Moscow -- Kinotavr, Russia's main film festival, will kick off its 20th edition in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Sunday, featuring mostly films that were made before the global downturn hit the local film industry.
Festival organizers admit that the wide choice of movies for the main competition is unlikely to last, as the film industry struggles to stay afloat.
"This year, we selected 12 feature films out of 62 that were submitted," Sitora Aliyeva, the festival's programming director, told The Hollywood Reporter, adding that the selection committee is unlikely to have that many movies to choose from next year, given a sharp decline in local production.
According to Aliyeva, the economic downturn also hit the festival itself. "Our budget was cut roughly by half," she said. "The program is one day shorter and the number of guests and journalists has declined."
Among the features selected for the main competition...
Festival organizers admit that the wide choice of movies for the main competition is unlikely to last, as the film industry struggles to stay afloat.
"This year, we selected 12 feature films out of 62 that were submitted," Sitora Aliyeva, the festival's programming director, told The Hollywood Reporter, adding that the selection committee is unlikely to have that many movies to choose from next year, given a sharp decline in local production.
According to Aliyeva, the economic downturn also hit the festival itself. "Our budget was cut roughly by half," she said. "The program is one day shorter and the number of guests and journalists has declined."
Among the features selected for the main competition...
- 6/5/2009
- by By Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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