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Articles by Davide Abbatescianni

Two people sit on a rock against a vast desert landscape before them
Exclusive: Trailer for Diego Gutiérrez’s ‘The Shipwrecked,’ world-premiering in IDFA’s International Competition
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In a dusty road, two men with helmets on stand on either side of a broken down, battered car.
San Sebastián 2025: Lau Haizetara Project Highlights, ‘Good Valley Stories,’ ‘Flores para Antonio,’ Juliette Binoche’s Doc, and ‘Copper’
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A camera on a tripod captures a portrait of a woman wearing a pink sweater, latex gloves, and a wooden indigenous mask in a nondescript room.
Exclusive: Trailer for Gregor Brändli’s ‘Elephants & Squirrels,’ Premiering at DOK Leipzig and IDFA
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Exclusive: Clip From Kevin B. Lee’s Debut Feature ‘Afterlives,’ Premiering at Doclisboa and London
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A large group of smiling people wearing Locarno merchandise pose in front of a festival banner.
Locarno 2025: Future Frequencies
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“True Memory Catalogs”: Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini on their Venice-Premiering Doc Waking Hours
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In a verdant landscape, a small house sits postioned between two men lying on their backs and looking up at the sky.
Karlovy Vary 2025: Holding the Line
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A man with shoulder-length hair stands looking at the camera as the sun illuminates him.
“Thinking About Cinema Here Is a Revolutionary Act”: Giffoni Programmer Rosario Minervini Discusses Nurturing Young Audiences Through Doc Storytelling
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Four people are pictured, curled up in grass inside what appears to be a greenhouse.
Exclusive: Clip from Paula Ďurinová’s ‘Action Item,’ Premiering at Karlovy Vary and FIDMarseille
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A large stag sits, foregrounded in verdant grass. Behind it is a forest of birch and oak trees.
Exclusive: Trailer From Dmytro Hreshko’s Karlovy Vary-Premiering ‘Divia’
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An elderly couple stands on a beach, gazing lovingly, with their hands on each other's faces.
Exclusive: Trailer from Garry Keane’s Doc Edge-Premiering ‘A Quiet Love’
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Davide Abbatescianni stands on a stage giving a talk. Behind him is a slide in blue captioned "Collaboration is key."
How To Get Your Doc in the Spotlight: A Press Strategy Talk at Iceland’s Skjaldborg Festival
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A filmmaker accepts an award from a clapping jury.
“At the Core, It’s About Supporting Filmmakers”: Galya Stepanova on Doc Alliance’s Evolving Mission
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Qumra’s Quiet Strength: Championing Documentaries from the MENA Region and Beyond
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On a beige couch, a teenaged boy sits with his cat.
Existing Next to Each Other: Monica Strømdahl Turns a 15-Year Photography Project Into ‘Flophouse America’
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In a full auditorium, a group of panelists sit on coaches in front of a screen that reads: "Thessaloniki Pitching Forum Presentation".
Thessaloniki Docfest’s Agora Remains a Beacon of Hope Despite Geopolitical Turmoil and Broadcasters’ Retreat, Says the Industry
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EFM’s Fairly Tepid Market for Nonfiction Deals Drives Innovation and Resilience, According to Sales Agents
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A police officer stands in front of a protest.
In ‘The Dialogue Police,’ Susanna Edwards Explores Swedish Police Officers’ Tireless Effort to Protect Freedom of Speech
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Photograph of a group of young men with bare chests and faded green khaki pants and red caps. A single older man in a white jacket stands in the back row.
“A Battle for Storytelling”: Igor Bezinović Explores Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Proto-Fascist Legacy in IFFR-Bound ‘Fiume o Morte!’
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A light-skinned woman with cropped brown hair and a beige sweater gently smiles at the camera.
“A Win-Win Situation”: Marianna Kaat Launches the Inaugural Doc Competition at Tallinn Black Nights
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