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Davide Abbatescianni


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

Drama series The Boy That Never Was slated for release in April 2024

Drama series The Boy That Never Was slated for release in April 2024

Based on Karen Perry’s novel, the show directed by Hannah Quinn has been pre-bought by UKTV and France Télévisions  

01/12/2023 | Production | Funding | Ireland

Eduardo Escudero  • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

Interview: Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

“We should treat streamers as allies, not as enemies”

We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms  

30/11/2023 | /Spain

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

The Finnish fund management company has also appointed Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director  

28/11/2023 | Industry | Market | Finland

Sofia Exarchou’s Animal snags the Spirit of the Festival Award at the Cork International Film Festival

Sofia Exarchou’s Animal snags the Spirit of the Festival Award at the Cork International Film Festival

It’s proven to be a very successful 68th edition for the Irish gathering, which welcomed over 16,000 viewers this year  

28/11/2023 | Festivals | Awards | Ireland

Review: As the Tide Comes In

Review: As the Tide Comes In

Juan Palacios and Sofie Husum Johannesen’s documentary zooms in on the secluded lives of the people inhabiting the endangered Danish island of Mandø  

27/11/2023 | IDFA 2023

Kim Foss  • Distributor, Camera Film

Interview: Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film

“The 50+ segment is getting bigger every year because people stay in the job market, live longer and continue to go to the cinema”

The Danish exhibitor and distributor spoke about his company’s strategies and the current climate of the arthouse business, among other topics  

24/11/2023 | /Denmark

Norwegian-Kurdish director Brwa Vahabpour’s feature debut, My Uncle Jens, enters post-production

Norwegian-Kurdish director Brwa Vahabpour’s feature debut, My Uncle Jens, enters post-production

The dramedy zooms in on a young man who lives a carefree life in Norway, but then his uncle from Kurdistan comes for a surprise visit  

24/11/2023 | Production | Funding | Norway/Romania

Icelandic drama Odd Fish in the making

Icelandic drama Odd Fish in the making

Helmed by Snævar Sölvason, the film broaches the themes of identity and acceptance and is set in a small community in the Westfjords  

24/11/2023 | Production | Funding | Iceland/Finland/Czech Republic

Chiara Zappalà  • Manager, European Film Factory project, Institut français

Interview: Chiara Zappalà • Manager, European Film Factory project, Institut français

“The programme offers an innovative and practical approach to supporting film education in Europe”

During Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, we delved into this ground-breaking European project supported by MEDIA and focused on film literacy  

24/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report

Total spending on European original works hit almost €21 billion in 2022, finds the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report

Original content accounted for 35% of broadcaster spending, followed by sports rights and acquired programming  

23/11/2023 | Industry | Market | Europe

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