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Davide Abbatescianni


2186 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 09/09/2025.

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

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

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