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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Review: Body Odyssey

Review: Body Odyssey

Grazia Tricarico’s debut is an overly ambitious tale about a forty-something bodybuilder obsessed with perfection  

17/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | First Feature Competition

Review: The Magnet Man

Review: The Magnet Man

Gust Van den Berghe’s latest feature is a melancholic fairytale paying homage to circus and cinema  

17/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Competition

IDFA crowns Shoghakat Vardanyan’s 1489 as its champion

IDFA crowns Shoghakat Vardanyan’s 1489 as its champion

Canuto’s Transformation has won the Award for Best Film in the Envision Competition, while European laureates include Life Is Beautiful and Silence of Reason  

17/11/2023 | IDFA 2023 | Awards

Review: The Burden

Review: The Burden

Elvis Ngaibino Sabin’s sophomore feature is an intimate portrait of a couple who share a disease, fearing society’s judgement and stigmatisation  

16/11/2023 | IDFA 2023

Iryna Kostyuk and Tetiana Ruban • Producer, FILM.UA Group/Animagrad Studio, and CEO, Nerd Licensing Agency

Interview: Iryna Kostyuk and Tetiana Ruban • Producer, FILM.UA Group/Animagrad Studio, and CEO, Nerd Licensing Agency

“The project’s uniqueness lies also in its promotion and export of Ukrainian culture, values and traditions”

At Cartoon Business, the two reps spoke about the ground-breaking success of Mavka. The Forest Song in Ukraine and internationally  

16/11/2023 | Cartoon 2023 | Cartoon Business

Emma Dante  • Director of Misericordia

Interview: Emma Dante • Director of Misericordia

“This story came about in the darkness and obscurity of the theatre, on a very stripped-back stage”

The Sicilian theatre and film director chatted to us about the origins of her latest project, based on the 2020 play of the same name  

15/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Competition

Review: The Quiet Maid

Review: The Quiet Maid

Miguel Faus’ debut feature, another satirical film about the ultrarich’s detachment from reality, is entertaining even if not a stand-out  

15/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | First Feature Competition

Review: The Man from Rome

Review: The Man from Rome

Jaap van Heusden’s latest feature is a gripping psychological drama about a priest seeking the truth behind a mysterious Crying Madonna  

14/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: Online short-film market T-Port announces its 2023 Lighthouse Selections

EXCLUSIVE: Online short-film market T-Port announces its 2023 Lighthouse Selections

The premium collection of shorts spans nine countries and boasts huge diversity in terms of genres and styles  

14/11/2023 | Shorts | Germany

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser and poster for Tallinn First Feature Competition title Endless Summer Syndrome

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser and poster for Tallinn First Feature Competition title Endless Summer Syndrome

Kaveh Daneshmand’s film is a thriller-drama about a woman who finds out that her husband may be having an affair with one of their adopted children  

14/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | First Feature Competition

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