formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Russia-born filmmaker and artist, who is the focus of a Sarajevo Film Festival tribute, discussed his expansive ‘Dau’ project, including casting 352,000 people, during a masterclass. Source: Ilya Khrzhanovsky on Russia Ban, Venice Fail, Cabbage, Criminals Cast
Hreshko’s documentary Divia, which world premieres at Karlovy Vary, has been a labour of love during extraordinarily difficult times. Source: “It’s a miracle we made this film”: Ukraine’s Dmytro Hreshko on documenting the ecological impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion | … Continued
Bootleg screenings of the movie Barbie are a hit in Moscow’s theaters — demonstrating the enduring allure of American popular culture despite Russia’s isolation from the West. Source: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203547963/the-cinematic-pink-wave-sweeping-the-world-hits-russia-barbie-lands-in-moscow
Avatar 2: The Way of the Water, has become in just 15 days the most seen film in cinemas in France, with 6.87 million admissions. James Cameron’s (very) feature film is such a phenomenon that it has caused Japanese cinemas … Continued
Wemax announced that its Wemax brand is officially launching in Europe this July with three most popular products: Wemax Nova, Wemax Go and Wemax Go Advanced at the most affordable price, choosing Russia as its first stop. Wemax is a … Continued
Warner Bros president of international theatrical distribution Andrew Cripps noted how piracy was “rampant” in Russia and China and said he had seen photographs of The Batman being advertised in Russian theatre lobbies even though the studio had not supplied … Continued