The box office of the full-length film “Cheburashka” in Russia exceeded three billion rubles, as evidenced by the data of the EAIS (the unified register of the movie screenings in Russian cinemas). The project directed by Dmitry Dyachenko, released on January 1, 2023, became the second highest-grossing film in Russia after the picture “Kholop” (“The
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Russian Company Completed Work on American Film
The Russian film company Hype Film together with Rumble Films, Mosaic Films, and Charade completed the shooting of the film “Sanctuary” in New York with Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott in the main roles. It is noted that the shooting of the film directed by Zach Wigon (“The Heart Machine”) was finished in New York.
Over Half Russians Prefer Films of Domestic Production to Foreign Ones
The majority of Russians (60 per cent) prefer watching Russian films to foreign ones, which follows from the data of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM), TASS reports. In addition, 23 per cent of respondents said that the quality of Russian cinema has improved over the past few years, although about 44 per cent
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Russian Film Organisations Got Support for Content Adaptation to Foreign Markets
Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Russian Export Centre (REC) have approved a provision of grants to Russian film and IT organisations to adapt film and IT to foreign markets, Sputnik reports. “The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia together with REC have concluded agreements on the provision of grants to Russian film and IT
Russian Film About Loyal Dog Won Film Festival Grand Prix
The film “A Dog Named Palma” (also known in Russian as “Palma”) directed by Alexander Domogarov Jr. was awarded the Grand Prix of the 29th All-Russian festival “Vivat Cinema of Russia!”, TASS reports. The award was presented on 15 May at the closing ceremony of the festival. In the centre of the story is a
Film Production Commission Created in Nizhny Novgorod Region
A special commission to support film production has been created in the Nizhny Novgorod region, regional Ministry of Culture reports on its Instagram-Page. The commission will help film and TV series companies select locations, obtain permits, and recruit local specialists. It is specified that such commissions have already been opened in the Kaliningrad, Ulyanovsk,
Russian Film Raised Almost 500 Million Rubles in 5 Days
The Russian film “The Little Humpbacked Horse” collected 426 million rubles in 5 days and yesterday crossed the 500 million mark. Cinemas in Russia and the CIS countries earned about 308 million rubles on February 22nd. According to the Unified Federal Automated Information System, 31,502 sessions were attended by 1,109,720 people, kinobusiness.com reports. It is
Free Film Screenings About Leningrad Blockade Held in Moscow
From January 26 to 28, 2021, at the initiative of the Moscow Victory Museum, an action was held, within which free film screenings were held at almost a thousand venues in 82 Russian regions, dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the lifting of the blockade of Leningrad, the press service of the museum reports. It is
Russian Film Festival Dedicated to Nizhny Novgorod 800th Anniversary
In 2021, the “Gorky Fest” Russian traditional film festival will take place in Nizhny Novgorod, NewsNN reports. The governor of the region, Gleb Nikitin, met with the organizers and discussed the upcoming event. After a meeting with the president of the festival, Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov, and general producer, Oksana Mikheeva, Nikitin found out
Soviet Cartoon to Be Translated Into Chechen Language
The popular Soviet animated series “Well, Just You Wait!” will be dubbed into the Chechen language in 2021, TASS reports with reference to the Head of the State Administration for the Cinematography of Chechnya Zaurbek Zaurbekov. It is noted that the Chechen language is listed in the ‘UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger’.
Russian Film Grossed Over 1 Billion Rubles at Box Office
The film “The Last Warrior: The Root of Evil” has collected more than 1 billion rubles since its release on wide screens in Russia, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the Unified Automated Information System for Information on Screenings of Films in Cinemas. The film was released on January 1, 2021. The
Experts Named Top 10 Russian TV Series 2020
The Russian TV series “The Game for Survival” directed by Karen Oganesyan was recognized the best project of 2020 according to the “Kino-Teatr.Ru” film portal. The series shows how 16 people from different regions of Russia come to the Siberian taiga to shoot the “Survivor” extreme reality show. In second place was the series “Newbie”,
Film Festival ‘Literature and Cinema’ Started in Leningrad Region
The opening of the Russian Film Festival “Literature and Cinema” took place yesterday, on November 19, in Gatchina, Leningrad Region. The hosts of the ceremony were actors Egor Beroev and Ksenia Alferova. It is noted that films included in the competition programme of the festival will only be watched by members of the jury
