Archive for category Russia
Lessons for the post-EU British film industry from the collapse of the Soviet Union
Posted by BrianDzyak in European Union EU, Russia, United Kingdom on July 6, 2016
Almost a week on from Brexit we have begun to see the ramifications of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, both financially and politically. Very little attention has been paid, however, to the effect this vote has had on the cultural industries in Britain. Of course, any changes in the arts sector will occur […]
Chechen Film Studio Unveils First Major Production
Posted by BrianDzyak in Russia on August 18, 2015
By Howard Amos The first large-scale film produced by ChechenFilm, the film studio of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, went on general release Monday as the region’s strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov looks to boost Chechnya’s standing within Russia and abroad. The 12-part series, titled “Call of the Heart” — of which only the first episode […]
Russian film studio hopes to take on Hollywood after £300m investment
Posted by BrianDzyak in Russia on July 26, 2015
Home of Soviet cinema Mosfilm gets new lease of life thanks to a former Putin deputy. The Moscow Times reports Anastasia Bazenkova for The Moscow Times, part of the New East network Russia’s biggest film studio and home of its greatest movies, Mosfilm, has secured a £300m investment aimed at restoring its glory days after near collapse in […]
Russian culture minister calls for tax on Hollywood films
Posted by BrianDzyak in Russia on June 30, 2015
Vladimir Medinsky wants an end to the current system, which the Russian government believes is subsidising the US film industry Vladimir Medinsky, the Russian culture minister, is pushing for changes to the domestic film industry that he believes is benefiting Hollywood, but not his homeland. According to the Moscow Times, he wants to introduce a sales […]
Russian film and TV production on the up
Posted by BrianDzyak in Russia on February 28, 2015
During 2014 roughly 750 TV series and TV films were in different stages of production for Russian TV, up 18% compared to 2013, according to Moscow-based KVG Research. The research firm said more than half of these productions were broadcast on Russian TV last year, while the country’s three leading content producers – Channel One, […]
Crimean Broadcaster Launches Film Production
Posted by BrianDzyak in Russia on February 17, 2015
by Vladimir Kozlov 2/16/2015 A broadcaster in Crimea, a peninsular region annexed by Russia from Ukraine last year, has launched productions of TV movies and series because it cannot afford to acquire content from Russia. The first film produced by the broadcasting company Krym, based in the region’s capital, Simferopol, has recently aired. Set in Crimea following its […]
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