All articles by Olia Hercules – Page 2
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NewsVolchok debutants snap up three top Kinotavr prizes
Vasili Sigarev’s directorial debut Volchok scooped The Grand Prize at Russia’s 20th Kinotavr Open Film Festival, which wrapped yesterday (June 14).
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NewsRecession will “weed out” amateurs in Russian film
The recession may help the Russian film industry by weeding out the number of “wealthy amateurs” involved in film-making, according to a discussion held as part of the St Petersburg Economic Forum on June 5.
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NewsRussian box office predicted to see dramatic fall in 2009
The Russian box office is predicted to fall to $650m over 2009 compared to $830m last year. The dramatic fall is attributed to the drop in the number of new releases and a lack of Government support.
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Russian musical Hipsters scoops best film at Nika Awards
Valery Todorovksy’s Hipsters has won the best film award atthe 22nd Nika Awards. The musical also took awards for best cinematography, costume design and sound editing.
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NewsInhabited Island: Part II to hit Russian screens on April 23
The second part of the $36.6m Russiansci-fi blockbuster, Inhabited Island: Part II will be released on April 23.
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Monsters Vs Aliens takes top spot at Russian box-office
DreamWorks' Monsters Vs Aliens continues its dominance of the global box-office becoming the highest-grossing foreign film in Russia so far this year. The film could break box-office records after attracting 2.6m admission in just two weeks. It has already become the highest grossing original animation opener (not a sequel) this ...
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Fourth X-Men film leaked online a month before official release
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is due for its US release on May 1, has been leaked online exactly one month before its official release.
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Central Partnership brings in law firm to protect online content
Central Partnership (CP), one of Russia’s top distributors, has signed a deal with law consultancy firm and rights agency, O,B&Ps to protect and secure its library rights on theInternet.
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Kino City plans to double 3D screens in Russia
Kino City, the Russian cinema initiative to open 122 new screens in mid-sized cities, is planning to nearly double the number of 3-D screens in the country. The company is looking to install 3-D screens and digital equipment at all of the planned Multimedia and Education Film Centres. The initiative, ...
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Art Alliance Media (AAM) announces expansion and new appointments
Art Alliance Media (AAM), the European digital cinema provider, has promoted Fiona Deans to chief operating officer as part of an expansion of its operations team. Deans, who was previously senior vice president of content and distributor services, takes over the role immediately. Deans, who joined the company in 2002, ...
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Norwegian blockbuster Max Manus to open Norwegian Film Days
Max Manus, from directors Espen Sandberg and Jachim Ronning, will open the 3rdedition of Norwegian Film Days in Stockholm, taking place on March 19-22. The war drama is now the second most popular Norwegian film of all time after Pinchcliffe Grand Prix. Other films included in the programme will be ...
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E1 Entertainment promote Knowing with Sci Fi UK sponsorship
E1 Entertainment will use niche marketing to promote its latest acquisition Knowing by providing the Sci Fi channel with a five figure sponsorship payment to run film ads during Sci Fi prime time slots. Directed by Alex Proyas (I, Robot), Knowing, although an action-thriller, should attract Sci Fi viewers, because ...
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Russian International Film Market gets underway in Moscow
The 77th edition of the Russian International film market (the IRFM) has opened with the world premiere of Sergei Solovyev's rock-music drama 2-ASSA-2, a sequel to his cult 1987 film ASSA. In addition the festival has confirmed that, in response to industry feedback, it will now take place three times ...
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NewsDubai International Film Festival announces 2009 dates
The Dubai film festival has announced that the 6th edition will take place from December 9-16.
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Russian Financial Alliance Bank puts film fund operation on hold
As reported by Kommersant, Russian Financial Alliance's (RFA) $10m mutual fund, Kinofond, has been put on hold. RFA has refused to comment at this stage as to why Kinofond's operations have been suspended. The RFA bank established, the $10m Kinofond in 2007 through a sister company, the RFA investment agency. ...
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Russian Film Hub - Company Profile - New world order
Founded a decade ago by Yuri Sapronov and Andrei Smirnov, Russian World Studios (RWS) comprises state-of-the-art studios in both Moscow and St Petersburg, a production company, a location scouting service and a camera rental house.The company is now preparing to launch a production and distribution unit with Sergei Chliyants' Moscow-based ...
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$405m cinema chain, Kino City, planned for mid sized Russian cities
Three Russian industry heavyweights, Eduard Pichugin, the CEO of Cinema Invest and founder of Kronwerk Cinema chain, the producer Sergei Selyanov of CTB production company, and the director and businessman Fyodor Bondarchuk will embark on Kino City, a project to build 122 cinemas across Russia. There are currently around 1700 ...
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UK 's Pinewood and Shepperton Studios win Bafta award
Pinewood and Shepperton Studios will receive a Bafta contribution award at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Opera House on Sunday 8 February 2009. The studios, which are behind such classics as The African Queen and Dr Strangelove as well as recent blockbusters Casino Royal and ...
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Pinewood and Shepperton to receive BAFTA award
Pinewood and Shepperton Studios will receive the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award atthe Orange British Academy Film Awards on Sunday. Shepperton Studios and Pinewood Studios are two of the world's most prestigious studios with a history going back almost 75 years.Despite growing global competition, they have kept ...
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Canadian co-production market spotlights Germany and Ireland
Strategic Partners, Canada's co-production market and part of the 29th Atlantic Film Festival, will highlight the Irish and German film markets at the 2009 Strategic Partners event. Jan Miller, director of Strategic Partners explained the choice: 'Germany and Ireland were natural choices to spotlight for 2009. They are two markets ...
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