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Davide Abbatescianni


2127 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 25/07/2025.

Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap snags three awards at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh

Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap snags three awards at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh

Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher has scooped the Prize for Best International Film, whilst Oksana Karpovych’s Intercepted was crowned Best International Documentary  

16/07/2024 | Galway 2024 | Awards

Caroline von der Tann’s The Gospel According to Ciretta wins the 21st Golden Apricot International Film Festival

Caroline von der Tann’s The Gospel According to Ciretta wins the 21st Golden Apricot International Film Festival

The Silver Apricot was bestowed upon Guto Parente’s A Strange Path, whilst Ninna Pálmadóttir’s Solitude received a Special Mention  

15/07/2024 | Golden Apricot 2024 | Awards

Laurynas Bareiša’s sophomore feature, Drowning Dry, set to premiere in competition at Locarno

Laurynas Bareiša’s sophomore feature, Drowning Dry, set to premiere in competition at Locarno

The Venice Orizzonti winner’s new effort, starring Gelminė Glemžaitė, Paulius Markevičius, Agnė Kaktaitė and Giedrius Kiela, began as a way for the helmer to work through a near-tragic experience  

12/07/2024 | Production | Funding | Lithuania/Latvia

Frank L Stavik • Distributor, Fidalgo

Interview: Frank L Stavik • Distributor, Fidalgo

“Today, it’s more about popcorn than it is about art”

We spoke to the Norwegian distributor, who touched on his company’s editorial policy, his country’s theatrical market and the role of festivals, among other topics  

11/07/2024 | Distributor of the Month

REPORT: GAIFF Pro Work in Progress @ Golden Apricot 2024

REPORT: GAIFF Pro Work in Progress @ Golden Apricot 2024

We take a closer look at four new projects pitched within the industry sidebar of the Yerevan-based gathering  

10/07/2024 | Golden Apricot 2024 | GAIFF Pro

Former EFM head Dennis Ruh and Berlinale Series Market programmer Matija Dragojevic join Seriesly Berlin team

Former EFM head Dennis Ruh and Berlinale Series Market programmer Matija Dragojevic join Seriesly Berlin team

The brand-new festival will run from 16-17 September and is set to include a competitive strand along with a rich programme of industry activities  

10/07/2024 | Festivals | Awards | Germany

Taskovski Films launches the #Docs Connect conscious filmmaking lab

Taskovski Films launches the #Docs Connect conscious filmmaking lab

The programme, set to run from 17-21 October in Sitges, will focus on the art of pitching, innovative storytelling and impact strategies in distribution  

10/07/2024 | Industry | Market | Spain/UK

Review: Cabo Negro

Review: Cabo Negro

Abdellah Taïa’s sophomore feature is an excessively subtle queer tale, dominated by excruciating slowness and sketchy character development  

09/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Proxima

TVCO to launch Jordan River’s Joachim and the Apocalypse on the international market this autumn

TVCO to launch Jordan River’s Joachim and the Apocalypse on the international market this autumn

The feature aims to rekindle interest in the figure of Joachim of Fiore, a Catholic theologian and abbot who founded the Florensian Order in the 12th century  

09/07/2024 | Production | Funding | Italy

ITV Studios Finland to produce a Finnish adaptation of Cold Feet

ITV Studios Finland to produce a Finnish adaptation of Cold Feet

The 8x42-minute show, helmed by Ville Jankeri, follows the lives of three couples in their thirties who are struggling to put their wild youths behind them in the face of middle age  

09/07/2024 | Production | Funding | Finland

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