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Evgen Vorotnikov
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Russian cinema reports tough 2012
8-Jan-2013
Domestic films in Russia suffered a 2.1% dip at the box office in 2012. -
Ukrainian cinemas face closure over “music tax”
5-Dec-2012
Ukrainian cinemas are facing the threat of closure over government plans to charge them royalties for the use of music in films. -
Russian government to save Lenfilm
29-Nov-2012
Lenfilm, one of Russia’s oldest film studios, has been saved from bankruptcy by the Russian government. -
Russian directors campaign for industry reform
13-Nov-2012
Russian film stalwarts including Timur Bekmambetov, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergei Selyanov have proposed a package of measures aimed at the reforming the national film industry. -
Russian National Film Fund calls for success-based funding reform
5-Mar-2012
The Russian National Film Fund, the organisation that distributes funds in the Russian film industry, has called on the Russian government to reform the current system of state support of Russian filmmaking. -
Russian box office sets new record in 2011
12-Jan-2012
Russia/CIS box office (excluding Ukraine) grows 11.74% in 2011. -
Disney pacts with UTH for Russian TV channel
31-Oct-2011
Disney is expanding its reach in Russia through the recent establishment of a joint venture with UTH Russia, which will specialize in the production of films and TV series in Russian language as well as showing Disney’s signature programming. -
Nikita Mikhalkov moves closer to construction of Palace of Film Festivals in Moscow
31-Aug-2011
Moscow mayor has proposed two sites for the project. -
Russian producer puts $12m into new Billy Bob Thornton drama
3-Aug-2011
Alexander Rodnyansky, a well-known Russian film producer, plans to invest up to $12m in the production of Billy Bob Thornton’s drama Jayne Mansfield’s Car, which will be Rodnyansky’s first project in the US. -
Russia's Medvedev to improve system of state support of domestic film industry
9-May-2011
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed a new initiative to improve the current system of subsidising the domestic film industry. -
Lolo to lead Central Partnership as Dishdishyan departs
13-Apr-2011
Ruben Dishdishyan, president and founder of Central Partnership, one of Russia’s largest independent film production and distribution companies, has officially stepped down, the company has confirmed. -
Russian government could tax foreign film releases
30-Mar-2011
The Russian government is considering introducing a new system for collecting of charges on income from distribution and exhibition of every certified film, with further investment of these funds for the needs of the domestic film industry. -
Studios could ramp up Russian production as economy recovers
24-Feb-2011
The Hollywood studios are considering ramping up their activities in Russia amid the recovery of the local film industry from the effects of the recession and the ever-growing local box office. -
Russian, Indian film studios plan joint projects
8-Feb-2011
Russia and India will strengthen ties for movie production, as they implement joint projects bringing together leading film studios from both countries. -
Belarus government hopes to ramp up film business
25-Jan-2011
The government of Belarus is considering new measures to raise the level of domestic film production and to raise the local film business profile in Europe. -
Russian box office rises 43% in 2010
12-Jan-2011
Russia and CIS (excluding Ukraine) reached a historical high of $1.05bn in 2010. -
Investors hope to build Europe's largest studio in St. Petersburg
2-Dec-2010
AFK Sistema, the largest diversified public financial corporation in Russia, is planning to establish the Europe’s largest film studio on the base of Lenfilm, one of Russia’s oldest and largest film studios, based in St.Petersburg. -
Russia set for $1bn moment
25-Nov-2010
Russia’s box office crosses $1bn, thanks in part to 3D films; but local films remain mostly unprofitable. Analysis by Evgen Vorotnikov from Screen’s new Local Markets Report. -
Disney plans to shoot 2-3 films per year in Russia
25-Nov-2010
Disney is considering an active expansion in Russia in the coming years. -
Russia eyeing more European co-production talks
2-Nov-2010
After Italy pact, Russia wants to get closer ties with France, Spain and Germany. -
Korea’s Lotte plans expansion into Russian exhibition market
21-Oct-2010
South Korea’s Lotte Cinema is planning to invest up to $30m in construction of six cinemas, designed for 30 digital cinema screens, in Russia’sFar East region by 2013. -
Ukranian government's new laws to boost film industry
24-Sep-2010
New laws, scheduled to come into effect in Ukraine from Jan 1, are expected to help to provide the recovery of the country’s film industry, which has been in decline since the collapse of the USSR. -
Russian culture minister pushes ahead with film commission plans
7-Sep-2010
Russia is moving ahead with plans for a new National Film Commission. -
Russian movies slip in local market-share
13-Aug-2010
Box-office in Russia is up 29% over last year, but domestic films are suffering compared to Hollywood 3D blockbusters. -
Russian government finally approves plan for new regional cinemas
2-Aug-2010
The Russian government has finally approved an ambitious project for the construction of 253 new cinemas in the country’s regions by 2029. -
Russian cinema battling with profit gap
22-Jul-2010
Despite the ever increasing budgets of Russian movies, 60% of investments in them are not paying off, due to the gap between box-office receipts and production costs. -
New film funding sparks criticism from Russian industry
5-Jul-2010
New film investment from the Russian government has been criticised by local sources, who claim the money will not help the wider industry. -
Russia seeks to attract foreign productions by creating National Film Commission
28-Jun-2010
The Russian Ministry of Cultural Affairs hasput forward an initiative to create a National Film Commission in the country, which will be responsible for attracting foreign film companies to make movies in Russia.
