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Davide Abbatescianni


2117 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 11/07/2025.

Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award

Locarno launches brand-new Green Film Fund, WWF-backed award

The Swiss gathering has announced the creation of a new prize, the Pardo Verde, and commits to providing financial support for films tackling environmental issues  

01/07/2022 | Locarno 2022

“It’s time to stand up for your rights,” say creators at the latest European Audiovisual Observatory conference

“It’s time to stand up for your rights,” say creators at the latest European Audiovisual Observatory conference

The panellists discussed the challenges of getting fair remuneration for their work and how their respective markets deal with the growing influence of streaming platforms  

30/06/2022 | Industry | Market | Europe

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Iceland raises its film refund incentive from 25% to 35% for major productions

Announced by Film in Iceland on 16 June, the provision is set to boost the country’s attractiveness as a place for filming large film and TV projects  

29/06/2022 | Industry | Market | Iceland

Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”

Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”

According to the latest figures published by Mediavision, 17% of all people aged 15-74 in the region illegally streamed or downloaded films and TV episodes last month  

28/06/2022 | Industry | Market | Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway

Rosie May Bird Smith • Director of Herd Immunity

Interview: Rosie May Bird Smith • Director of Herd Immunity

“Strangely, people have been asking if Brett Gelman has a twin”

We sat down with the winner of the Papaya Young Creators competition, who delivered a compelling two-minute short about a man who falls victim to fake news  

28/06/2022 | /Poland/UK

Theu Boermans’ Sea of Time to open the 42nd Netherlands Film Festival

Theu Boermans’ Sea of Time to open the 42nd Netherlands Film Festival

The feature tells the story of a young couple sailing around the world with their little son in the 1980s  

28/06/2022 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

EXCLUSIVE: The first Ukrainian fiction feature since the start of the war, Stay Online, is in the works

EXCLUSIVE: The first Ukrainian fiction feature since the start of the war, Stay Online, is in the works

Eva Strelnikova’s film tells the story of a volunteer who discovers supernatural powers within herself and saves the future of a boy from Bucha  

28/06/2022 | Production | Funding | Ukraine

Anders Walter’s war drama Before It Ends boarded by TrustNordisk

Anders Walter’s war drama Before It Ends boarded by TrustNordisk

The feature lifts the veil on a dark chapter in the history of Denmark: the handling of approximately 250,000 German refugees who came to the country right before its liberation  

27/06/2022 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Finland/Iceland

Ahead of its Karlovy Vary premiere, Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper disclose more details about Vesper

Ahead of its Karlovy Vary premiere, Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper disclose more details about Vesper

The French-Lithuanian sci-fi drama is set after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem and follows Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralysed father  

27/06/2022 | Production | Funding | France/Belgium/Lithuania

Papaya Young Creators announces the winners of its 2022 edition

Papaya Young Creators announces the winners of its 2022 edition

On this occasion, the jury has awarded ten prizes, one honourable mention and four special prizes in four different categories  

24/06/2022 | Festivals | Awards | Poland

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