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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival announces the first six titles in its Official Selection

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival announces the first six titles in its Official Selection

The 25th edition of the Estonian festival, unspooling from 12-28 November, will include the world premieres of works by European directors Kristijonas Vildžiūna, György Pálfi and Aku Louhimies  

16/09/2021 | Black Nights 2021 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Antonio Tibaldi’s We Are Living Things

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Antonio Tibaldi’s We Are Living Things

The story of the film, which is being sold by TVCO, revolves around a mysterious illegal Mexican immigrant played by Roma’s Jorge Antonio Guerrero  

15/09/2021 | Promotion | USA/China/Italy

VR technologies and metaverses are set to change media production and entertainment modes, say panellists at the Venice Production Bridge

VR technologies and metaverses are set to change media production and entertainment modes, say panellists at the Venice Production Bridge

Experts discussed how creators are pushing the boundaries to create real-time, multi-person experiences ranging from festivals, live performance, games and other artistic forms  

14/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

Co-productions are still European film industry’s firepower, say the panellists of the European Producers Club

Co-productions are still European film industry’s firepower, say the panellists of the European Producers Club

The talk explored the measures put in place by European film bodies to resume filming, the new opportunities offered by virtual production and new co-productions models  

14/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

Latvian veteran documentarian Laila Pakalniņa discusses her career at Baltic Sea Docs

Latvian veteran documentarian Laila Pakalniņa discusses her career at Baltic Sea Docs

The masterclass covered the director's work in documentary and fiction, her approach to writing as well as the importance of building up atmospheres for effective storytelling  

13/09/2021 | Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Venice’s Golden Lion goes to Happening by Audrey Diwan

Venice’s Golden Lion goes to Happening by Audrey Diwan

VENICE 2021: Other big European winners of the evening include Paolo Sorrentino, awarded the Jury’s Grand Prize for The Hand of God, and Penélope Cruz who scooped the Volpi Cup for Parallel Mothers  

11/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Awards

The 78th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards

The 78th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards

VENICE 2021: The laureates have been decided on independently by associations of film critics, clubs and cultural associations, as well as cinema professionals  

11/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Awards

Arsalan Amiri’s Zalava comes out on top in Venice’s International Film Critics’ Week

Arsalan Amiri’s Zalava comes out on top in Venice’s International Film Critics’ Week

VENICE 2021: Minor accolades were bestowed upon European (co)productions including Erasing Frank, They Carry Death and Detours  

10/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | International Film Critics’ Week/Awards

The challenges of independent immersive content rounded off this year’s Venice Production Bridge

The challenges of independent immersive content rounded off this year’s Venice Production Bridge

VENICE 2021: The discussion focused on the issues posed by the platforms’ moral standards, how these can affect artistic expression and the main technical problems incurred in VR exhibition  

10/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

The awards of the ninth edition of Final Cut handed out at Venice

The awards of the ninth edition of Final Cut handed out at Venice

VENICE 2021: The initiative is intended to back films in post-production from Africa and the Arab countries; all of the awarded projects are being co-produced with European countries  

09/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

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