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Davide Abbatescianni


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

REPORT: Sunny Side of the Doc 2024

REPORT: Sunny Side of the Doc 2024

We take a closer look at three interesting European documentary projects pitched at this year’s edition of the French industry gathering  

27/06/2024 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2024

Kathryn Bonnici  • Sales agent, Java Films

Interview: Kathryn Bonnici • Sales agent, Java Films

“Our priority is to acquire global investigations, ideally with some kind of exclusive element to them”

The head of sales and acquisitions of the non-fiction sales outfit unpacked the team’s latest slate of projects and activities at La Rochelle's documentary market  

27/06/2024 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2024

Polly Findlay’s debut feature, Midwinter Break, wraps filming

Polly Findlay’s debut feature, Midwinter Break, wraps filming

The picture, toplined by Ciarán Hinds and Lesley Manville, follows an Irish couple living in Scotland who take a trip to Amsterdam, where their relationship reaches a crossroads  

27/06/2024 | Production | Funding | UK

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for FIDMarseille title bluish

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for FIDMarseille title bluish

Austrian directors Lilith Kraxner and Milena Czernovsky’s fiction feature zooms in on two disorientated individuals in their twenties  

25/06/2024 | FIDMarseille 2024

Stefano Centini • Producer, Volos Films

Interview: Stefano Centini • Producer, Volos Films

“Without a doubt, European festivals are the platforms which offer Central Asian films the most exposure”

The Italian juror on the Bishkek CAF Pitch chatted with us about his work as a producer and the potential offered by the Central Asian region  

20/06/2024 | /Italy

Erke Dzhumakmatova • Coordinator, CAF Pitch programme, Bishkek International Film Festival

Interview: Erke Dzhumakmatova • Coordinator, CAF Pitch programme, Bishkek International Film Festival

“We aim to become a leading, flagship festival in Central Asia”

The coordinator of the Kyrgyz gathering’s industry sidebar takes stock of this year’s edition and touches on the process of co-producing with Central Asian countries  

18/06/2024 | /Kyrgyzstan

The Scorecard Report reveals that inaccessibility dominates the global festival landscape

The Scorecard Report reveals that inaccessibility dominates the global festival landscape

According to the survey, 73% of disabled respondents experienced some form of inaccessibility during their film-festival experience, and 93% of reported-on festivals scored below the median  

17/06/2024 | Industry | Market | Europe

The Finnish Film Foundation backs 16 productions

The Finnish Film Foundation backs 16 productions

The body has earmarked almost €5 million to support the making of seven fiction features, five documentaries and four shorts, including new works by Alli Haapasalo and Antti J Jokinen  

17/06/2024 | Production | Funding | Finland

The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new study on theatrical exhibition

The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new study on theatrical exhibition

The report digs deep into the legal frameworks and support mechanisms that shape Europe’s theatrical exhibition landscape  

13/06/2024 | Industry | Market | Europe

Streamers’ spending poised to surpass that of commercial broadcasters in Europe’s major TV markets

Streamers’ spending poised to surpass that of commercial broadcasters in Europe’s major TV markets

According to Ampere Analysis, SVoD players are projected to spend €10 billion on content in Europe’s five largest markets this year  

12/06/2024 | Industry | Market | Europe

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