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Davide Abbatescianni


2026 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 19/03/2025.

Igor Bezinović’s Fiume o morte! scoops IFFR’s Tiger Award

Igor Bezinović’s Fiume o morte! scoops IFFR’s Tiger Award

The Croatian helmer’s film also snagged the FIPRESCI Prize, whilst the two Special Jury Awards went to Sammy Baloji’s The Tree of Authenticity and Tim Ellrich’s In My Parents’ House  

10/02 | IFFR 2025 | Awards

Review: The Tree of Authenticity

Review: The Tree of Authenticity

Photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji crafts a film essay that delves into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial past and its ecological significance  

07/02 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition

Latvia heads to the Berlinale promoting Vitaly Mansky’s Time to the Target and Shooting Star Kārlis Arnolds Avots

Latvia heads to the Berlinale promoting Vitaly Mansky’s Time to the Target and Shooting Star Kārlis Arnolds Avots

The seasoned filmmaker’s documentary, playing in the Forum sidebar, delves into the unseen impact of war on daily life in Lviv, Ukraine  

07/02 | Berlinale 2025

Review: In My Parents’ House

Review: In My Parents’ House

Tim Ellrich’s first solo feature shows promising directing skills, but the final result is not particularly memorable owing to a rather predictable narrative  

06/02 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition

MPM Premium revs its engines for the EFM, proudly showcasing the Sundance winner Cactus Pears

MPM Premium revs its engines for the EFM, proudly showcasing the Sundance winner Cactus Pears

The French sales agent will be heading to Berlin with a slate made up of one new title, two upcoming productions, five films on release and two catalogue highlights  

06/02 | Berlinale 2025 | EFM

Uta Beria's Tear Gas scoops two prizes at the 42nd CineMart

Uta Beria's Tear Gas scoops two prizes at the 42nd CineMart

The Eurimages Innovation and Outreach Awards went to Robin Coops’ One Charming Night and Thomas Woodroffe’s Bloques erráticos, respectively  

06/02 | IFFR 2025 | IFFR Pro/Awards

EXCLUSIVE: Ulla Heikkilä’s ensemble film Summer Is Crazy now in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: Ulla Heikkilä’s ensemble film Summer Is Crazy now in post-production

The writer-director’s sophomore feature follows the dreams and disappointments of one family, and their friends and lovers  

05/02 | Production | Funding | Finland

Review: Idyllic

Review: Idyllic

Aaron Rookus’s sophomore feature is a pleasant rollercoaster of emotions, exploring death, grief and life through three generations  

04/02 | IFFR 2025 | Big Screen Competition

Review: 2000 Meters to Andriivka

Review: 2000 Meters to Andriivka

Academy Award-winning Associated Press reporter Mstyslav Chernov tells of the horror of the Russo-Ukrainian war – this time from the battlefield itself  

04/02 | Sundance 2025 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Cactus Pears scoops the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Cactus Pears scoops the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance

Prominent European victors at this year’s edition included Georgi M Unkovski’s drama DJ Ahmet, and documentaries helmed by David Borenstein, and duo Amber Fares and Rachel Leah Jones  

03/02 | Sundance 2025 | Awards

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