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Davide Abbatescianni


2168 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 29/08/2025.

Review: The Bright Side

Review: The Bright Side

Ruth Meehan’s film is a pleasant dramedy, rich in brilliant moments and able to treat a delicate topic with depth and courage  

10/11/2020 | Films | Reviews | Ireland

Building an audience for historical films takes centre stage in Lübeck

Building an audience for historical films takes centre stage in Lübeck

The industry panel, held on 6 November during the Lübeck Nordic Film Days, focused on how to make historical subjects topical and relevant for today's audiences  

09/11/2020 | Industry | Market | Germany

The 24th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur comes to a close

The 24th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur comes to a close

This year’s edition was held entirely online and saw the triumph of Mouaad el Salem’s This Day Won’t Last, recipient of the prestigious Grand Prize  

09/11/2020 | Shorts | Switzerland

Brendan Muldowney’s horror The Cellar to start filming soon in Ireland

Brendan Muldowney’s horror The Cellar to start filming soon in Ireland

The Irish-Belgian co-production, set to begin shooting in Roscommon this month, will star Eoin Macken and Elisha Cuthbert in the main cast  

05/11/2020 | Production | Funding | Ireland/Belgium

Niels Arden Oplev now filming new drama Rose

Niels Arden Oplev now filming new drama Rose

The Danish writer-director’s new feature is set in 1997 and follows a group of tourists travelling by bus from the northern provincial part of Denmark to Paris  

04/11/2020 | Production | Funding | Denmark

IDFA announces its full 2020 programme

IDFA announces its full 2020 programme

The world’s largest documentary film festival has announced its opening film as well as the titles in its competitive and non-competitive strands  

29/10/2020 | IDFA 2020

Review: Shadows

Review: Shadows

Carlo Lavagna’s second feature lacks punch and offers a largely predictable story  

27/10/2020 | Rome 2020

Review: What Silent Gerda Knows

Review: What Silent Gerda Knows

Yevgeny Pashkevich’s new film offers a unique cinematic experience, although the final result is affected by its disorderly writing, simultaneously its strongest and weakest feature  

26/10/2020 | Riga 2020

The Riga International Film Festival announces the winners of its seventh edition

The Riga International Film Festival announces the winners of its seventh edition

The festival, which took place in hybrid form from 15-25 October, saw the triumph of Ivan I Tverdovskiy’s drama Conference  

26/10/2020 | Riga 2020 | Awards

Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen and Yorinde Segal • Head of IDFA Industry and IDFA Industry Forum manager

Interview: Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen and Yorinde Segal • Head of IDFA Industry and IDFA Industry Forum manager

“We feel a huge responsibility towards the filmmakers because now, more than ever, we need to exchange ideas”

We spoke to Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen and Yorinde Segal, respectively head of IDFA Industry and IDFA Industry Forum manager, about the main changes for this year’s industry strands  

23/10/2020 | IDFA 2020 | IDFA for Professionals

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