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Davide Abbatescianni


2188 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 11/09/2025.

EXCLUSIVE: Clip for Aaron Rookus’s IFFR-bound Idyllic

EXCLUSIVE: Clip for Aaron Rookus’s IFFR-bound Idyllic

The life-affirming and humorous drama film depicts three generations of a Dutch family as they question their lives and relationships  

17/01 | Production | Funding | Netherlands/Belgium/Estonia

The European Audiovisual Observatory reports on the activities of writers and directors in fiction production

The European Audiovisual Observatory reports on the activities of writers and directors in fiction production

One of the key findings of the study, which encompasses fiction production across film, TV and SVoD, is the persistence of the so-called film d’auteur model  

15/01 | Industry | Market | Europe

Amy Coop’s drama Hear Me Roar in the works

Amy Coop’s drama Hear Me Roar in the works

The feature, which revolves around a British trans marriage case, stars Emma Thompson, Anna Friel, Christopher Eccleston, Julian Ovenden and Rebecca Root  

10/01 | Production | Funding | UK

Jon Blåhed’s historical drama-thriller Raptures to world-premiere at IFFR

Jon Blåhed’s historical drama-thriller Raptures to world-premiere at IFFR

The pic is based on true events in the 1930s and inspired by the so-called Korpela Movement, a controversial religious sect known for its apocalyptic beliefs and unorthodox rituals  

10/01 | Production | Funding | Finland/Sweden

Eirik Svensson’s Safe House to open the Göteborg Film Festival

Eirik Svensson’s Safe House to open the Göteborg Film Festival

The drama film follows a woman heading up a team of aid workers toiling tirelessly to save lives in a field hospital outside a refugee camp in the Central African Republic  

08/01 | Production | Funding | Norway/Denmark/Sweden/Finland

Stefania Rifiordi • Distributor, Invisible Carpet

Interview: Stefania Rifiordi • Distributor, Invisible Carpet

“Fruits should only be picked when they’re ripe, and waiting is the number-one rule for us”

The founder of the distribution firm chatted with us about her mission of bringing arthouse films to Italian cinemas, offering an original perspective on modern-day life  

17/12/2024 | Distributor of the Month

EXCLUSIVE: Crew United and Spain Film Commission unveil new partnership

EXCLUSIVE: Crew United and Spain Film Commission unveil new partnership

The new collaboration provides two years of free Premium Video+ profiles, offering Spanish professionals increased visibility and networking opportunities across Europe  

13/12/2024 | Industry | Market | Germany/Spain

German-language medical drama Berlin ER to land on Apple TV+ in February

German-language medical drama Berlin ER to land on Apple TV+ in February

The eight-episode show, created by Samuel Jefferson and Viktor Jakovleski, stars Haley Louise Jones and Slavko Popadić in the leading roles; Beta Film handles its international sales  

06/12/2024 | Production | Funding | Germany

Tom Tykwer’s The Light to open the 75th Berlinale

Tom Tykwer’s The Light to open the 75th Berlinale

Toplined by Lars Eidinger and Nicolette Krebitz, the German helmer’s latest feature depicts the everyday life of a middle-class family in a world that has become unstable  

05/12/2024 | Berlinale 2025

The European Audiovisual Observatory highlights a decline in admissions, growing availability of European films

The European Audiovisual Observatory highlights a decline in admissions, growing availability of European films

The report offers a detailed analysis of the performance and accessibility of European films from 2014-2023, both within their home countries and on the international stage  

04/12/2024 | Industry | Market | Europe

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