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Davide Abbatescianni


2187 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 10/09/2025.

Review: The Protected Men

Review: The Protected Men

Irene von Alberti’s latest effort is funny and surreal, but its lack of technical polish leads us to believe the story’s potential hasn’t been fully exploited  

08/07/2024 | Filmfest München 2024

Review: Loveable

Review: Loveable

Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s debut feature is a psychological melodrama boasting excellent performances, but the final result is heavily impacted by a rushed, chaotic closure of the narrative arc  

08/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

Miguel Gomes’s Cannes hit Grand Tour sells big worldwide

The Match Factory has closed a raft of deals with key territories including Spain, Poland, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea and Australia  

05/07/2024 | Industry | Market | Portugal/Italy/France/Germany/Japan/China

At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks co-production opportunities with Asia

At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks co-production opportunities with Asia

European producers could benefit from Asia's pool of diverse talent and resources, its flourishing market, and the presence of co-financing and financial incentives, the speakers underscored  

04/07/2024 | Industry | Market | Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

At Karlovy Vary, European Film Academy's Fatih Abay looks at the future of diversity and inclusion in the CEE countries

At Karlovy Vary, European Film Academy's Fatih Abay looks at the future of diversity and inclusion in the CEE countries

The recent rise of the far right concerns the whole continent and the region, risking to limit the industry's efforts and sensitivity towards the creation of a fairer sector  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Wendy L Bernfeld talks getting your films "off the shelf" at Karlovy Vary

Wendy L Bernfeld talks getting your films "off the shelf" at Karlovy Vary

Signing multiple non-exclusive deals with smaller players seeking European content may be the right path to take to exploit arthouse library content, the expert suggested  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

The Playmaker boards Irene von Alberti’s satirical thriller The Protected Men

The Playmaker boards Irene von Alberti’s satirical thriller The Protected Men

The picture is set in Germany, where a mysterious disease afflicting only men strikes, leading to a women-led government takeover  

28/06/2024 | Industry | Market | Germany

HBO boards Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd’s new drama series Lions

HBO boards Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd’s new drama series Lions

Directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck, the show spans 40 years and is being staged by Mam Tor Productions, the BBC and BBC Scotland  

28/06/2024 | Production | Funding | UK

Sarah Chazelle, Étienne Ollagnier  • Distributors, Jour2Fête

Interview: Sarah Chazelle, Étienne Ollagnier • Distributors, Jour2Fête

“The films we choose are the films we love”

The two French distributors unpack their company’s editorial policy and market strategies  

28/06/2024 | Distributor of the Month

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