Exclusive: Festival screening of Yes and Yes [pictured] pulled due to Russia’s new anti-obscenity law.
Russia’s new anti-obscenity law - in effect since July 1 - has forced Vologda’s Voices Film Festival (July 4-8) to pull its screening of Valeria Gai Germanika’s Yes and Yes, which had been planned for Monday evening [July 7].
The film, which had its European premiere at last week’s Moscow International Film Festival and won four awards including best director and the Fipresci Prize, would have had its first screening in Russia outside of Moscow at the Vologda festival.
However, the extensive use of swear words - especially in the opening scenes - mean that the film’s producers at Art Pictures Studio have not been able to obtain a distribution certificate to release the film in Russian cinemas from July 1.
In a last minute decision, a limited release was organised in five Moscow cinemas in the three days leading up to the...
Russia’s new anti-obscenity law - in effect since July 1 - has forced Vologda’s Voices Film Festival (July 4-8) to pull its screening of Valeria Gai Germanika’s Yes and Yes, which had been planned for Monday evening [July 7].
The film, which had its European premiere at last week’s Moscow International Film Festival and won four awards including best director and the Fipresci Prize, would have had its first screening in Russia outside of Moscow at the Vologda festival.
However, the extensive use of swear words - especially in the opening scenes - mean that the film’s producers at Art Pictures Studio have not been able to obtain a distribution certificate to release the film in Russian cinemas from July 1.
In a last minute decision, a limited release was organised in five Moscow cinemas in the three days leading up to the...
- 7/7/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Festival screening of Yes and Yes [pictured] pulled due to Russia’s new anti-obscenity law.
Russia’s new anti-obscenity law - in effect since July 1 - has forced Vologda’s Voices Film Festival (July 4-8) to pull its screening of Valeria Gai Germanika’s Yes and Yes, which had been planned for Monday evening [July 7].
The film, which had its European premiere at last week’s Moscow International Film Festival and won four awards including best director and the Fipresci Prize, would have had its first screening in Russia outside of Moscow at the Vologda festival.
However, the extensive use of swear words - especially in the opening scenes - mean that the film’s producers at Art Pictures Studio have not been able to obtain a distribution certificate to release the film in Russian cinemas from July 1.
In a last minute decision, a limited release was organised in five Moscow cinemas in the three days leading up to the...
Russia’s new anti-obscenity law - in effect since July 1 - has forced Vologda’s Voices Film Festival (July 4-8) to pull its screening of Valeria Gai Germanika’s Yes and Yes, which had been planned for Monday evening [July 7].
The film, which had its European premiere at last week’s Moscow International Film Festival and won four awards including best director and the Fipresci Prize, would have had its first screening in Russia outside of Moscow at the Vologda festival.
However, the extensive use of swear words - especially in the opening scenes - mean that the film’s producers at Art Pictures Studio have not been able to obtain a distribution certificate to release the film in Russian cinemas from July 1.
In a last minute decision, a limited release was organised in five Moscow cinemas in the three days leading up to the...
- 7/7/2014
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
The Russian Cinema Fund, with backing from the Russian Ministry of Culture, presented 18 new Russian productions at a Cannes Market showcase yesterday.
The presentations were grouped into three sections: animations currently in production, completed features and works-in-progresss.
Highlights included hit animation sequel The Snow Queen 2 (already selling well for Wizart); Wizart’s new animation property Sheep and Wolves; Ralph Fiennes starrer Two Women (sold by Rezo) [pictured]; the English-language thriller Bathory; and Orlean from The Horde director Andrey Proshkin.
The films presented were:
Animation
The Snow Queen 2
Sold by Vizart, this 3D production from Melnitsa Animation will be delivered by the end of 2014. The first film was a hit released in several dozen international territories.
The Magic Tower
A 2D animated historical fantasy from Masterfilm, about a man with magical powers who realises that friendship is better than sorcery. Delivery set for November 2014.
Sheep and Wolves
To be delivered in spring or autumn 2015 by director Andrey...
The presentations were grouped into three sections: animations currently in production, completed features and works-in-progresss.
Highlights included hit animation sequel The Snow Queen 2 (already selling well for Wizart); Wizart’s new animation property Sheep and Wolves; Ralph Fiennes starrer Two Women (sold by Rezo) [pictured]; the English-language thriller Bathory; and Orlean from The Horde director Andrey Proshkin.
The films presented were:
Animation
The Snow Queen 2
Sold by Vizart, this 3D production from Melnitsa Animation will be delivered by the end of 2014. The first film was a hit released in several dozen international territories.
The Magic Tower
A 2D animated historical fantasy from Masterfilm, about a man with magical powers who realises that friendship is better than sorcery. Delivery set for November 2014.
Sheep and Wolves
To be delivered in spring or autumn 2015 by director Andrey...
- 5/21/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
The Russian Cinema Fund, with backing from the Russian Ministry of Culture, presented 18 new Russian productions at a Cannes Market showcase yesterday.
The presentations were grouped into three sections: animations currently in production, completed features and works-in-progresss.
Highlights included hit animation sequel The Snow Queen 2 (already selling well for Wizart); Wizart’s new animation property Sheep and Wolves; Ralph Fiennes starrer Two Women (sold by Rezo) [pictured]; the English-language thriller Bathory; and Orlean from The Horde director Andrey Proshkin.
The films presented were:
Animation
The Snow Queen 2
Sold by Vizart, this 3D production from Melnitsa Animation will be delivered by the end of 2014. The first film was a hit released in several dozen international territories.
The Magic Tower
A 2D animated historical fantasy from Masterfilm, about a man with magical powers who realises that friendship is better than sorcery. Delivery set for November 2014.
Sheep and Wolves
To be delivered in spring or autumn 2015 by director Andrey...
The presentations were grouped into three sections: animations currently in production, completed features and works-in-progresss.
Highlights included hit animation sequel The Snow Queen 2 (already selling well for Wizart); Wizart’s new animation property Sheep and Wolves; Ralph Fiennes starrer Two Women (sold by Rezo) [pictured]; the English-language thriller Bathory; and Orlean from The Horde director Andrey Proshkin.
The films presented were:
Animation
The Snow Queen 2
Sold by Vizart, this 3D production from Melnitsa Animation will be delivered by the end of 2014. The first film was a hit released in several dozen international territories.
The Magic Tower
A 2D animated historical fantasy from Masterfilm, about a man with magical powers who realises that friendship is better than sorcery. Delivery set for November 2014.
Sheep and Wolves
To be delivered in spring or autumn 2015 by director Andrey...
- 5/21/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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