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Davide Abbatescianni


2192 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 12/09/2025.

“Creativity is buzzing, but we need more time and money,” stress Israeli directors at Tallinn

“Creativity is buzzing, but we need more time and money,” stress Israeli directors at Tallinn

The panel saw seven filmmakers sharing the challenges involved in producing and distributing their works in their country  

29/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Luca Ferrario • Director, Trentino Film Commission

Interview: Luca Ferrario • Director, Trentino Film Commission

“A producer’s biggest fear is having to bear additional costs, but this is often not justified”

At Tallinn, we met up with the Italian professional to talk through the initial results achieved by Green Film, and how the tool plans to expand its reach and impact  

29/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Ampere Analysis unveils trends in European co-production models, market shifts for streamers and broadcasters

Ampere Analysis unveils trends in European co-production models, market shifts for streamers and broadcasters

In her presentation at Industry@Tallinn, analyst Lottie Towler focused on scripted commissions and provided an up-to-date market overview which may help European producers find co-production partners  

29/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Review: Night

Review: Night

Mona J Hoel’s new outing is a stark drama about a woman who tries to escape her violent husband  

28/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Hilmar Oddsson's Icelandic comedy Driving Mum wins the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Hilmar Oddsson's Icelandic comedy Driving Mum wins the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Among other victors were The Land Within by Kosovo's Fisnik Maxville, crowned Best First Feature, and Iran's Ahmad Bahrami, winner of the award for Best Director for The Wastetown  

28/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Awards

Review: Jailbird

Review: Jailbird

Andrea Magnani’s second work is a highly bizarre tale which risks alienating viewers  

25/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Ampere Analysis' Lottie Towler unveils the latest trends in content production and streaming in a critical year for the global audiovisual industry

Ampere Analysis' Lottie Towler unveils the latest trends in content production and streaming in a critical year for the global audiovisual industry

The analyst covered a variety of topics, including the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the global box office, the new paths taken by VoD giants and the production landscape in the CEE region  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Fisnik Maxville • Director of The Land Within

Interview: Fisnik Maxville • Director of The Land Within

“At one point, I really wanted to write: ‘Inspired by thousands of true stories’”

We sat down with the Kosovar helmer, whose debut feature follows a young man returning to his native village to take part in the exhumation of a mass grave  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | First Feature Competition

Review: Plastic Symphony

Review: Plastic Symphony

Juraj Lehotský’s psychological drama is aesthetically elegant but fails to dig deep into its lead character’s soul, resulting in a rather cold-hearted viewing experience  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Review: Ann

Review: Ann

Ciaran Creagh’s new feature uncovers an important page in Ireland’s history, but several technical and directorial flaws affect the quality of the end result  

23/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

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