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Davide Abbatescianni


2188 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 11/09/2025.

RÚV and ZDF commission series Death of a Horse with ACT4 and Windlight Pictures

RÚV and ZDF commission series Death of a Horse with ACT4 and Windlight Pictures

The crime drama centres on a competitive rider whose prized stallion is discovered dead under suspicious circumstances on the morning of the national championships’ final  

01/08 | Production | Funding | Iceland/Germany

The Match Factory unveils an ambitious Venice line-up

The Match Factory unveils an ambitious Venice line-up

The agent’s film slate includes Golden Lion contenders by Paolo Sorrentino, Jim Jarmusch, Gianfranco Rosi and Pietro Marcello, Lucrecia Martel’s documentary and Giulio Bertelli’s debut  

31/07 | Venice 2025

Viaplay Content Distribution picks up international rights to Swedish series Adults

Viaplay Content Distribution picks up international rights to Swedish series Adults

Written by Amanda Högberg and Daniel Karlsson, the dramedy centres on a woman whose perfect life derails when her boyfriend drops a surprise marriage proposal  

31/07 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Sweden

Production underway on Apple TV+ thriller series Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson

Production underway on Apple TV+ thriller series Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson

The show follows a suburbanite woman who becomes fixated on the disappearance of a young girl after a house explodes in her quiet Oxford neighbourhood  

30/07 | Production | Funding | UK

Netflix series Pride and Prejudice, now in production, announces its full cast

Netflix series Pride and Prejudice, now in production, announces its full cast

The adaptation promises to remain faithful to Jane Austen’s original novel, while aiming to reintroduce its characters and themes to new audiences  

30/07 | Production | Funding | UK

Luigi Sales • Head of Content and Original Productions, Giffoni Innovation Hub

Interview: Luigi Sales • Head of Content and Original Productions, Giffoni Innovation Hub

“We don’t make adverts, we make original content, entertainment, and edutainment projects”

The expert discusses the role of the Giffoni Innovation Hub initiative, which is a key resource for audiovisual production and strategic planning aimed at public and private stakeholders  

30/07 | Giffoni 2025

Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach • Distributors, Madman Entertainment

Interview: Paul Wiegard and Vera Herchenbach • Distributors, Madman Entertainment

“European cinema, both fiction and documentary, represents roughly one third of our slate”

The two Australian distributors dig deep into their work with European titles, and how their market is responding to industry and audience transformations  

29/07 | Distributor of the Month

Review: Cutting Through Rocks

Review: Cutting Through Rocks

Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni’s hard-hitting doc follows the first elected councilwoman in a rural Iranian village, as she attempts to dismantle deeply rooted patriarchal structures  

29/07 | Giffoni 2025

Review: Stitch Head

Review: Stitch Head

Steve Hudson and Toby Genkel deliver a heart-warming, hilarious tale of love and self-acceptance tailored to young audiences, with enough flair to keep older viewers engaged as well  

29/07 | Giffoni 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno Semaine de la Critique documentary Green Light

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno Semaine de la Critique documentary Green Light

Pavel Cuzuioc’s film offers rare insights into the ethical, emotional but also very practical complexities of assisted suicide  

28/07 | Locarno 2025 | Semaine de la Critique

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