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Davide Abbatescianni

Davide Abbatescianni is an Italian film critic and filmmaker based in Cork, Ireland. He currently works as a foreign correspondent for the EU-funded press agency Cineuropa, where he regularly writes about Irish and European cinemas. He is a PhD Excellence Scholar in Film and Screen Media at University College Cork. His bylines appeared on other European outlets such as The Location Guide, the Independent Cinema Office’s blog and Film Ireland. He is also a member of FEDEORA (Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean) and NECS (European Network for Cinema and Media Studies).

IDFA 2020: The Just Causes of Docs Against Capitalism

by Davide Abbatescianni
December 4, 2020August 11, 2021
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The 33rd edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), offered a wide selection of titles exploring the crucial role of capitalism in today’s society, placing a special focus on the

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The Human Encounters of Gianfranco Rosi

by Davide Abbatescianni
December 4, 2020August 11, 2021
Festivals

This year’s IDFA offered a retrospective on the striking body of work of the Italian master, the festival’s guest of honour, Gianfranco Rosi.

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Venice Film Festival Endures Amid COVID with Docs to Tell the Tale

by Davide Abbatescianni
September 17, 2020August 21, 2021
Festivals

On viewing coronavirus docs amid a return to film festivals: Venetian Molecules, Sportin’ Life, In This Moment, and iSola bring stories of the coronavirus pandemic to the Venice Film Festival.

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2020 Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR) Report

by Davide Abbatescianni
February 3, 2020August 29, 2021
Festivals

Highlights from this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam include The Year of Discovery, Drama Girl, Suzanne Daveau, and A Rifle and a Bag.

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IDFA Documentaries Against All Forms of Oppression

by Davide Abbatescianni
December 17, 2019August 29, 2021
Festivals

This year’s International Documentary Festival Amsterdam selection features a number of ground-breaking titles taking a clear stance against racism, authoritarianism and exploitation in films such as Aswang

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IDFA 2019: The Villain – A Journey Through Time and Space

by Davide Abbatescianni
December 17, 2019August 29, 2021
Festivals

Why are villains so fascinating? Why are they often the most memorable characters of the movies we watch? Why do we like them so much? A retrospective at IDFA tries to find

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How did THE TERRITORY engage members of the Uru-eu How did THE TERRITORY engage members of the Uru-eu-wau-wau tribe to tell their story? Here's director Alex Pritz on Tangãi's journey to becoming one of the film's cinematographers.

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Now screening for free from @Goetheinstitut_Toront Now screening for free from @Goetheinstitut_Toronto until Feb. 15, catch THEN & NOW, the first in a series of double-bills of German cinema streaming online through 2023. 

Among the films screening in this month's selection is the documentary TACHELES - THE HEART OF THE MATTER, which observes how younger generations carry the weight of the Holocaust if it is so far removed from their experiences. 🇩🇪

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What does it mean when your subject is a key colla What does it mean when your subject is a key collaborator? Here's #Wildcat director Trevor Frost on working with subject Harry Turner to film the re-wilding of ocelots Khan and Keanu. 🐈

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