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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

The group of Northern and Western European broadcasters will share their best drama shows with each other  

11/10/2023 | MIA 2023

Production and international output are continually rising in Italy, while Italian films are floundering

Production and international output are continually rising in Italy, while Italian films are floundering

The system is in urgent need of reform and greater fairness, as concluded by experts reading a new report presented at the MIA  

10/10/2023 | MIA 2023

Valentin Thurn  • Producer, ThurnFilm

Interview: Valentin Thurn • Producer, ThurnFilm

“An impact campaign does not fit every film”

The German filmmaker’s extensive work on impact producing was the subject of our chat a few days ahead of this year’s Human Rights Film Festival Berlin  

09/10/2023 | Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Madara Malberga reveals details of Ieva Ozolina’s fourth feature, Brothers in the Hunt

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Madara Malberga reveals details of Ieva Ozolina’s fourth feature, Brothers in the Hunt

The documentary zooms in on three post-Soviet former convicts deciding to go straight and establishing a debt collection agency  

09/10/2023 | Production | Funding | Latvia

European Work in Progress Cologne announces the projects selected for its 2023 edition

European Work in Progress Cologne announces the projects selected for its 2023 edition

Works tackling the “sentiment of politics” take centre stage at the German industry event, set to unspool from 16-18 October  

06/10/2023 | European Work in Progress Cologne 2023

IDFA unveils its full line-up of Forum projects

IDFA unveils its full line-up of Forum projects

The 2023 edition of the festival’s co-production and co-financing market will host a total of 64 projects, including seven by Ukrainian filmmakers  

06/10/2023 | IDFA 2023 | IDFA for Professionals

Amazon Prime Video’s first Swedish action series, Hell of a Date, in the works

Amazon Prime Video’s first Swedish action series, Hell of a Date, in the works

Directed by Milad Avaz, the show is set in Sweden as the country faces primitive power outages and ominous predictions about the coming winter  

05/10/2023 | Production | Funding | Sweden

Apple TV+ announces new crime thriller series Criminal Record

Apple TV+ announces new crime thriller series Criminal Record

The show, created by Paul Rutman, stars Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as two detectives in a tug of war over a high-profile murder case  

05/10/2023 | Production | Funding | UK

Ten European organisations welcome the improvements made on the European Media Freedom Act

Ten European organisations welcome the improvements made on the European Media Freedom Act

The bodies satisfied with the European Parliament's recent adjustments on Article 20 of the set of rules include the likes of FERA, SAA, FSE and Europa International  

05/10/2023 | Institutions | Legislation | Europe

Klaus Härö’s World War II-set drama Never Alone in production

Klaus Härö’s World War II-set drama Never Alone in production

Ville Virtanen plays an elderly Jewish man who tries to prevent the Finnish government from handing over Jewish refugees to the Gestapo  

03/10/2023 | Production | Funding | Finland/Estonia/Sweden/Germany/Austria

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