On October 27 in Los Angeles will host the opening weeks of the New Russian Cinema, which will be held in the eve of the American international film market (American Film Market, 2 – 9 November). From 27 to 31 October, the American audience will see the films selected for screening by the curators of the project – the Director General of ROSKINO Catherine mtsitouridze and Director of special projects school of cinematic arts at the University of southern California (USC) Alex the ago.
In Los Angeles to host week of Russian cinema
Russian film week organized by ROSKINO with the support of Ministry of culture of Russia. Official partner of the project – online cinema Tvzavr.
Ekaterina Mtsituridze, CEO of ROSKINO, said:I Can say that among the twelve major events, ROSKINO held throughout the year in different countries of the world, including a partnership with the Cannes international film market, the Week of Russian Cinema in Los Angeles has a special significance. On the backdrop of the uneasy relations in politics, the movies and culture are binding our country’s bridges. Through our movies, through images, through a live chat with the creators of the films Americans can have a different opinion about Russia, its own opinion, independent of the influence of the media. We are happy that as partners ROSKINO this time the film school of the University of southern California, one of the best universities in the world, from whence come many industry professionals”.
In the program of the Week of Russian feature films produced in 2016, award-winning festivals and interest in international markets: “the Duelist” (dir. Alexey Mizgirev), “Good boy” (dir. Oksana Karas), “Cloth Union” (dir. Michael Mestetsky), “Zoology” (dir. Ivan Tverdovskiy) and short films “the Kid” (dir. Vlad Kozlov), “Father and boy” (dir. Evgeny Sinelnikov), “Brutus” (dir. Konstantin FAM).
The week of Russian Cinema in Los Angeles on October 27 at the Arclight Hollywood theater will open one of the best Russian films of 2016 – “Duelist” Alexei Mizgir VA (producers Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov), adventure film with elements of Thriller, mystery and melodrama. World premiere of “the Duelist” was held at the international film festival in Toronto in the program of the TIFF SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS and received high marks professionals and the leading media. Distribution of the film in the world by the company Sony Pictures. Alexander Rodnyansky and starring in the movie “Duelist” Peter Fedorov will attend the premiere in Los Angeles and will participate in a Q&A session and will present the film to students and teaching the body New York Film Academy, NYFA, Los Angeles Campus.
The video of the film “Duelist”
One of the important events of the Week of the New Russian Cinema in Los Angeles will be the presentation of the first in the modern history of the Russian sci-Fi blockbuster about alien invasion “Attraction” by Fyodor Bondarchuk – professional audience will be presented with the portion of the mounted film with special effects of new generation.
Fyodor Bondarchuk, producer, Director, co-owner of Art Pictures Studio, commented:
After the box office success of “Stalingrad” abroad, we pay special attention to the international markets. That’s why our new project “Gravity” initially, we shoot with an eye not only on the Russian car, which in itself is important, but understand its international potential. Presentation of the already mounted part of the picture in the United States, on the Week of Russian cinema in Los Angeles, has a special significance. It will be followed by the negotiations in the framework of the American film market, which will allow us to have feedback and with your potential buyer, and viewer. We are glad to cooperate with ROSKINO and on this and on all other international platforms. The success of each individual project works and the overall success of the Russian cinema”.
“Attraction”. Trailer # 2 with English subtitles
After the presentation of the project “Attraction” to the questions of professionals will answer General producer, co-owner of Studio Art Pictures Studio Dmitry rudovsky. “Attraction” in the filming stage already sold to many areas and that is unprecedented – will be released simultaneously in Russia and China for 10 thousand screens.
Dmitry rudovsky, producer, co-owner of Art Pictures Studio, said Another initiative ROSKINO is another step towards the foreign audience, is another platform where you can show how far we have come in the production of pictures, preserving the national character and at the same time interesting to the audience all over the world. United States, Hollywood today, the monopoly in the production of expensive high-tech movie. And more interesting to introduce here our new film “Gravity”, its quality to the challenge of Hollywood blockbusters”.
What is known about the secret project “the Attraction” by Fyodor Bondarchuk
Premiere week of the New Russian Cinema in Los Angeles will be held in prestigious theaters: ArcLight Hollywood, Laemmle, Monica Film Center, as well as in the halls of the University of southern California (USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex) and the new York film Academy (New York Film Academy, NYFA, Los Angeles Campus).
Marina Shurygina, General Director of online cinema Tvzavr, said:the Experience of collaboration with roskino as part of the Cannes international film market showed impressive results – marketing experience ROSKINO Tvzavr allows you to enter new markets. Week of Russian Cinema in Los Angeles for us a flagship project. We are going to introduce in the States a new product “Russian cinema”. Online cinema Tvzavr has entered into contracts with rights holders about the rights for Russian films to the whole world. Viewers living in North America will be able to watch more than 5 thousand Russian films on the website Ruskino.net and applications “Russian cinema” for all devices as well as on Tvzavr.ru. Presentation of the new service will also be held at the opening weeks of the New Russian Film in the cinema, ArcLight Hollywood, new York film Academy New York Film Academy (NYFA, Los Angeles Campus) and the University of California (USC School of CinematicArts Complex”.
