Russian production and distribution powerhouse Central Partnership has unveiled a slate of upcoming releases at the Toronto International Film Festival, which Variety can reveal exclusively.
Among the films they’ll be introducing to foreign buyers are the latest blockbuster from Sergey Mokritskiy, whose 2015 WWII epic “Battle of Sevastopol” sold worldwide after conquering the Russian box office; an actioner based on a true story of heroism during the Syrian War; and a trilogy following the exploits of the beloved fictional character Ostap Bender.
“In Russia we are the major producer and distributor of local titles, and we will continue strengthening this position by working with our filmmakers on creating truly international content that suits the widest audience not only locally but in the world,” says Central Partnership CEO Vadim Vereschagin. “Our slate has become more diverse as we continue our efforts in bringing the best of Russian cinematography to international audiences.
Among the films they’ll be introducing to foreign buyers are the latest blockbuster from Sergey Mokritskiy, whose 2015 WWII epic “Battle of Sevastopol” sold worldwide after conquering the Russian box office; an actioner based on a true story of heroism during the Syrian War; and a trilogy following the exploits of the beloved fictional character Ostap Bender.
“In Russia we are the major producer and distributor of local titles, and we will continue strengthening this position by working with our filmmakers on creating truly international content that suits the widest audience not only locally but in the world,” says Central Partnership CEO Vadim Vereschagin. “Our slate has become more diverse as we continue our efforts in bringing the best of Russian cinematography to international audiences.
- 9/9/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Deals closed in Europe, North America and Asia for Second World War action film.
Russia’s Mars Media Entertainment has closed deals in Europe, North America and Asia for Second World War action film Unknown Battle.
Directed by Igor Kopylov, the film is based on an award-winning novel by Vyacheslav Kondratiev and is centred on bloody battles that occurred near the Russian town of Rzhev in 1942. While largely ignored by historians, the battles were crucial to the outcome of the war.
After launching sales on the title at Afm last week, the feature has been picked up for North America and Germany by Berlin-based Capelight.
Russia’s Mars Media Entertainment has closed deals in Europe, North America and Asia for Second World War action film Unknown Battle.
Directed by Igor Kopylov, the film is based on an award-winning novel by Vyacheslav Kondratiev and is centred on bloody battles that occurred near the Russian town of Rzhev in 1942. While largely ignored by historians, the battles were crucial to the outcome of the war.
After launching sales on the title at Afm last week, the feature has been picked up for North America and Germany by Berlin-based Capelight.
- 11/15/2019
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
This year, 831 Loews is home to the “Created in Moscow” brand, which allies 17 Russian companies. The branding is supported by the Moscow Export Center, which recognizes the contribution made by the creative industries to the Russian economy. The “Created in Moscow” lineup will be featured in a presentation on the Venice stage at the Loews building on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.
Although Russia has many fine arthouse auteurs, at Afm buyers can find a strong selection of commercial, mainstream titles from Russia, including many genre pics and CG animated features.
Eugenia Markova, director of industry relations at Russia’s Expocontent, says: “Russia is facing year-on-year 20% sales growth on the global market. The local film industry is not only about art-house and animation – although these two are traditionally strong. Russia is producing more and more original content of all types and genres, targeting wider audiences.”
Art Pictures Studio is selling helmer Fedor Bondarchuk’s “Invasion,...
Although Russia has many fine arthouse auteurs, at Afm buyers can find a strong selection of commercial, mainstream titles from Russia, including many genre pics and CG animated features.
Eugenia Markova, director of industry relations at Russia’s Expocontent, says: “Russia is facing year-on-year 20% sales growth on the global market. The local film industry is not only about art-house and animation – although these two are traditionally strong. Russia is producing more and more original content of all types and genres, targeting wider audiences.”
Art Pictures Studio is selling helmer Fedor Bondarchuk’s “Invasion,...
- 11/8/2019
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
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