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Davide Abbatescianni


2098 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 12/06/2025.

Marko Raat’s 8 Views of Lake Biwa scoops seven accolades at this year’s Estonian Film and Television Awards

Marko Raat’s 8 Views of Lake Biwa scoops seven accolades at this year’s Estonian Film and Television Awards

Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo’s Lioness was also a big winner, snagging the gongs for Best Feature Film and Best Screenwriter  

14/04 | Festivals | Awards | Estonia

Tarik Saleh’s political thriller Eagles of the Republic to vie for the Palme d’Or

Tarik Saleh’s political thriller Eagles of the Republic to vie for the Palme d’Or

The Cannes competition entry marks the third and final instalment in the director’s Cairo-set trilogy, following The Nile Hilton Incident and Boy from Heaven  

11/04 | Production | Funding | Sweden/France/Denmark/Finland/Germany

Joachim Trier to rock up in Cannes’ competition with Sentimental Value

Joachim Trier to rock up in Cannes’ competition with Sentimental Value

Toplined by Renate Reinsve, the pic is the helmer’s sixth feature and his third main competition entry after Louder than Bombs and The Worst Person in the World  

11/04 | Production | Funding | Norway/Denmark/Sweden/Germany/France

REPORT: Qumra 2025

REPORT: Qumra 2025

We present details of six intriguing projects introduced at this year’s Qumra, which unspooled in Doha from 3-9 April  

11/04 | Qumra 2025

Johnnie To delves into his craft with the Qumra audience

Johnnie To delves into his craft with the Qumra audience

The event’s final master class zoomed in on the Hong Kong filmmaker’s approach to scriptwriting, his relationship with the medium and the creation of Milkyway Image, among other topics  

10/04 | Qumra 2025

The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits

The Netherlands Film Fund launches new annual incentive to reward local box-office hits

The incentive, targeting features hitting a minimum of 150,000 paid admissions, will award five Dutch majority productions grants worth up to €300,000 each  

10/04 | Industry | Market | Netherlands

Walter Salles retraces his career and reflects on the power of improvisation at Qumra

Walter Salles retraces his career and reflects on the power of improvisation at Qumra

Fresh off his Oscar win for I’m Still Here, the Brazilian director has revisited the early stages of his career and delved into the making of four of his films  

07/04 | Qumra 2025

At Qumra, Darius Khondji unpacks cinematography as music, playing the director’s “symphony”

At Qumra, Darius Khondji unpacks cinematography as music, playing the director’s “symphony”

The French-Iranian DoP explored his work with important filmmakers such as David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Bong Joon-ho, Nicolas Winding Refn and Jonas Mekas  

07/04 | Qumra 2025

Francesca Tremulo, Eszter Várhidi • Co-directors and co-designers of A Sanctuary of Stuff

Interview: Francesca Tremulo, Eszter Várhidi • Co-directors and co-designers of A Sanctuary of Stuff

“This is going to be a digital museum focused on putting premade assets used in video games under the spotlight”

The duo break down the current status of their project, which scooped the Eurimages New Lab Award for Innovation at CPH:DOX  

03/04 | CPH:DOX 2025 | CPH:DOX Industry

Flemish show Dead End to close the Canneseries competition

Flemish show Dead End to close the Canneseries competition

The dark comedy-thriller toplined by Peter Van den Begin, and helmed by Malin-Sarah Gozin and Hans Vercauter, follows a man with a peculiar eating disorder  

03/04 | Production | Funding | Belgium

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