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2010 | THE RUSSIAN FILM INDUSTRY | Review PUBLISHERS EDITOR IN CHIEF Metropolitan E.R.A. Xenia Leontyeva Bldg. 10, 5 Nizhniy Susalny lane, CONTRIBUTORS Moscow, 105064 Russia Sergey Averin, Phone: +7 (495) 783-76-57 Igor Kalistov, www.planeta-inform.ru Eleonora Kolyenen-Ivanova, www.kinometro.ru Xenia Leontyeva, Nevafilm Company Desislava Medkova, 33-2B Korablestroiteley st., Hanna Mironenko, St. Petersburg, 199397 Russia Svetlana Polikarpova, Ph.: +7 (812) 449-70-70, Irina Reger, fax: +7 (812) 352-69-69 Elizaveta Sezonova, e-mail: [email protected] Zinaida Shumova, www.nevafilm.ru Kirill Tabachenko www.digitalcinema.ru TRANSLATION & PROOFREADING Eclectic Translations DESIGN & LAYOUT Irina Shmidt, Dmitry Ivlyanov COVER DESIGN Kino Husky ADVERTISING Konstantin Aleksandrov PUBLICATION DIRECTORS Oleg Berezin and Dmitry Litvinov The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation 2010 | THE RUSSIAN FILM INDUSTRY | Review STATE SUPPORT FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY 4 FILM AND TV PRODUCTION: 22 FILMS 22 TV SERIES AND TV FILMS 28 FILM PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE 36 FILM AND TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION MARKETS: 40 THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION 40 VIDEO DISTRIBUTION 56 VIDEO ON DEMAND 64 TV DISTRIBUTION 68 INTERNET PIRACY 72 THE RUSSIAN FILM FESTIVAL MARKET 74 FILM EDUCATION 86 EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES AND FORUMS 90 2010 | THE RUSSIAN FILM INDUSTRY | Review STATEFILM AND SUPPORT TV PRODUCTION FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY Igor Kalistov, Desislava Medkova, Irina Reger, Xenia Leontyeva State SUPPOrt FOR THE FILM industry The Russian government’s sponsorship of number was 35% higher in 2009 (RUB The division of authority between the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation cinema production and distribution was 2.445 million, or EUR 55.3 million). and the Cinema Fund reformed in 2010. Federal budget money Funding source The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Cinema Fund allocated for cinema goes through two Nevertheless, over the course of the year Federation channels: the Ministry of Culture of the 635 films were released (including 54 full- Russian Federation, and the Federal Fund length features, 6 newsreels, 439 documen- Methods of financing – procurement of government contracts – subsidies (since 2010) for the Social and Economic Support of taries, and 136 animated films) – 14.4% that are part of the 'Culture of Russia (2006-2011)' federal targeted programme; National Cinematography, also known as more than in 2009, when there was a total the Cinema Fund. of 555 films: 66 full-length features, 12 – procurement of government contracts newsreels, 151 animated films, and 326 that are funded by portions of the federal budget earmarked for 'Events supporting The overall amount of state support (not documentaries). and promoting the advancement of cin- including capital investment and money ema' (not a federal targeted programme); spent on film education) reached RUB 4.9 In supporting the 54 full-length features – subsidies for cinema organizations billion in 2010 (EUR 122.7 million1), 56% in 2010, the Ministry of Culture spent RUB (programme began in 2010) higher than that of 2009 (RUB 3.16 billion, 819.6 million (EUR 24 million – 51.5% less or EUR 74.1 million2). Furthermore, in 2011 than the RUB 1.7 billion (EUR 38.2 million) Goal of financing – the financial support of the production – financing and/or the reimbursement of and distribution of films for children expenses related to the production, distribu- the total amount of funding going to the spent in 2009). Twenty-three of the films and young people, the production and tion, promotion. and screening of full-length support of cinema decreased to RUB 4.6 funded by the Ministry of Culture have distribution of debut films. artistic and feature and animated films (programme 3 experimental films, newsreels, documen- starting in 2011) and films from the leading billion (EUR 114.8 million ). been released in Russia (17 in 2010 and 6 taries, educational films, and animated domestic producers; in the first quarter of 2011). According to films (subsidies); The Ministry of Culture of the Russian data from Booker’s Bulletin, the box office – financing the production of films with – financial support of the promotion of socially responsible subject matter; Federation returns for these films came to RUB 85.4 domestic cinema, including promotion In 2010 the Ministry of Culture allocated million (EUR 2.1 million). The Ministry of at international festivals and film markets – the support of film companies that create RUB 1.592 million (EUR 39.6 million) for the Culture’s financial support of Russian cinema (federal targeted programme); films of artistic and cultural significance for which the theatre audience exceeded 1 domestic production of so-called ‘national is currently 10 times the box office returns – the purchase of imported films; million viewers (only in 2010); cinema’ i.e. films produced in Russia; this that the films produced earn in theatres. – research and experimental studies in the – financing and (or) the reimbursement field of cinema. of expenses relating to the Russian films appearing at film festivals and film markets 1 The average exchange rate used here and throughout for 2010 is RUB 41.22 per EUR. 2 (starting in 2011). The average exchange rate used here and throughout for 2009 is RUB 44.20 per EUR. 3 The average exchange rate used here and throughout for January 1 to April 20, 2011 is RUB 40.08 per EUR. 4 State support for the film industry State support for the film industry 5 2010 | THE RUSSIAN FILM INDUSTRY | Review STATEFILM AND SUPPORT TV PRODUCTION FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY State support for cinema, excluding capital investment and expenditures on film education, millions of roubles (millions of euros*) Cinema Fund (subsidies) Ministry of Culture (subsidies) Ministry of Culture (non-federal targeted programmes) Ministry of Culture (federal targeted programmes) 4,936.5 (133.9) 4,642.1 (115.8) 2,860.9 (71.1) 3,156.7 (74.1) 2,860.9 (71.4) 850.0 (21.1) 2,227.4 (50.4) 771.0 (19.2) 361.3 (9.0) 440.3 (11.0) 929.3 (21.0) 864.3 (21.5) 569.9 (14.2) 2009 2010 2011 Sources: The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Cinema Fund * Using the following average currency exchange rates: 2009 – 44.20 roubles, 2010 – 40.22 roubles, 2011 (01.01. – 20.04.) – 40.08 roubles The Ministry of Culture spent RUB 52.8 series Eralash and two full-length animated million on the support and promotion films. In 2009, there were twice as many – of Russian cinema in distribution in 2010 48 – including two full-length animations (EUR 1.3 million), which is 42% less than and Eralash. Furthermore, the overall takings in 2009, when the Ministry spent RUB 91 from theatrical distribution of all of these million (EUR 2.1 million). films4 in 2010 came to RUB 498 million (EUR 12 million) which means the govern- State support totalling RUB 51.5 million ment’s participation in the distribution of (EUR 1.3 million) went to the distribution of 17 'national films' comes to 8% of their 23 films, including the children’s comedy box office earnings. 4 Not including the data for several films (Vorobey [Sparrow], Vse v poriadke, mama! [Mama, Everything is Fine!], Dom Solntsa [The House of Sun], Chelovek s bulvara Kaputsinok [A Man from Boulevard des Capucines], and the children’s series Eralash; excluding these films, total state support for cinema came to RUB 41 million (EUR 1 million). 6 State support for the film industry TV series and TV films 7 2010 | THE RUSSIAN FILM INDUSTRY | Review STATEFILM AND SUPPORT TV PRODUCTION FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY Russian full-length features completed in 2010 with the support … continued of the Ministry of Culture No. Title Distributor Release No. Box office returns Total No. Title Distributor Release No. Box office returns Total (working title) date copies from distribution, admissions, (working title) date copies from distribution, admissions, millions millions millions millions RUB EUR* RUB EUR* 1 A za Oknom Shel Sneg Snow was 17 The Irony of Love [Ironiia liubvi] Karoprokat 25.03.10 517 120.52 3.00 0.70 — — never went into distribution Falling Outside the Window] 18 Kadentsii [Cadences] — — never went into distribution 2 Bagi — — never went into distribution 19 Kotorogo ne bylo [That Wasn’t There] 10.03.11 n/a 3 Bez muzhchin (Labirint) — — never went into distribution [Without men (Labyrinth)] 20 Krasnyi led. Saga o khantakh 4 Viski s Molokom [Whisky with Milk] — — never went into distribution Iugry (Bozh'ia Mater' v krovavykh snegakh) [Red Ice. The Saga of — — never went into distribution 5 Vorobei [Sparrow] Gelvars 25.11.10 2 n/a Khanti Yugry (The Holy Mother in Bloody Snow)] 6 Vse v poriadke, mama! Profit 10.03.11 n/a [Mama, Everything is Fine!] 21 The Legend of Dvid Island Panorama 15.04.10 82 3.96 0.10 0.06 [Legenda ostrova Dvid] 7 Gamlet XXI vek [21st Century Hamlet] — — never went into distribution 22 Letit [It Flies] — — never went into distribution 8 God Belogo Slona — — never went into distribution [The Year of the White Elephant] 23 Lubov-Morkov [Lovey-Dovey] 20th Century 03.03.11 1079 238.77 5.96 1.32 Fox CIS 9 Gospital' (Zona miloserdiia) — — never went into distribution [Hospital. Place of Mercy] 24 Moscow, I Love You Central 02.09.10 221 35.97 0.89 0.17 [Moskva, ia liubliu tebia] Partnership 10 Den' zveria [Day of the Creature] — — never went into distribution 25 Na kryuchke! [Hooked!] Nashe Kino 03.02.11 485 58.91 1.47 0.34 11 Detiam do 16… [Children Under 17...] Nashe Kino 16.09.10 250 25.05 0.62 0.16 26 Na oshchup [By Touch] Karoprokat 02.09.10 82 3.40 0.08 0.02 12 Another Sky