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Davide Abbatescianni


2112 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 30/06/2025.

Marteinn Thorsson’s Backyard Village ready for release

Marteinn Thorsson’s Backyard Village ready for release

The Icelandic director’s fourth feature follows a woman reluctant to return to the city she lives in and taking lodgings in a small guesthouse  

09/02/2021 | Production | Funding | Iceland

Review: Mitra

Review: Mitra

Kaweh Modiri helms a tense, involving piece about a traumatic loss and the perverse role of revenge  

09/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Limelight

Review: The Year Before the War

Review: The Year Before the War

Dāvis Sīmanis' new feature is a flamboyant, bizarre tragicomedy set in Europe in 1913, rich in surprises and loosely inspired by early silent-era cinema  

09/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Big Screen Competition

International Film Festival Rotterdam announces its award winners

International Film Festival Rotterdam announces its award winners

This year's expanded edition saw the triumph of Vinothraj PS's Pebbles, winner of the prestigious Tiger Award; European victors included I Comete – A Corsican Summer and Looking for Venera  

08/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Awards

The Norwegian Film Institute earmarks over €2.4 million in support of the country’s film sector

The Norwegian Film Institute earmarks over €2.4 million in support of the country’s film sector

The film agency will back a number of festivals, regional cinematheques and film clubs with a total of 25 million Norwegian crowns  

04/02/2021 | Industry | Market | Norway

Maria Belen Poncio and Rosario Perazolo Masjoan • Director and co-director of 4 Feet High

Interview: Maria Belen Poncio and Rosario Perazolo Masjoan • Director and co-director of 4 Feet High

“We prioritised authenticity, and we wanted people to find beauty in this diverse body”

We had the chance to talk to the two filmmakers behind the Argentinian transmedia series  

03/02/2021 | Sundance 2021 | Indie Series

Series review: 4 Feet High

Series review: 4 Feet High

Maria Belen Poncio and Rosario Perazolo Masjoan’s six-episode series revolves around a 17-year-old girl in a wheelchair, exploring her own identity and tired of society's paternalism  

01/02/2021 | Sundance 2021 | Indie Series

Review: Human Factors

Review: Human Factors

Ronny Trocker’s second fiction feature takes an overly minimalistic route in following an upper-middle-class family shaken by a mysterious burglary  

01/02/2021 | Sundance 2021 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Irish Film London set to celebrate the creativity of Irish women in film

Irish Film London set to celebrate the creativity of Irish women in film

The organisation has announced the full programme of its St Brigid’s Day events, along with two new podcasts and two exclusive talks  

28/01/2021 | Festivals | Awards | Ireland

Peter Sølvsten Thomsen • Distributor, Angel Films

Interview: Peter Sølvsten Thomsen • Distributor, Angel Films

"This spirit of cooperation is quite a unique feature of our market"

We talked to the distributor about film distribution in Denmark and the company's strategy  

28/01/2021 | /Denmark

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