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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Juho Kuosmanen's Compartment No 6 now in post-production

Juho Kuosmanen's Compartment No 6 now in post-production

The Finnish director managed to wrap filming for his new effort in March, despite the COVID-19 outbreak  

12/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Finland/Estonia/Germany/Russia

Jonas Åkerlund to direct the TV series Clark

Jonas Åkerlund to direct the TV series Clark

The new six-episode drama, announced by Netflix yesterday, will star Bill Skarsgård in the role of “celebrity gangster” Clark Olofsson  

12/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Sweden

John Wallace  • Producer, Cowtown Pictures

Interview: John Wallace • Producer, Cowtown Pictures

“I have learned the most from working with other producers”

We chatted with the Irish producer John Wallace about his experiences and his expectations as an EFP Producer on the Move  

11/05/2020 | Producers on the Move 2020

Manuel José Damásio and Lyndsay Duthie  • Chair of the GEECT board and member of the GEECT board

Interview: Manuel José Damásio and Lyndsay Duthie • Chair of the GEECT board and member of the GEECT board

“Schools must quickly come up with tools to supervise students and assure their safety”

We spoke to Professor Manuel José Damásio and Professor Lyndsay Duthie, from the European Grouping of Film and Television Schools, to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting Europe’s film-education system  

08/05/2020 | Europe

The animation sector generates half of Ireland’s production spend

The animation sector generates half of Ireland’s production spend

The latest figures published by Screen Ireland, the country’s audiovisual agency, show that the local animation industry is continuing its expansion  

08/05/2020 | Industry | Market | Ireland

Series review: Valeria

Series review: Valeria

The new eight-episode series produced by Netflix and Plano a Plano, and directed by Inma Torrente and Nely Reguera, is not dazzlingly original but is a light-hearted, entertaining dramedy  

08/05/2020 | Series | Reviews | Spain/USA

Kasper Møller Jensen prepping the TV series Nordland ’99

Kasper Møller Jensen prepping the TV series Nordland ’99

The talented Nordic filmmaker is developing a brand-new 6x30 show set in a small Danish suburban area in 1999  

07/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Sweden

The Norwegian Film Institute backs seven new productions

The Norwegian Film Institute backs seven new productions

On this occasion, the country’s film agency has granted support to two features and five high-end TV series, for a total of about €3.2 million  

05/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Norway

Red Dot to be the first Swedish Netflix film

Red Dot to be the first Swedish Netflix film

The action-thriller, directed and co-written by Alain Darborg, and toplined by Anastasios Soulis and Nanna Blondell, is being produced by SF Studios and will be distributed globally by the US company  

04/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Sweden/USA

Christian Bräuer  • President, CICAE

Interview: Christian Bräuer • President, CICAE

“Cinemas must keep their audience engaged and continually communicate with them through their channels”

We caught up with Christian Bräuer, president of CICAE, to talk through the best practices that exhibitors should be putting in place during this unprecedented emergency  

04/05/2020 | Europe

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