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Davide Abbatescianni


2023 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 18/03/2025.

Meeting Point Vilnius announces the projects selected for its 16th edition

Meeting Point Vilnius announces the projects selected for its 16th edition

The Lithuanian industry event has revealed the line-up of selected projects in development and production that will be pitched on 17 March  

24/02 | Vilnius 2025 | Meeting Point Vilnius

Beta Film boards Leticia Dolera’s new series Pubertat – Secrets, Lies, and Human Castles

Beta Film boards Leticia Dolera’s new series Pubertat – Secrets, Lies, and Human Castles

The drama series focuses on the delicate dynamics between parents and their teenage children, examining the possibility of rediscovering lost love against a backdrop of secrets and lies  

24/02 | Production | Funding | Spain/Belgium

Kirsten Sheridan to helm a feature on Ireland’s pirate queen Grace O’Malley

Kirsten Sheridan to helm a feature on Ireland’s pirate queen Grace O’Malley

The Irish-US co-production will tell the story of the 16th-century chieftain who sailed up the Thames to confront Queen Elizabeth I in a bid to secure her son’s release  

24/02 | Production | Funding | Ireland/USA

Accessibility, curation and sparking curiosity are key to attracting young audiences to cinemas, say EFM panellists

Accessibility, curation and sparking curiosity are key to attracting young audiences to cinemas, say EFM panellists

BERLINALE 2025: The Europa Distribution panel underscored the importance of nurturing the “consumers of tomorrow” while advocating for risk-taking and experimentation  

24/02 | Berlinale 2025 | EFM

Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams (Sex Love) bags the Berlinale Golden Bear

Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams (Sex Love) bags the Berlinale Golden Bear

BERLINALE 2025: The 75th edition also saw the triumph of Gabriel Mascaro’s The Blue Trail, Iván Fund's The Message and Radu Jude’s Kontinental '25, among other titles with European involvement  

22/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Awards

Michel Gondry’s Maya, Give Me a Title wins the Crystal Bear for Best Film in Generation Kplus

Michel Gondry’s Maya, Give Me a Title wins the Crystal Bear for Best Film in Generation Kplus

BERLINALE 2025: Brendan Canty’s coming-of-age tale Christy has snagged the Grand Prix of the International Jury in Generation 14plus  

22/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Generation/Awards

Drama Deaf and documentary The Moelln Letters scoop the Berlinale’s Panorama Audience Awards

Drama Deaf and documentary The Moelln Letters scoop the Berlinale’s Panorama Audience Awards

BERLINALE 2025: Dag Johan Haugerud’s final instalment in his trilogy, Dreams (Sex Love), has received the FIPRESCI Award for Best Competition Film and the Guild Film Prize  

22/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Panorama/Awards

Theatrical releases remain a key gateway for EU films on TV and VoD, says new European Audiovisual Observatory report

Theatrical releases remain a key gateway for EU films on TV and VoD, says new European Audiovisual Observatory report

The study provides an in-depth analysis of how theatrical films transitioned to linear television and VOD platforms across 17 EU countries  

21/02 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Europe

Gaming meets filmmaking: “Challenge accepted,” say EFM panellists

Gaming meets filmmaking: “Challenge accepted,” say EFM panellists

BERLINALE 2025: The industry event explored how filmmakers can harness gaming’s technology, and how the industry should co-operate to create successful IPs  

21/02 | Berlinale 2025 | EFM

The announcements made at the Berlinale's EFM

The announcements made at the Berlinale's EFM

BERLINALE 2025: An overview of select acquisitions, sales, new films and more unveiled at the European Film Market, taking place from 13-19 February  

18/02 | Berlinale 2025 | EFM

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