated the award’s 80th anniversary with a special tribute to women working in Italian cinema. Among those honoured was cinematographer Francesca Amitrano CCS, recognised for her contribution to the craft of cinematography.
For Collettivo Chiaroscuro, the award presented to Daria D’Antonio CCS is an important recognition of the role and value of cinematography within contemporary Italian cinema. It also crowns an exceptionally successful season for the association’s members, whose work has featured prominently across many of the country’s leading film productions.
