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Davide Abbatescianni


2121 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 18/07/2025.

EXCLUSIVE: First-look pictures of Latvian series Soviet Jeans, to be presented at the EFM’s Series Market

EXCLUSIVE: First-look pictures of Latvian series Soviet Jeans, to be presented at the EFM’s Series Market

The 8x45-minute show, helmed by Stanislavs Tokalovs and Juris Kursietis, is set in the 1970s and follows a businessman exploiting the weaknesses of the Soviet system  

19/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Latvia

Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex to premiere at the Berlinale

Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex to premiere at the Berlinale

The first film in a new trilogy follows two men whose experiences challenge their perceptions of sexuality, gender and identity  

19/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Norway

Helena Stefánsdóttir’s Natatorium to world-premiere at Rotterdam

Helena Stefánsdóttir’s Natatorium to world-premiere at Rotterdam

The suspenseful and unnerving drama, sold internationally by LevelK, stars newcomer Ilmur María Arnarsdóttir in the leading role  

18/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Iceland/Finland

Tim Mielants’ Small Things Like These to open the Berlinale

Tim Mielants’ Small Things Like These to open the Berlinale

The Irish-Belgian co-production, taking part in the main competition, stars Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley and Emily Watson in the leading roles  

18/01/2024 | Berlinale 2024

The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin’s Crossing

The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin’s Crossing

This year’s programme, now unveiled in full, aims to explore “the world around us, shaped by global crises, wars and social divisions”  

17/01/2024 | Berlinale 2024

The European Commission bills the Audiovisual Media Services Directive an “essential instrument to harmonise rules throughout the EU”

The European Commission bills the Audiovisual Media Services Directive an “essential instrument to harmonise rules throughout the EU”

A report highlights that the directive’s rules on video-sharing platforms “have been transposed verbatim into national legislation by almost all member states”  

17/01/2024 | Institutions | Legislation | Europe

EXCLUSIVE: New Lithuanian-Finnish series A Wolf’s Palate in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: New Lithuanian-Finnish series A Wolf’s Palate in post-production

Directed by Emilis Vėlyvis, the 6x45-minute mystery crime-drama promises to combine “mythology, Jung’s ideas and sexual perversions”  

17/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Lithuania/Finland

Runar Rúnarsson’s fourth feature, When the Light Breaks, to be presented at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market

Runar Rúnarsson’s fourth feature, When the Light Breaks, to be presented at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market

The Icelandic filmmaker’s new drama tackles the theme of grief and stars Let Me Fall actress Elín Hall Halldórsdóttir in the leading role  

17/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Iceland/Netherlands/France/Croatia

Phoebe Nir ready with Rotterdam title Eco Village

Phoebe Nir ready with Rotterdam title Eco Village

The gonzo musical about female desire is toplined by Never Rarely Sometimes Always star Sidney Flanigan  

16/01/2024 | Production | Funding | Italy/USA

Berlin announces a raft of new titles for its Berlinale Special and Shorts

Berlin announces a raft of new titles for its Berlinale Special and Shorts

The Netflix series Supersex, Martin Scorsese’s tribute to Powell and Pressburger, and Nicolas Philibert’s new effort are some of the European highlights of this year’s Berlinale Special  

16/01/2024 | Berlinale 2024

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