Evgen Vorotnikov
NewsRussia confirmed as Europe's biggest market by cinema admissions in 2017
212.2m tickets were sold compared with 209.4m in France.
NewsRussian cinema reports tough 2012
Domestic films in Russia suffered a 2.1% dip at the box office in 2012.
NewsUkrainian cinemas face closure over “music tax”
Ukrainian cinemas are facing the threat of closure over government plans to charge them royalties for the use of music in films.
NewsRussian government to save Lenfilm
Lenfilm, one of Russia’s oldest film studios, has been saved from bankruptcy by the Russian government.
NewsRussian directors campaign for industry reform
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.
NewsRussian National Film Fund calls for success-based funding reform
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.
NewsRussian box office sets new record in 2011
Russia/CIS box office (excluding Ukraine) grows 11.74% in 2011.
NewsDisney pacts with UTH for Russian TV channel
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.
NewsNikita Mikhalkov moves closer to construction of Palace of Film Festivals in Moscow
Moscow mayor has proposed two sites for the project.
NewsRussian producer puts $12m into new Billy Bob Thornton drama
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.
NewsRussia's Medvedev to improve system of state support of domestic film industry
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed a new initiative to improve the current system of subsidising the domestic film industry.
NewsLolo to lead Central Partnership as Dishdishyan departs
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.
NewsRussian government could tax foreign film releases
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.
NewsStudios could ramp up Russian production as economy recovers
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.
NewsRussian, Indian film studios plan joint projects
Russia and India will strengthen ties for movie production, as they implement joint projects bringing together leading film studios from both countries.
NewsBelarus government hopes to ramp up film business
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.
NewsRussian box office rises 43% in 2010
Russia and CIS (excluding Ukraine) reached a historical high of $1.05bn in 2010.
NewsInvestors hope to build Europe's largest studio in St. Petersburg
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.
FeaturesRussia set for $1bn moment
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.
NewsDisney plans to shoot 2-3 films per year in Russia
Disney is considering an active expansion in Russia in the coming years.