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Davide Abbatescianni


2187 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 10/09/2025.

Flee, Persona Non Grata and The Chestnut Man triumph at this year’s Roberts

Flee, Persona Non Grata and The Chestnut Man triumph at this year’s Roberts

Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary scooped four accolades, whilst Lisa Jespersen’s dramedy took home three prizes, including Best Feature Film  

08/02/2022 | Festivals | Awards | Denmark

Europe’s box office grew by 42% in 2021

Europe’s box office grew by 42% in 2021

The International Union of Cinemas has published a report on the continent’s cinemagoing figures  

08/02/2022 | Box Office | Europe

Review: Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish

Review: Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish

Spanning 20 years of Chinese history, Lei Lei’s animated documentary follows the struggles of a family from the county of Ningdu as their lives are torn apart by the system  

08/02/2022 | IFFR 2022 | Tiger Competition

TrustNordisk revs its engines for this year’s European Film Market

TrustNordisk revs its engines for this year’s European Film Market

The Danish sales agent will present its rich slate, including features such as Speak No Evil as well as some much-anticipated series such as Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom Exodus  

07/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | EFM

Stephen Hall’s Victorian period thriller The Gates in the works

Stephen Hall’s Victorian period thriller The Gates in the works

Set in 1890s London and shot in Ireland, the film stars John Rhys-Davies, Richard Brake, Elena Delia and Michael Yare in the leading roles  

07/02/2022 | Production | Funding | Ireland/USA/Canada

Taito Kawata to direct young adult drama series Dance Brothers

Taito Kawata to direct young adult drama series Dance Brothers

The new show, produced by Endemol Shine Finland and co-produced by Netflix and Finnish pubcaster YLE, will follow two brothers in the 1920s who start a dance company  

07/02/2022 | Production | Funding | Finland

Review: The Last Ride of the Wolves

Review: The Last Ride of the Wolves

Alberto De Michele’s feature debut tries to peel away the romanticised image of the Italian mafia, but the result is tiring and fails to engage  

07/02/2022 | IFFR 2022 | Bright Future

Juuso Syrjä and Måns Månsson to direct disaster series Estonia

Juuso Syrjä and Måns Månsson to direct disaster series Estonia

The eight-episode show, sold by Beta Film, promises to be Finland’s biggest drama project to date  

04/02/2022 | Production | Funding | Finland/Sweden/Belgium/Estonia

At the Malta Film Week, experts discuss the convergence between gaming and film

At the Malta Film Week, experts discuss the convergence between gaming and film

During the panel, experts covered several topics such as virtual production, game engines and market shifts  

04/02/2022 | Industry | Market | Malta

Michael Cowan and Flaminio Zadra share their expertise on selling, marketing and distributing films at the Malta Film Week

Michael Cowan and Flaminio Zadra share their expertise on selling, marketing and distributing films at the Malta Film Week

The two producers spoke about how (co-)producing practices have changed and the struggles of making profitable films  

03/02/2022 | Industry | Market | Malta

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