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Davide Abbatescianni


2124 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 23/07/2025.

Review: Parthenope

Review: Parthenope

CANNES 2024: Paolo Sorrentino’s less accomplished feature film is technically impeccable but narratively weak  

22/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Competition

The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film

The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film

CANNES 2024: An overview of the acquisitions, sales, new films and more unveiled at the Cannes market, taking place from 14-22 May  

22/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Review: East of Noon

Review: East of Noon

CANNES 2024: In her sophomore feature, Hala Elkoussy crafts a chaotic folktale set in a bizarre theatre company ruled by a childish tyrant  

22/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight

The Marché du Film shines a spotlight on the benefits of co-producing with Switzerland

The Marché du Film shines a spotlight on the benefits of co-producing with Switzerland

CANNES 2024: During the talk, producer Carlo Cresto-Dina and Swiss reps touched on locations, manpower and soft money, among other topics  

20/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

EXCLUSIVE: TVCO acquires international rights to Vittorio De Sica’s restored film The Gates of Heaven

EXCLUSIVE: TVCO acquires international rights to Vittorio De Sica’s restored film The Gates of Heaven

The Italian sales agent has also come into possession of the doc Argento puro, ready to be distributed alongside the film and zooming in on the origin and restoration of the feature  

20/05/2024 | Industry | Market | Italy

Quentin Deleau Latournerie presents the latest Collectif 50/50 study on gender equality at festivals

Quentin Deleau Latournerie presents the latest Collectif 50/50 study on gender equality at festivals

CANNES 2024: Overall, things have changed for the better, but women and non-binary professionals still need to claim more space as filmmakers and within major festivals’ teams  

18/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Review: Kinds of Kindness

Review: Kinds of Kindness

CANNES 2024: Being weird for the sake of it isn’t enough to enable Yorgos Lanthimos to craft a compelling cinematic experience, so his new effort remains colourful yet hollow  

18/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Competition

Giedrė Žickytė • Producer, Moonmakers

Interview: Giedrė Žickytė • Producer, Moonmakers

“When I watched The Birds, I had no idea that my life would be connected with cinema”

Lithuania’s Producer on the Move digs deep into her career and reveals the feature-length documentary projects she is currently working on  

17/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Lina Flint • Producer, Scanbox Productions

Interview: Lina Flint • Producer, Scanbox Productions

“Growing up in a theatre truly shaped me as a film producer”

The Danish Producer on the Move unpacks her career, her producing job and the ambitious new projects she’s got lined up  

17/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Latvia boasts a powerful presence at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Latvia boasts a powerful presence at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

The French gathering is welcoming a sizeable contingent of Latvian professionals engaged in various industry activities, with Gints Zilbalodis’ animated feature Flow screening in Un Certain Regard  

15/05/2024 | Cannes 2024

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