Members of the Russian movie industry may be personae non gratae at the great festivals of the West, but at the Shanghai International Film Festival, China’s most prestigious cinema event, they will be welcomed with open arms.
In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feburary 2022, the Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Toronto international film festivals and markets all imposed blanket bans on Russian delegations and film companies connected to the Putin government. The events only made an exception for individual Russian artists and filmmakers, who continue to be welcomed, provided they don’t have state affiliation.
The Shanghai film festival has taken a much different approach to wartime Russia’s movie sector — one in keeping with China’s so-called “no limits” geopolitical partnership with the Kremlin.
At the 2023 Siff Market, a tradeshow-like event that runs in tandem with the festival, and where new international movies are bought and sold,...
In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feburary 2022, the Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Toronto international film festivals and markets all imposed blanket bans on Russian delegations and film companies connected to the Putin government. The events only made an exception for individual Russian artists and filmmakers, who continue to be welcomed, provided they don’t have state affiliation.
The Shanghai film festival has taken a much different approach to wartime Russia’s movie sector — one in keeping with China’s so-called “no limits” geopolitical partnership with the Kremlin.
At the 2023 Siff Market, a tradeshow-like event that runs in tandem with the festival, and where new international movies are bought and sold,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Other openers include ‘Perfect 10’ in the UK and Paramount’s horror ‘Body Cam’ in Germany.
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 7
With Tenet still on the horizon, new releases are scarce this weekend in the UK and Ireland.
However Warner Bros will be hoping to pick up useful information for the Tenet release through the rollout of Brandon Trost’s An American Picklein over 100 locations.
Starring Seth Rogen and produced with his Superbadco-creator Evan Goldberg, the film sees an immigrant worker at a pickle factory become accidentally preserved for 100 years, and wake up in modern day Brooklyn.
The film is US...
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 7
With Tenet still on the horizon, new releases are scarce this weekend in the UK and Ireland.
However Warner Bros will be hoping to pick up useful information for the Tenet release through the rollout of Brandon Trost’s An American Picklein over 100 locations.
Starring Seth Rogen and produced with his Superbadco-creator Evan Goldberg, the film sees an immigrant worker at a pickle factory become accidentally preserved for 100 years, and wake up in modern day Brooklyn.
The film is US...
- 8/7/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦¬1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦35¦
- ScreenDaily
Other openers include ‘Perfect 10’ in the UK and Paramount’s horror ‘Body Cam’ in Germany.
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 7
With Tenet still on the horizon, new releases are scarce this weekend in the UK and Ireland.
However Warner Bros will be hoping to pick up useful information for the Tenet release through the rollout of Brandon Trost’s An American Picklein over 100 locations.
Starring Seth Rogen and produced with his Superbadco-creator Evan Goldberg, the film sees an immigrant worker at a pickle factory become accidentally preserved for 100 years, and wake up in modern day Brooklyn.
The film is US...
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 7
With Tenet still on the horizon, new releases are scarce this weekend in the UK and Ireland.
However Warner Bros will be hoping to pick up useful information for the Tenet release through the rollout of Brandon Trost’s An American Picklein over 100 locations.
Starring Seth Rogen and produced with his Superbadco-creator Evan Goldberg, the film sees an immigrant worker at a pickle factory become accidentally preserved for 100 years, and wake up in modern day Brooklyn.
The film is US...
- 8/7/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦¬1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦35¦
- ScreenDaily
Takings rose 30% on previous weekend as more than a third of all cinemas are now open.
The UK and Ireland box office grew 30% from July 31 to August 2, compared to the previous weekend, as the reopening of cinemas continues to gather momentum.
Box office takings across the three-day weekend were £838,084, up from the previous weekend’s £644,338, according to Comscore. This was from 326 sites (including 44 in the Republic of Ireland and four drive-ins) up from 194 sites.
A large proportion of this leap is due to the July 31 reopening of more than 80 Cineworld sites in England and a further 24 cinemas operated by its boutique arm Picturehouse.
The UK and Ireland box office grew 30% from July 31 to August 2, compared to the previous weekend, as the reopening of cinemas continues to gather momentum.
Box office takings across the three-day weekend were £838,084, up from the previous weekend’s £644,338, according to Comscore. This was from 326 sites (including 44 in the Republic of Ireland and four drive-ins) up from 194 sites.
A large proportion of this leap is due to the July 31 reopening of more than 80 Cineworld sites in England and a further 24 cinemas operated by its boutique arm Picturehouse.
- 8/5/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
The Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, a virtual platform for Russian content hosted by film promotion body Roskino, wrapped this week with a slew of sales and an affirmation that global players are increasingly looking to tap into the Russian market.
The online market welcomed some 600 international participants from 70 countries, with the largest number of buyers coming from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Japan and China. The event attracted leading companies such as Apple TV, France Televisions, Wild Bunch, Lionsgate, Dogwoof, Rtl Group, AMC Networks, Mediaset, Beta Film, Koch Media, iQIYI and others.
Roughly 120 Russian companies participated, presenting 300 film, TV and animated projects while generating more than 600 meetings with foreign execs. Plans are now in place to create a permanent online platform to serve as the main source of information on the Russian film market, including an overview of projects either completed or in production, as well...
The online market welcomed some 600 international participants from 70 countries, with the largest number of buyers coming from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Japan and China. The event attracted leading companies such as Apple TV, France Televisions, Wild Bunch, Lionsgate, Dogwoof, Rtl Group, AMC Networks, Mediaset, Beta Film, Koch Media, iQIYI and others.
Roughly 120 Russian companies participated, presenting 300 film, TV and animated projects while generating more than 600 meetings with foreign execs. Plans are now in place to create a permanent online platform to serve as the main source of information on the Russian film market, including an overview of projects either completed or in production, as well...
- 6/19/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Leading Russian toon house Wizart Animation has closed deals for the U.K., India, and across the African continent for two of its leading feature film franchises. The deals were announced Tuesday during the Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, a showcase of the latest Russian productions organized by film promotion body Roskino.
Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. rights to “Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal” and “The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands,” the latest instalments in the blockbuster animated feature franchises. “Mirrorlands” will be released theatrically on July 10 and will be available on VOD platforms in November, while “Pig Deal” will be available on home entertainment Aug. 10.
“Signature are thrilled to be releasing ‘Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal’ and ‘The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands’ in the U.K. & Ireland,” says Signature’s Katie Wilkinson. “Both are very appealing, great quality animations and are strong additions to our 2020 slate, emphasizing the company’s ongoing dedication to...
Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. rights to “Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal” and “The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands,” the latest instalments in the blockbuster animated feature franchises. “Mirrorlands” will be released theatrically on July 10 and will be available on VOD platforms in November, while “Pig Deal” will be available on home entertainment Aug. 10.
“Signature are thrilled to be releasing ‘Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal’ and ‘The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands’ in the U.K. & Ireland,” says Signature’s Katie Wilkinson. “Both are very appealing, great quality animations and are strong additions to our 2020 slate, emphasizing the company’s ongoing dedication to...
- 6/9/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Wizart, Russia’s leading animation producer, has inked a co-production pact with U.S. sales and finance company Qed Intl.
Last month, Wizart’s “The Snow Queen: Fire and Ice,” the third pic in the franchise, became the highest-grossing Russian film in the international box office of all time with a $20.3 million gross worldwide, excluding Russia, where it took $4.95 million. “The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands,” the fourth installment, has been sold in Cannes to Line Friends Corp. in South Korea.
Qed Intl., part of Media Content Capital, is best known for “District 9,” “Sabotage,” “Fury” and “Dirty Grandpa.”
The first project to be co-produced between the companies will be animated feature “Hansel and Gretel,” to be released next year. Qed is helping finance the project as well as supporting its global distribution and that of other co-produced animation features.
Although inspired by the Grimm fairytale, in the “Hansel and Gretel” film,...
Last month, Wizart’s “The Snow Queen: Fire and Ice,” the third pic in the franchise, became the highest-grossing Russian film in the international box office of all time with a $20.3 million gross worldwide, excluding Russia, where it took $4.95 million. “The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands,” the fourth installment, has been sold in Cannes to Line Friends Corp. in South Korea.
Qed Intl., part of Media Content Capital, is best known for “District 9,” “Sabotage,” “Fury” and “Dirty Grandpa.”
The first project to be co-produced between the companies will be animated feature “Hansel and Gretel,” to be released next year. Qed is helping finance the project as well as supporting its global distribution and that of other co-produced animation features.
Although inspired by the Grimm fairytale, in the “Hansel and Gretel” film,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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