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Davide Abbatescianni


2113 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 04/07/2025.

REPORT: Baltic Pitching Forum 2021

REPORT: Baltic Pitching Forum 2021

We present a rundown of the selected projects, along with the main award winners of this year’s edition, which ran in Vilnius from 7-9 October  

12/10/2021 | Baltic Pitching Forum 2021

New Viaplay original Limbo now filming in Stockholm

New Viaplay original Limbo now filming in Stockholm

The six-part drama series, directed by Sofia Adrian Jupither, will star Rakel Wärmländer, Louise Peterhoff and Sofia Helin in the lead roles  

08/10/2021 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Sonia Hausséguy and Irena Gruca-Rozbicka  • Editorial and Development Department, Crew United

Interview: Sonia Hausséguy and Irena Gruca-Rozbicka • Editorial and Development Department, Crew United

“Our main goal is to foster encounters between people who want to make great movies together”

Our conversation focused on the platform’s main objectives and its future expansion plans  

07/10/2021 | /France/Poland

The European box office suffered a 70.4% loss in 2020

The European box office suffered a 70.4% loss in 2020

The International Union of Cinemas’ annual report reveals that the dramatic drop resulted in a total loss of €6.2 billion in revenues compared to 2019  

07/10/2021 | Box Office | Europe

Maria Hedman Hvitfeldt  • Head of the Department of Film and Media, Stockholm University of the Arts

Interview: Maria Hedman Hvitfeldt • Head of the Department of Film and Media, Stockholm University of the Arts

“Our teaching methods are based on an artistic approach to concept development and craft learning”

Our conversation focused on the main opportunities offered to prospective students by the prestigious Swedish university  

06/10/2021 | /Sweden

EXCLUSIVE: France’s MPM Premium boards Hilal Baydarov’s Crane Lantern

EXCLUSIVE: France’s MPM Premium boards Hilal Baydarov’s Crane Lantern

The Azeri director’s new feature follows a law student who seeks out a man imprisoned for kidnapping four women  

06/10/2021 | Production | Funding | Azerbaijan/Mexico/USA

HBO Max expands into seven new territories, and unveils its pricing and a new 45-day theatrical-to-streaming window

HBO Max expands into seven new territories, and unveils its pricing and a new 45-day theatrical-to-streaming window

During the initial phase of its European rollout, the streaming giant will go live in the Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Iceland and the three Baltic republics in 2022  

06/10/2021 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

The Icelandic Film and Television Academy announces the winners of the Edda Awards

The Icelandic Film and Television Academy announces the winners of the Edda Awards

The 2021 edition saw the triumph of Ragnar Bragason’s The Garden, which scooped nine accolades, and the TV drama The Minister, awarded with three statuettes  

06/10/2021 | Festivals | Awards | Iceland

Malou Reymann’s sophomore feature, Unruly, enters production

Malou Reymann’s sophomore feature, Unruly, enters production

The director of the 2020 hit A Perfectly Normal Family is working on a historical drama inspired by the infamous event which took place in Sprogø between 1923 and 1961  

05/10/2021 | Production | Funding | Denmark

Europa Cinemas’ brand-new Collaborate to Innovate scheme backs 15 projects

Europa Cinemas’ brand-new Collaborate to Innovate scheme backs 15 projects

The initiative will support efforts that will have a real impact on the film sector, promote the circulation of European films and increase competitiveness  

05/10/2021 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

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