All Russia articles – Page 2
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NewsRussia tops international markets for French films in 2023
It was followed by Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain.
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NewsIDFA responds to open letter condemning inclusion of Russian film in programme
The letter said: “To continue providing space for representatives of the Russian cultural sector on international platforms means to normalize the unequal circumstances in which filmmakers in Russia and Ukraine live and work today.”
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NewsRussian buyers and sellers out in force at AFM
“We are following the same protocol as last year,” said AFM’s organiser, IFTA.
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Reviews‘Air’: Tokyo Review
Alexey German Jr focuses on female Russian pilots in this surprsingly conventional Second World War drama
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FeaturesWhy ‘Queendom’ director Agniia Galdanova put her cinematographer on roller skates
The filmmaker spoke at a screening of her film at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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Reviews‘Empire V’: Fantasia Review
Banned in Russia, this fantasy feature sees the country ruled over by an elite, secret conclave of vampires
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Reviews‘Grace’: Cannes Review
A father and his teenage daughter take a roadtrip through rural Russia in this atmospheric debut
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NewsIs the Russian industry trying to come in from the cold at Cannes?
Central Partnership, one of the biggest Moscow-based companies, is making a bold attempt to move back into the fold.
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NewsHow Ukraine is trying to maintain the momentum behind a generation of outstanding filmmakers
The European industry has created support initiatives, including for funding, co-production and raising awareness.
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NewsSean Penn in Berlin: Putin is “creepy little bully” and “war criminal”; ‘Superpower’ is “not unbiased”
Penn said “We’d have been better served talking to a wall” than talking to Russia.
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NewsEuropean sellers divided on dealing with Russia: “I can lose money, I don’t care”
A year on from the invasion, some European sales agents are refusing to do business with Russian buyers while others are beginning to do so.
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FeaturesProducer Alexander Rodnyansky on building a fresh, high-profile slate since fleeing Russia
Includes projects with Russian exiles Andrey Zvyagintsev, Kantemir Balagov and Kira Kovalenko.
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News“Culture is different”: French industry taps into Russian demand for films
French sales agents were doing brisk business with Russian distributors at last week’s Rendez-Vous market.
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FeaturesFrom air-raid shelters to piracy: how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has transformed cinema-going in both countries
Six months on, what impact is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine having on the cinema sector in both countries?
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FeaturesHow film festivals are navigating the international boycott of Russia
Some festivals are looking to encourage dialogue between the warring countries.
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Reviews‘Fairytale’: Locarno Review
The 20th century’s most notorious leaders reunite in Alexander Sokurov’s experimental deepfake feature
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FeaturesRussian director Alexander Sokurov on dictators and politicians, being ‘disliked’ by Cannes and festival boycotts
Director’s latest film ’Fairytale’ world premieres at Locarno Film Festival this weekend.
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NewsTelluride 2022 sets dates, names dissident Russian filmmakers as guest directors
Selection of Kantemir Balagov and Kira Kovalenko to be unveiled on September 2 opening day.
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NewsRomantic drama ‘Firebird’ sells to key territories (exclusive)
Peeter Rebane’s film is the story of a clandestine love affair between a Soviet Air Force pilot and a young Estonian officer.