Roskino, When East Meets West Partner on Co-Production Forum for Russian Biz

Christopher Vourlias Russian production and distribution powerhouse Central Partnership and the Latin American film group BF Films have announced their first co-production, Variety can reveal.“Schizophrenic” is a psychological horror film set in the real world of severe mental disorder.

Christopher Vourlias Seventeen Russian projects and nine international projects from eight countries have been selected to take part in WEMW Goes to Russia, a new international co-production forum organized by Russian state film promotion body Roskino and When East Meets West, the Trieste Film Festival’s co-production platform.The projects will be presented to potential co-production partners during the Key Buyers Event, which will take place online from June 8-10, with three additional days of

Christopher Vourlias As the premier platform for new Russian content, the Key Buyers Event is putting its muscle behind showcasing the hottest Russian talents ready to take off on the global stage.“Our key goal is to promote top national projects that will put their creators and cast on the spotlight,” said Evgenia Markova, head of Russian film promotion body Roskino, which organizes the event running online June 8-10.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorUnspooling from June 8-15, the Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition will feature a slew of drama projects worth looking out for, from psychological thrillers to biopics and new takes on modern relationships.“Insomnia” (1-2-3 Production) 2022Producers: Valeriy Fedorovich, Evgeniy NikishovSynopsis: Yuri is a successful psychiatrist and hypnotist, a committed non-believer, capable of rationalizing anything except for his own nightmares: featuring his late

Marta Balaga The popularity of subscription video-on-demand services in Russia has been growing rapidly and, as noted by Olga Filipuk, chief content officer of Yandex Mediaservices, the production of original shows has now reached a new level.

Last week, it was announced that “Petrov’s Flu,” the new Russian language film by Kirill Serebrennikov, will bow in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this summer for the pic’s world premiere. In addition, they’ve released an enticing trailer (see below) with English subtitles that echo the comedic tone and showcases Serebrennikov’s strong visual style.

Christopher Vourlias Russian state film promotion body Roskino and public broadcaster Channel One are launching sales on a lavish, eight-part series based on the life of poet, singer, composer and cabaret artist Alexander Vertinsky, a cultural icon whose life played out against the backdrop of history-altering events in the first half of the 20th century.The series, which is being presented during Roskino’s Key Buyers Event, is available in two versions.

Leslye Headland Writer-director Leslye Headland is a celebrated indie storyteller and authority on the triumphs and struggles of contemporary women. Now shepherding the “Star Wars” TV series “The Acolyte” for Disney Plus, her credits include “Russian Doll,” “Sleeping With Other People” and the comedy “Bachelorette.” Here she shares her coming-out journey.  The saddest night of my life was the 2012 Los Angeles premiere of my film “Bachelorette.” It was not without warning.Earlier that year, when

Christopher Vourlias Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired remake rights for the Russian blockbuster comedy “Son of a Rich,” the country’s highest-grossing film of all time, Variety has learned.The studio has secured the Mexican, Indian, South Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and Italian adaptation rights.

Steven Seagal, a longtime supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was granted membership to a pro-Kremlin political party on Sunday.  The actor, best known for his martial arts prowess and action films, has long been a fan of Russia and even became an official citizen of the country in 2016. Putin granted the actor his citizenship, which many believed was ushered along because he’s a fan of both Seagal and martial arts.

Frank Turner says he was once mistaken for the actor Ed Norton by Russian sex workers.Speaking in this week’s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, he told NME about the mix up during his early days of touring.“I did a bunch of super-DIY touring in Russia, sleeping on the floors of squats.

Netflix has set a contemporary reimagining of Leo Tolstoy’s iconic novel Anna Karenina as its first-ever Russian original drama series.

Naman Ramachandran “Anna K” (working title), a contemporary retelling of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel “Anna Karenina,” will be Netflix’s first Russian original drama series.The series is set in modern day Russia, where socialite Anna Karenina, the wife of the soon-to-become governor of St. Petersburg, embarks on a love affair with Vronsky, the heir of an aluminium empire.