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Davide Abbatescianni


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

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

Picture Tree International picks up André Erkau’s God You’re Such a Prick

Picture Tree International picks up André Erkau’s God You’re Such a Prick

The German family drama, now in post-production, will star Sinje Irslinger, Til Schweiger and Heike Makatsch in the lead roles  

29/04/2020 | Production | Funding | Germany

The fourth edition of Conecta Fiction to take place in hybrid form in September

The fourth edition of Conecta Fiction to take place in hybrid form in September

The event, exceptionally rebranded as Conecta Fiction Reboot, is one of the most important co-production forums for European and Latin American professionals  

28/04/2020 | Industry | Market | Spain

Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture backs the local film sector with €2 million

Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture backs the local film sector with €2 million

The national government has granted the Lithuanian Film Centre additional resources to tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis  

28/04/2020 | Industry | Market | Lithuania

European and international film festivals to launch global We Are One online event

European and international film festivals to launch global We Are One online event

The festival, set to kick off on 29 May, is organised by the "Big Three" (Cannes, Venice, Berlin) alongside San Sebastián, Karlovy Vary, London, Locarno, Sarajevo and Annecy, among other partners  

27/04/2020 | Festivals | Awards | Europe/USA

Norway’s Filmweb Drive-In Cinema proves successful in the time of the coronavirus

Norway’s Filmweb Drive-In Cinema proves successful in the time of the coronavirus

The drive-in cinema, based just outside of Oslo, hosted 28 sold-out screenings between 7 and 14 April, attracting nearly 10,000 viewers; Lithuania is following suit  

17/04/2020 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Norway/Lithuania

Screen Ireland announces further measures to protect the Irish audiovisual industry

Screen Ireland announces further measures to protect the Irish audiovisual industry

The new set of provisions is designed to aid production companies and talents in developing a strong slate of quality projects, despite the hardship caused by the outbreak  

17/04/2020 | Industry | Market | Ireland

The Nordisk Film & TV Fond announces the beneficiaries of its March round of funding

The Nordisk Film & TV Fond announces the beneficiaries of its March round of funding

The Nordic organisation has earmarked 14,250,000 Norwegian crowns (€1.26 million) in production, distribution and dubbing bursaries  

14/04/2020 | Production | Funding | Norway/Sweden/Denmark/Finland

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