Martin Scorsese Appointed Honorary President of Italys David di Donatello Academy

Martin Scorsese is set to be appointed honorary president of the David di Donatello Academy of Italian cinema, the entity that runs Italys equivalent of the Oscars. Scorseses appointment to the government-run entity follows that of Gianluca Farinelli, head of Italys venerable Il Cinema Ritrovato festival dedicated to cinematic treasures of the past, as the []