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Davide Abbatescianni


2152 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 18/08/2025.

Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach • Distributors, Madman Entertainment

Interview: Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach • Distributors, Madman Entertainment

“European cinema, both fiction and documentary, represents roughly one third of our slate”

The two Australian distributors dig deep into their work with European titles, and how their market is responding to industry and audience transformations  

29/07 | Distributor of the Month

Review: Cutting Through Rocks

Review: Cutting Through Rocks

Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni’s hard-hitting doc follows the first elected councilwoman in a rural Iranian village, as she attempts to dismantle deeply rooted patriarchal structures  

29/07 | Giffoni 2025

Review: Stitch Head

Review: Stitch Head

Steve Hudson and Toby Genkel deliver a heart-warming, hilarious tale of love and self-acceptance tailored to young audiences, with enough flair to keep older viewers engaged as well  

29/07 | Giffoni 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno Semaine de la Critique documentary Green Light

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno Semaine de la Critique documentary Green Light

Pavel Cuzuioc’s film offers rare insights into the ethical, emotional but also very practical complexities of assisted suicide  

28/07 | Locarno 2025 | Semaine de la Critique

Kneecap, Cutting Through Rocks and Super Charlie are among the main winners of the 55th Giffoni Film Festival

Kneecap, Cutting Through Rocks and Super Charlie are among the main winners of the 55th Giffoni Film Festival

The most recent edition of the event directed by founder Claudio Gubitosi also celebrated the successes of other European productions, such as Wolfgang, Honey and Tales from the Magic Garden  

28/07 | Giffoni 2025

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother to world-premiere in competition at Venice

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother to world-premiere in competition at Venice

Toplined by Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Tom Waits, the film is a triptych that explores emotional estrangement and familial ties across three interlinked stories  

25/07 | Production | Funding | USA/France/Italy/Germany/Ireland

Suzannah Mirghani’s debut, Cotton Queen, set to world-premiere in the Venice International Film Critics’ Week

Suzannah Mirghani’s debut, Cotton Queen, set to world-premiere in the Venice International Film Critics’ Week

The German-French-Palestinian-Egyptian co-production tells the story of Nafisa, a teenage girl growing up in a cotton-farming village in Sudan  

25/07 | Production | Funding | Germany/France/Palestine/Egypt

Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility enters production

Georgia Oakley’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility enters production

The pic, toplined by the likes of Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw, is staged by Focus Features and Working Title  

24/07 | Production | Funding | UK/USA

EXCLUSIVE: First details of Aleksandr Sokurov’s Venice-bound effort, Director’s Diary

EXCLUSIVE: First details of Aleksandr Sokurov’s Venice-bound effort, Director’s Diary

The filmmaker’s new pic is a five-hour visual and spiritual journey between Russia and Italy  

23/07 | Production | Funding | Russia/Italy

Inclusion, ecosystems and innovation to shape industry conversations at this year’s Locarno Pro

Inclusion, ecosystems and innovation to shape industry conversations at this year’s Locarno Pro

The Swiss festival will offer up a jam-packed programme of workshops, gatherings and screenings celebrating independent filmmaking from Europe and beyond  

23/07 | Locarno 2025 | Locarno Pro

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