Russian pavilion in Cannes
The initiators and organizers of the Russian pavilion within the framework of the Cannes Film Festival since 2008 were: Sovexportfilm and the Russian Film Network non-profit foundation with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
The non-profit foundation "Russian Film Network" was created by Golden Key entertainment in 2007. One of the members of the board of directors of the fund was Vladimir Kilburg.
The purpose of organizing the Russian pavilion was populization of Russian cinema and the possibilities of our film industry on the world market, as well as expand the participation of the Russian professional film community in international projects.
The Russian pavilion provided an opportunity for international filmmakers and distributors to establish contacts with representatives of the Russian film business - film studios, film institutes, professional organizations, production and distribution companies.
Foreign professionals receive an updated information on the possibility of joint filmmaking with Russia, on participation in domestic festivals, on the distribution of Russian films abroad, on the organization of filming in Russia, etc.
The Russian pavilion has proven its effectiveness and, as a result, received an annual status from the Cannes Film Festival management.
Media
On April 27, the ITAR-TASS news agency hosted a press conference dedicated to the opening of the Russian pavilion at the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival. The journalists met with the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Alexander Alekseevich Golutva, General Director of Sovexportfilm Grigory Gevorkyan, General Director of the non-profit foundation Russian Film Network Dmitry Litvinov, members of the Board of Directors of the Russian Film Network Ekaterina Mtsituridze, Vladimir Kilburg, directors Pavel Lungin and Nikolay Khomeriki , actress Alisa Khazanova .
Фотографии
On May 15, 2008, within the framework of the Cannes Film Festival, the first Russian pavilion was inaugurated on the famous Croisette embankment. The ceremony was held in a friendly atmosphere and the heads of leading film companies were happy to share their impressions of the Pavilion. In addition to officials from the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography, among the guests were also: director Ivan Dykhovichny with his wife Olga, Alexander Rodnyansky (STS TV Channel), producer Vladimir Kilburg, Andrey Tereshok and Yuri Gagarin (Formula Kino), Alexander Vasiliev (ID Kommersant), Igor Butman, Alexander Revva (Comedy Club), head of the RUSSIAN FILM NETWORK fund Dmitry Litvinov, Ruben Dishdishyan, director and producer Fedor Popov, producer Alexander Izotov, Zhanna Agalakova, as well as representatives of leading Russian and Western media.
In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”
A press conference dedicated to the first Russian pavilion at the International Cannes Film Festival was held at the Lubyansky restaurant on 28 April. The organizers of the pavilion Vladimir Kilburg, Ekaterina Mtsituridze, Fedor Popov, Grigory Gevorkyan, Dmitry Litvinov and others took part in it.
In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”
For the second year in a row, the Russian Pavilion was built in the Cannes International Village. In Cannes, all the more or less important film powers of the world are represented: from the reigning USA with paid entrance tickets to the modest countries of Eastern Europe - Slovenia, Croatia and Romania. The purpose of such pavilions is to present the country as a potential film location, that is, to attract foreign capital to the national film industry. Also, the pavilions are an additional platform for the presentation of various projects applying for foreign rental.
In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”
From 13 to 24 May 2009, within the framework of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival, the Russian Pavilion opens for the second time. The purpose of the national pavilion is to present the achievements and capabilities of the domestic film industry on the international market. The positive experience of the first Russian Pavilion in Cannes in 2008, according to the estimates of the representatives of the Russian film community who took part in its work in 2008, proved its effectiveness and the need for annual holding.
In the meantime, there is no need to know about it. ”
