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Davide Abbatescianni


2165 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 27/08/2025.

Jivan Avetisyan’s Gate to Heaven ready for release

Jivan Avetisyan’s Gate to Heaven ready for release

The international war drama, co-produced by eight countries, will star Richard Sammel in the lead role  

19/06/2020 | Production | Funding | Armenia/Lithuania/Germany/France/USA/Bulgaria/Czech Republic/Italy

94 cultural and creative bodies request EU support to overcome the coronavirus crisis

94 cultural and creative bodies request EU support to overcome the coronavirus crisis

As the European Union starts discussing the recovery plan, Europe’s cultural and creative industries are requesting strong and systemic support measures  

18/06/2020 | Institutions | Legislation | Europe

James Gardner preparing Grans Gone Wild

James Gardner preparing Grans Gone Wild

The Jellyfish director’s sophomore film is a black comedy that tells the story of two estranged elderly sisters  

17/06/2020 | Production | Funding | UK

The Netherlands Film Fund backs seven new domestic features

The Netherlands Film Fund backs seven new domestic features

The country's audiovisual agency has earmarked a total of €3,015,000 in production bursaries for four fiction films and three documentaries  

11/06/2020 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

The Galway Film Fleadh announces the creation of Europa Film Festivals

The Galway Film Fleadh announces the creation of Europa Film Festivals

The new festival network will include 12 partners and will co-curate the Fleadh’s Peripheral Visions programme  

10/06/2020 | Festivals | Awards | Ireland/Europe

Dace Pūce’s The Pit in post-production

Dace Pūce’s The Pit in post-production

The director’s debut feature is a Latvian-Finnish co-production starring Russian newcomer Damirs Onackis in the lead role  

09/06/2020 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Finland

Ninja Thyberg's Pleasure ready for release

Ninja Thyberg's Pleasure ready for release

The writer-director's debut feature is set in the world of the American porn industry and will star Sofia Kappel in the lead role  

08/06/2020 | Production | Funding | Sweden/Netherlands/France

Debbie McVey  • Manager, Galway Film Fair

Interview: Debbie McVey • Manager, Galway Film Fair

“The industry, as with everything in the world right now, has been given a moment of pause to examine its priorities”

We interviewed Debbie McVey, manager of the Galway Film Fair, who talked us through this year’s digital edition of the event, which is set to unspool from 8-12 July  

08/06/2020 | Galway 2020

The Dutch government steps in to rescue the local film sector

The Dutch government steps in to rescue the local film sector

The measures are part of a wider €300 million support package that will help to revive the country’s cultural and creative industries  

04/06/2020 | Industry | Market | Netherlands

The Netherlands Film Fund’s Dutch Crossover scheme backs two new projects

The Netherlands Film Fund’s Dutch Crossover scheme backs two new projects

The scheme, promoted by the national film agency, will earmark a grant of €850,000 for each of the two productions  

04/06/2020 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

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