Davide Abbatescianni (1991) is an Italian film journalist, critic and industry reporter specialising in European cinema and the international festival circuit. He writes regularly for Cineuropa and contributes to several international outlets including Business Doc Europe, Documentary Magazine and the Nordisk Film & TV Fond. His work focuses on film festivals, distribution models, documentary circulation and the broader European audiovisual ecosystem. Alongside his journalistic activity, he collaborates with industry institutions and initiatives, and has worked as a programmer for the Torino Film Festival. Over the past years, he has covered and attended dozens of major festivals and markets worldwide, including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Locarno, Goa, Toronto, IDFA, CPH:DOX and Karlovy Vary, providing industry analysis, interviews and festival coverage.