Cinema Fund has chosen feature films from local film companies to receive support based on the outcomes of the competition. The update is shared in Film Distributor’s Newsletter, which keeps readers informed about funding decisions and emerging talent in the industry.
Altogether, ten domestic films produced by leading local companies and four domestic films from other studios that are not currently leaders in domestic production were approved for financial backing. The selection emphasizes a mix of established production houses and ambitious smaller outfits, highlighting the breadth of talent in the national cinema landscape.
Within the group of leading studios, financial backing will be allotted to projects such as Bremen Town Musicians, produced by Studio TRITE LLC under the direction of Nikita Mikhalkov; The Wizard of the Emerald City from Central Partnership; Love Story, produced by JSC Directorate Kino; Ice 3 from Art Pictures Studio LLC; Master and Margarita from MME LLC; Ognivo from STV Film Company LLC; First Bogatyr from VBD Group JSC; Poehashaya from WBD Group JSC; Prophet, produced by Central Partnership LLC; and A Hundred Years Later by Hydrogen 2011 LLC. These titles reflect a diverse range of genres, storytelling styles, and production scales, demonstrating a commitment to supporting both marquee projects and ambitious cinematic experiments.
Among the projects from studios that have not yet established themselves as leaders in domestic filmmaking, Alpine Ballad, For the Airborne Forces, LENSO, and Militia are slated to receive support. This strategic inclusion aims to nurture emerging voices and broaden the creative ecosystem, encouraging new partnerships and the development of distinctive voices in the national film scene.
Earlier communications noted that a fresh adaptation of The Master and Margarita, featuring Tsyganov, is planned to be shot abroad. This information underscores the ongoing balance between local talent development and opportunities for international production collaboration, a trend that can help raise the profile of Russian cinema on the global stage while maintaining a robust base of domestic storytelling capabilities.