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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Gabriele Mainetti • Director of Freaks Out

Interview: Gabriele Mainetti • Director of Freaks Out

Freaks Out is a child of the historic Trump era”

VENICE 2021: The Italian director speaks about his second work, the film’s music and the production challenges associated with such a colossal project, which was a long time in the making  

09/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition

Review: Republic of Silence

Review: Republic of Silence

VENICE 2021: Diana El Jeiroudi’s documentary depicts Syria’s human and societal tragedies, spanning 12 years of her life spent with partner and IDFA director Orwa Nyrabia  

09/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Out of Competition

Baltic Sea Docs and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a seminar on distributing documentaries in Covid times

Baltic Sea Docs and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a seminar on distributing documentaries in Covid times

The seminar put a spotlight on loss of income from distribution during Covid and how this is might become a long-term problem for independent documentaries  

08/09/2021 | Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Gender equality and inclusivity take centre stage at this year’s Venice Production Bridge

Gender equality and inclusivity take centre stage at this year’s Venice Production Bridge

VENICE 2021: The 12-month update on the current state of things demonstrated that some progress has been made, but there is still a long way to go to achieve true equality  

08/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

Leonardo Di Costanzo  • Director of The Inner Cage

Interview: Leonardo Di Costanzo • Director of The Inner Cage

“Just like a documentary, at a certain point my research began to turn into a dramaturgy”

VENICE 2021: The Italian director speaks to us about his latest film, which is imbued with a suspenseful atmosphere and theatrical tones, and is led by Toni Servillo and Silvio Orlando  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Out of Competition

Review: Erasing Frank

Review: Erasing Frank

VENICE 2021: Gabor Fabricius’ debut feature is a nightmarish tale of oppression, set amidst a regime that won’t hesitate to annihilate any trace of individuality  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | International Film Critics’ Week

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Venice Orizzonti title Rhino

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Venice Orizzonti title Rhino

VENICE 2021: Oleh Sentsov’s third feature explores the troubled life of the titular criminal, set in an industrial provincial town in 1990s Ukraine  

06/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Orizzonti

The 9th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum set to put a spotlight on new talents from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden

The 9th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum set to put a spotlight on new talents from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden

The industry event dedicated to shorts will see the participation of 12 new projects from the three Baltic republics and Sweden  

06/09/2021 | Baltic Pitching Forum 2021

The European VoD market still has plenty of room for expansion, say the experts at Venice

The European VoD market still has plenty of room for expansion, say the experts at Venice

VENICE 2021: At the conference hosted by the Venice Production Bridge, industry players discussed recent VoD growth trends and the main challenges faced by distributors, rights holders and streamers  

06/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Venice Production Bridge

Review: The Salamander

Review: The Salamander

VENICE 2021: Alex Carvalho’s debut feature is a forgettable tale, suffocated by flat, underdeveloped characters and a predictable plot  

04/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | International Film Critics’ Week

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