Business event will also showcase anticipated Russian projects for 2011-2012

Moscow Business Square, the business platform of the Moscow International Film Festival, will take place June 27-29 and has added the Moscow Business Square Screenings, enabling producers to show content as yet unlicensed in Russia as well as showcasing Russia-produced features for buyers and festival programmers.

Among the roundtable discussions that will take place include “Russia-Italy. New Co-production and distribution possibilities”, “The Role of TV channels in international film production: Russian and European experiences”, “Russia in European Film Process, Eurimages and Media”, “Current state and perspectives of film industry in the CIS, Georgia and the Baltic States” and “Documentary Funding in Europe”.

A presentation has also been lined up of the most awaited Russian film projects 2011-12.

The Moscow co-production forum will present 18 projects at different stages of production that are seeking foreign partners. This year’s programme focuses on projects from CIS, Georgia and Baltic States.

Moscow Industry Showcase will highlight production facilities, the possibilities for financing films, film distribution in the leading European countries and a presentation on the territories of CIS, Georgia and Baltic States.