A total of 75 Russian cinematic releases from 18 companies are traveling to the SIFF
Market 2023 including the first feature film shot in space, “The Challenge”; the disaster
film “Three Minutes of Silence” about the crew of a fishing vessel; the historical detective
stories “In the Moscow Slums” and “Noble Detective”; the action comedy “The Silver
Spoon Goes South”; the fifth part of the successful animation franchise “The Snow
Queen”; and others.
On June 12, the SIFF Market 2023, which traditionally takes place as part of the Shanghai
International Film Festival, will open in Shanghai. For the first time, ROSKINO, the Russian
film promotion body, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, is
organizing a booth “Russian Content Worldwide” (RCW), at the film market where 18
companies will present their projects. China today is an important strategic destination for
Russian content exporters, and participation in the SIFF Market will open up new
opportunities for Russian cinema.
Ekaterina Naumova, acting CEO of ROSKINO: “Our first—and such large-scale—offline
presence at the SIFF Market will significantly strengthen relations between Russian film and
animation companies and Chinese and other Asian market participants. Among the projects
being presented to distributors at the SIFF Market are sci-fi films, which are in demand
today in China; historical projects; animation, which is traditionally popular in Asia; and
many dramas and adventure films. We are building our work with China, interacting both
with the professional industrial community and with wider audiences.”
In 2022, Russian produced 256 feature films and 45 animated films, 345 feature series and 24
animated series. Today, the Russian film industry produces high-quality films, original series,
and animation. The latter is especially valued for its educational component and family
values.
The trend in China for films about space has not gone unnoticed by Russian content
exporters.
As part of a special presentation organized by ROSKINO is The Challenge by Central
Partnership, part of which was filmed in space. The picture has already entered the top 50
highest-grossing films in the world in 2023 The director is Klim Shipenko, whose previous
project, the comedy “Son of a Rich”, is soon to appear in China as a remake: the rights to the
adaptation were acquired in 2022 Another picture on the theme of space is the disaster film
Mira from Mars Media Entertainment.
Among the feature films being showcased at the RCW booth are the drama about fishermen
caught in a storm, Three Minutes of Silence (CTB Film Company), and the historical
detective story In the Moscow Slums by the Mosfilm Cinema Concern, the adventure thriller
Grom: Boyhood by Bubble Studios and the action comedy The Silver Spoon Goes South
by SREDA Production company. Distributors will also get acquainted with the new thriller
Centaur (Planeta Inform), which is just getting ready for wide release. It is already being
called the answer to Taxi Driver by Martin Scorsese.
Traditionally popular in China, Russian full-length animated films and series are also being
presented. New products from five companies were announced for the presentation.
Voronezh Animation Studio will present the fifth part of its super-successful Snow Queen
franchise The Snow Queen and the Princess, which has already been warmly received by
the audiences in South Korea and Turkey. SMF Animation is presenting the new film
Detective Chirp and the Golden Beehive; Riki Group, the creators of the KikoRiki
franchise, is presenting the film Finnick which is well-known and well-loved in China. Also
included in the presentation are the animated series Team M.A.T.C.H. from YARKO and
Rabbit’s 10 from AA Studio.
Series make up almost half of all projects being presented at the SIFF Market. International
content buyers will be able to get to know such projects as Dog’s SWAT about the work of
an experimental K-9 unit (Art Pictures Distribution); the historical drama Elizaveta (Russia
Television and Radio); the historical detective Noble Detective (NTV Broadcasting
company); fantasy drama Exorcism Clinic (IVI); the dramedy The Kidney (KION): the
drama King & Jester (Plus Studio) and many others.
Market 2023 including the first feature film shot in space, “The Challenge”; the disaster
film “Three Minutes of Silence” about the crew of a fishing vessel; the historical detective
stories “In the Moscow Slums” and “Noble Detective”; the action comedy “The Silver
Spoon Goes South”; the fifth part of the successful animation franchise “The Snow
Queen”; and others.
On June 12, the SIFF Market 2023, which traditionally takes place as part of the Shanghai
International Film Festival, will open in Shanghai. For the first time, ROSKINO, the Russian
film promotion body, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, is
organizing a booth “Russian Content Worldwide” (RCW), at the film market where 18
companies will present their projects. China today is an important strategic destination for
Russian content exporters, and participation in the SIFF Market will open up new
opportunities for Russian cinema.
Ekaterina Naumova, acting CEO of ROSKINO: “Our first—and such large-scale—offline
presence at the SIFF Market will significantly strengthen relations between Russian film and
animation companies and Chinese and other Asian market participants. Among the projects
being presented to distributors at the SIFF Market are sci-fi films, which are in demand
today in China; historical projects; animation, which is traditionally popular in Asia; and
many dramas and adventure films. We are building our work with China, interacting both
with the professional industrial community and with wider audiences.”
In 2022, Russian produced 256 feature films and 45 animated films, 345 feature series and 24
animated series. Today, the Russian film industry produces high-quality films, original series,
and animation. The latter is especially valued for its educational component and family
values.
The trend in China for films about space has not gone unnoticed by Russian content
exporters.
As part of a special presentation organized by ROSKINO is The Challenge by Central
Partnership, part of which was filmed in space. The picture has already entered the top 50
highest-grossing films in the world in 2023 The director is Klim Shipenko, whose previous
project, the comedy “Son of a Rich”, is soon to appear in China as a remake: the rights to the
adaptation were acquired in 2022 Another picture on the theme of space is the disaster film
Mira from Mars Media Entertainment.
Among the feature films being showcased at the RCW booth are the drama about fishermen
caught in a storm, Three Minutes of Silence (CTB Film Company), and the historical
detective story In the Moscow Slums by the Mosfilm Cinema Concern, the adventure thriller
Grom: Boyhood by Bubble Studios and the action comedy The Silver Spoon Goes South
by SREDA Production company. Distributors will also get acquainted with the new thriller
Centaur (Planeta Inform), which is just getting ready for wide release. It is already being
called the answer to Taxi Driver by Martin Scorsese.
Traditionally popular in China, Russian full-length animated films and series are also being
presented. New products from five companies were announced for the presentation.
Voronezh Animation Studio will present the fifth part of its super-successful Snow Queen
franchise The Snow Queen and the Princess, which has already been warmly received by
the audiences in South Korea and Turkey. SMF Animation is presenting the new film
Detective Chirp and the Golden Beehive; Riki Group, the creators of the KikoRiki
franchise, is presenting the film Finnick which is well-known and well-loved in China. Also
included in the presentation are the animated series Team M.A.T.C.H. from YARKO and
Rabbit’s 10 from AA Studio.
Series make up almost half of all projects being presented at the SIFF Market. International
content buyers will be able to get to know such projects as Dog’s SWAT about the work of
an experimental K-9 unit (Art Pictures Distribution); the historical drama Elizaveta (Russia
Television and Radio); the historical detective Noble Detective (NTV Broadcasting
company); fantasy drama Exorcism Clinic (IVI); the dramedy The Kidney (KION): the
drama King & Jester (Plus Studio) and many others.