Davide Abbatescianni 2188 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 11/09/2025. previous page: 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 7 8 ... 217 218 219 next Interview: Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow Wings“If a European film stands out at major festivals like Cannes, the Berlinale or Venice, it naturally becomes a top priority for us”The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market 21/08 | Distributor of the MonthSwitzerland’s “Netflix Law” yields first results: CHF 15.9 million invested in local productions in 2024Out of the total investments, CHF 9.3 million were directed towards film creation, including both acquisition and production 21/08 | Industry | Market | SwitzerlandBeta Film strengthens its CEE slate with Bosnian mystery series KomarThe 8x60-minute show, directed by Vedran Rupič and Una Gunjak, marks the third collaboration between BH Telecom and the German sales agent 21/08 | Industry | Market | Bosnia and Herzegovina/GermanyMeat Kills to world-premiere at Austin’s Fantastic FestMartijn Smits’ new horror-thriller follows a young activist eager to prove herself to Animal Army, a radical group led by a fearless woman 20/08 | Production | Funding | NetherlandsCillian Murphy toplines Tim Mielants’s next effort, SteveThe Netflix pic, set to premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, is a reimagining of Max Porter’s Sunday Times Bestseller Shy 19/08 | Production | Funding | Ireland/USAVallo Toomla adapts Siret Campbell’s award-winning play Beatrice for the big screenThe sci-fi drama follows a couple who, after years of trying for a child, are finally expecting – until a tragic accident claims the woman’s life 19/08 | Production | Funding | Estonia/Italy/Finland/LithuaniaEXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Venezia Spotlight title Silent RebellionMarie-Elsa Sgualdo’s first feature tells the story of a 15-year-old girl who becomes pregnant after she is raped and defies her oppressive Protestant community 18/08 | Venice 2025 | Venezia SpotlightREPORT: Alliance 4 Development @ Locarno Pro 2025We take a closer look at nine projects showcased in Locarno Pro’s co-development programme for films from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland 14/08 | Locarno 2025 | Locarno ProGeneva and Neuchâtel to roll out cash-rebate schemes to lure filmmakersGeneva has launched a film commission and will instigate a 30% rebate in 2026, whilst Neuchâtel is testing a pilot scheme offering up to 15% back on local spend 12/08 | Locarno 2025 | Locarno ProDika Ofoma’s Till the Morning Comes snags three prizes at Locarno’s Open DoorsOther prominent victors included Azata Soro’s Diary of a Goat Woman and Naishe Nyamubaya’s Black Snake as well as Rwandan filmmaker Yannick Mizero Kaba 12/08 | Locarno 2025 | Locarno Pro/Awards previous page: 1 2 3 [4] 5 6 7 8 ... 217 218 219 next