The 2026 David di Donatello Award for Best Cinematography goes to Paolo Carnera CCS for Gabriele Mainetti’s La città proibita. Find our interview about the film here

Congratulations to Paolo Carnera, president of Collettivo Chiaroscuro, for winning the David di Donatello Awards for Best Cinematography for La città proibita by Gabriele Mainetti. We would like to take this opportunity to revisit the film’s cinematographic work by republishing the interview conducted by Jacopo Caramella, CCS.

For a Magenta Rome. A Conversation with Paolo Carnera, Cinematographer of Gabriele Mainetti’s The Forbidden City

TECHNICAL SHEET
Camera: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF – 2.39:1 format
Lenses: Canon K35 / FD / 50 mm Dream Lens
Lighting, grip and camera equipment supplied by D-Vision Movie People
Visual post-production: Flat Parioli – Colourist Red (Andrea Baracca)
Digital effects: EDI – Supervisor Stefano Leoni

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