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Davide Abbatescianni


2099 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 13/06/2025.

Review: The Dating Game

Review: The Dating Game

Violet Du Feng’s documentary is a lively and captivating exploration of China’s dating scene and, ultimately, a film about authenticity  

10/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025

REPORT: Cartoon Movie 2025

REPORT: Cartoon Movie 2025

We present details of four intriguing projects introduced at this year’s Cartoon Movie, which ran in Bordeaux from 4-6 March  

07/03 | Cartoon 2025 | Cartoon Movie

Baltasar Kormákur kicks off production on Netflix thriller Apex

Baltasar Kormákur kicks off production on Netflix thriller Apex

The film, toplined by Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana, follows a grieving woman who retreats into the wilderness, only to find herself locked in a perilous game of cat and mouse  

07/03 | Production | Funding | USA/UK/Iceland

Mike Newell's The Bitter End set to enter production in May

Mike Newell's The Bitter End set to enter production in May

Led by Joan Collins and Isabella Rossellini, the film explores the final years of Wallis Simpson, who became the Duchess of Windsor after marrying King Edward VIII and prompted his abdication  

07/03 | Production | Funding | UK

Cartoon Movie awards Tribute prizes to Flow production teams, French sales agent Kinology and Spanish director María Trénor

Cartoon Movie awards Tribute prizes to Flow production teams, French sales agent Kinology and Spanish director María Trénor

Meanwhile, the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award went to Zako, an Armenian-French co-production directed by Tigran Arakelyan  

06/03 | Cartoon 2025 | Cartoon Movie

Qumra announces its selected projects, inspiring Masters line-up including Walter Salles, Johnnie To and Lav Diaz

Qumra announces its selected projects, inspiring Masters line-up including Walter Salles, Johnnie To and Lav Diaz

The Qatari gathering will showcase 16 films with European involvement now progressing through various stages of development, production and post-production  

06/03 | Qumra 2025

Streaming overtakes public TV revenue in Europe, the latest Ampere Analysis research finds

Streaming overtakes public TV revenue in Europe, the latest Ampere Analysis research finds

Notably, streaming revenue in Europe is expected to grow by 37% to €38.4 billion by 2029, with Netflix remaining the most important contributor  

06/03 | Industry | Market | Europe

Xavier Romero Corminas • Head of Animated Co-Productions, Televisió de Catalunya

Interview: Xavier Romero Corminas • Head of Animated Co-Productions, Televisió de Catalunya

“I’ve been attending the Cartoon events for more than 20 years, and I’ve been witnessing the evolution of European animation”

At Cartoon Movie, the exec unpacked the new co-production projects and the editorial policy of the Catalan broadcaster  

06/03 | Cartoon 2025 | Cartoon Movie

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Jivan Avetisyan’s latest effort, Revival

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Jivan Avetisyan’s latest effort, Revival

The film, led by Armand Assante, promises to offer “an epic exploration of war and the evolution of artificial intelligence”  

05/03 | Production | Funding | Armenia/Lithuania/Cyprus

Laura Carreira’s On Falling crowned Best Film at the Dublin International Film Festival

Laura Carreira’s On Falling crowned Best Film at the Dublin International Film Festival

Other prominent winners include Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio and Ross Whitaker’s Beat the Lotto, in receipt of the prizes for Best Director and Best Irish Film, respectively  

03/03 | Dublin 2025

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