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Davide Abbatescianni


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

At Cannes Next, experts assess the potential of Europe as a global leader in virtual production

At Cannes Next, experts assess the potential of Europe as a global leader in virtual production

CANNES 2022: The benefits of virtual production and other new, state-of-the art tech will make filmmakers’ lives easier, but they are also set to change a significant part of the production workflow  

20/05/2022 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Nine European public funds launch New Dawn to increase diversity in film

Nine European public funds launch New Dawn to increase diversity in film

CANNES 2022: Due to be set in motion at the Marché du Film on 22 May, in its first year, the new joint effort will grant total bursaries of €900,000  

20/05/2022 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

“Fight for your rights, and your crazy ideas,” say young creators at the latest SAA event

“Fight for your rights, and your crazy ideas,” say young creators at the latest SAA event

Young audiovisual authors are demanding fair compensation from streamers, and are finding CMOs helpful when pursuing their work and maintaining their artistic freedom  

17/05/2022 | Industry | Market | Europe

Educational initiative “Exploring, Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse!” set to become an Erasmus+ project

Educational initiative “Exploring, Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse!” set to become an Erasmus+ project

For over 25 years, the project has been committed to uniting children and youngsters from many different countries through their love for cinema  

17/05/2022 | Education | Germany/France/Bulgaria/Portugal

12 European film funds join forces for Ukrainian Films Now

12 European film funds join forces for Ukrainian Films Now

The fundraising and networking event will unspool at Cannes and aims to back Ukrainian films currently in post-production  

16/05/2022 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours

Interview: Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True Colours

“There’s still so much high-quality independent film with great commercial potential being produced”

We take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a crucial reference point in the Italian and European landscape since 2016  

13/05/2022 | /Italy

True Colours pins all its hopes on Mario Martone’s Nostalgia

True Colours pins all its hopes on Mario Martone’s Nostalgia

For the very first time, the Roman sales agent is brandishing a title competing on the Croisette, not to mention an ample catalogue of Italian and European films  

13/05/2022 | Cannes 2022 | Marché du Film

2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020

2021 saw limited recovery of EU and UK theatrical markets, with attendance up 31.5% on 2020

The European Audiovisual Observatory has published its latest figures on cinemagoing, which reveal a 58% drop compared to pre-pandemic levels  

13/05/2022 | Box Office | Europe/UK

Kirill Serebrennikov’s new effort to be Limonov, The Ballad of Eddie

Kirill Serebrennikov’s new effort to be Limonov, The Ballad of Eddie

The project, inspired by the best-selling novel by Emmanuel Carrère and toplined by Ben Whishaw, has been announced by Wildside, Chapter 2, Pathé and Vision Distribution  

12/05/2022 | Production | Funding | Italy/France

Evelin Penttilä • Producer, Stellar Film

Interview: Evelin Penttilä • Producer, Stellar Film

"Producers always have to be ready for the unknown and unaccounted challenges"

Selected as one of this year’s Producers on the Move, the producer confides in the potential of her local film industry and shares the challenges and delights of her job  

12/05/2022 | Producers on the Move 2022/Estonia

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