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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Danish thriller Shorta enters post-production

Danish thriller Shorta enters post-production

Frederik Louis Hviid and Anders Ølholm’s directorial debut is set in a fictive ghetto outside Copenhagen  

03/10/2019 | Production | Funding | Denmark

Úna Feely  • Co-director, IndieCork

Interview: Úna Feely • Co-director, IndieCork

“A big part of IndieCork’s role is showcasing Irish talent and genuinely supporting filmmakers”

We talked about the upcoming edition of Ireland’s IndieCork Festival with Úna Feely, its co-director  

01/10/2019 | IndieCork 2019

Fleabag wins big at the Emmy Awards

Fleabag wins big at the Emmy Awards

English showrunner Phoebe Waller-Bridge has emerged as the big victor of this year’s edition  

23/09/2019 | Festivals | Awards | UK/USA

Pat Collins  • Director of Henry Glassie: Field Work

Interview: Pat Collins • Director of Henry Glassie: Field Work

“The way we were shooting the film echoed the way Henry worked”

Cineuropa chatted to Irish helmer Pat Collins, whose documentary Henry Glassie: Field Work revolves around the renowned American scholar  

13/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

Review: Henry Glassie: Field Work

Review: Henry Glassie: Field Work

Veteran Irish helmer Pat Collins’ new documentary favours an observational approach as it paints a unique portrait of the titular American scholar  

13/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

Shelly Love  • Director of A Bump Along the Way

Interview: Shelly Love • Director of A Bump Along the Way

“I feel motivated to tell female stories and to give an authentic account of their experience”

We interviewed Shelly Love, the director of the Northern Irish comedy A Bump Along the Way, starring Bronagh Gallagher and Lola Petticrew in the lead roles  

12/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Discovery

How To Save a Dead Friend scoops the Baltic Sea Docs Award

How To Save a Dead Friend scoops the Baltic Sea Docs Award

The 23rd edition of Baltic Sea Docs was brought to a close by the victory of Marusya Syroechkovskaya's project  

11/09/2019 | Baltic Sea Docs 2019 | Awards

Grímur Hákonarson  • Director of The County

Interview: Grímur Hákonarson • Director of The County

“Corruption is part of this community’s life”

We chatted to Icelandic writer-director Grímur Hákonarson, whose third feature, The County, was presented in Toronto's Contemporary World Cinema section  

11/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

Review: The County

Review: The County

Set in a remote Icelandic village inspired by its real-life counterpart Skagafjörður, Grímur Hákonarson's new feature is the powerful story of a brave woman, and much more besides  

11/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Contemporary World Cinema

Zane Balčus  • Project manager, Baltic Sea Docs

Interview: Zane Balčus • Project manager, Baltic Sea Docs

“We are a platform that opens up opportunities for the international market”

We met up with Zane Balčus, project manager of Riga's Baltic Sea Docs, a pitching forum taking place this year from 3-7 September  

06/09/2019 | Baltic Sea Docs 2019

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