Davide Abbatescianni is a film critic and journalist based in Rome. After studying film, theatre and journalism between Italy, Estonia and Ireland, he began working as a reporter for Cineuropa in 2017. For the Brussels-based portal, he covers all the major festivals and markets and reviews new releases. His bylines have appeared on outlets such as Variety, The New Arab, New Scientist, The National, Business Doc Europe and Reader's Digest. He is a member of FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics), FEDEORA (Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean), ICS (International Cinephile Society) and the European Film Academy.