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Sergei Bodrov to Screen Amphibian Man in English
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| The Trikita Entertainment Company will produce a new screen version of Alexander Beliaev’s famous fantastic novel Amphibian Man.
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| --23-05-2012-- |
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Shukshin Film Festival to Run in July
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| Shukshin Film Festival traditionally held in the Altai Territory will take place in July this year.
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| --08-05-2012-- |
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New Russian Sherlock Holmes Series Completed
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| Shooting of the 16-series Sherlock Holmes directed by Andrey Kavun and featuring Igor Petrenko as Holmes and Andrey Panin as Dr. Watson has been completes.
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| --07-05-2012-- |
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Prima Ballerina Diana Vishneva May Appear in Alexey Uchitel's New Film
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| The prima ballerina of Mariinsky Theater Diana Vishneva may play the lead in the new film by famous director Alexei Uchitel.
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| --04-05-2012-- |
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Russian Actor Dies After His Wife's Suicide
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| Famous Russian film and theatre actor, Alexander Porokhovschikov, has died in a hospital on Orthodox Easter's night, after a protracted illness.
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| --16-04-2012-- |
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Museum of Cinema Might Settle at Factory “Sickle and Hammer”
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| The Moscow Museum of Cinema deprived of its own building since 2005 is waiting for its destiny to be resolved, because private individuals offering their help have no clear idea of what is needed to be built.
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| --16-04-2012-- |
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Anniversary Ceremony of Nika Award Takes Place in Moscow
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| The 25th ceremony of the Russian Film Nika Award took place in Moscow last Sunday. The film "Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman" by Andrey Smirnov has become the main prize-winner.
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| --09-04-2012-- |
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Oleg Menshikov Is a New Art Director of a Honoured Theatre
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| Russian famous actor Oleg Menshikov was appointed a new art director of the Ermolova's Theatre, in accordance with desire of the ex-art director Vladimir Andreev.
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| --05-04-2012-- |
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Monument to Lumiere Brothers to Be Set Up in Yekaterinburg
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| A monument of The Lumiere Brothers will be set up in Yekaterinburg. It will appear near the Kosmos cinema and concert theater.
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| --02-04-2012-- |
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Russian Film Director Joins French Legion
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| Russian film director Pavel Lungin will receive the title of Officer of the Legion of Honor, the highest state decoration of France.
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| --11-03-2012-- |
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Film Hard to be a God to Premiere Next Year
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| The film Hard to be a God based on the well-known novel of the Strugatsky Brothers may probably get to the Guinness Book of Records.
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| --08-03-2012-- |
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Monument to Anatoli Papanov to Appear in Vyazma
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| Monument to actor Anatoli Papanov will be set up in 2012 in the city of Vyazma of the Smolensk Region.
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| --01-03-2012-- |
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Russian Actress Lyudmila Kasatkina Passed Away
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| People's Artist of the USSR and beloved Russian actress Lyudmila Kasatkina has died at the age of 86 in Moscow.
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| --28-02-2012-- |
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Alexei Uchitel Starts Shooting of New Film about OMON Agents
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| Russian film director Alexei Uchitel is going to screen the story “Eight” by Zakhar Prilepin.
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| --28-02-2012-- |
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Documentary about Scandalous Art Group Voina is in Favour at International Festivals
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| The documentary film director Andrey Gryazev has made a film about the scandalous art group Voina (War) famous for its provoking actions.
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| --20-02-2012-- |
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Scriptwriter of The King's Speech to Cooperate with Pavel Lungin
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| The Oscar-winning David Seidler, who wrote the scenario for Tom Hooper’s The King's Speech, will write a modernized version of The Queen of Spades for Pavel Lungin’s film.
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| --15-02-2012-- |
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Sergei Ursulyak to Screen Akunin’s Detective Novel
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| Writer Grigory Chkhartishvili, known under the penname Boris Akunin, has announced in his Livejournal a new TV series based on adventures of his famous character - detective Erast Fandorin.
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| --13-02-2012-- |
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Stalingrad to Become the first IMAX Russian Movie
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| The film Stalingrad by director Feodor Bondarchuk will become the first Russian film in IMAX format.
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| --10-02-2012-- |
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Moscow Rallies to Serve as Setting for Romantic Movie
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| A movie about love of an oppositionist and a member of a riot squad is being shot against the background of rallies taking place in Moscow.
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| --08-02-2012-- |
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Sergei Solovyov to Make Film Featuring Pierre Richard
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| Russian film director Sergei Solovyov is now shooting a new film in France featuring the French comic star Pierre Richard.
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| --03-02-2012-- |
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The Russian Oscars Single Out Zvyagintsev and Dostoyevsky
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| The Golden Eagle Award Ceremony, a kind of the Russian Oscars, has seen Yelena by Andrei Zvyagintsev taking four awards, including the Best Picture.
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| --31-01-2012-- |
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Film about the Origin of Russian Rock Music to Premiere in Moscow
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| Premiere of the film about the origin of rock in the USSR under the title TimeMachine.
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| --27-01-2012-- |
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Konstantin Lopushansky Launches Production of his New Film
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| Konstantin Lopushansky starts shooting in Petersburg a new film under the title “The Role”.
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| --25-01-2012-- |
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Most Profitable and Unprofitable Russian Movies of 2011
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| Experts have conducted small research and defined ten most profitable and most unprofitable movies of 2011.
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| --25-01-2012-- |
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Karen Shakhnazarov to Release a New Film by his 60th Birthday
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| The head of Mosfilm Studio Karen Shakhnazarov wants to release his new film White Tiger by his anniversary to be marked in July.
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| --24-01-2012-- |
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Zvyagintsevs Elena Wins Grand Prize of Norway Film Festival
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| The film Elena by the well-known Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev has won the grand prize “Aurora” at the 22nd TIFF, which finished on Saturday in the northern Norwegian city Tromsø.
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| --23-01-2012-- |
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Famous Russian Actor Dies of Cancer
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| Russian famous theatre and movie actor Yevgeny Zharikov has died on the 71st year of his life.
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| --18-01-2012-- |
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Bekmambetov Acquires Copyright to Screen Version of Lunar Boy
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| Timur Bekmambetov’s company Baselevs has acquired rights to make a screen version of the book One Hundred Percent Lunar Boy by the American musician and writer Stephen Tunney.
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| --17-01-2012-- |
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Famous Film Director Died in Moscow
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| On January 15, famous movie and television director Evgeny Ginzburg died in the 67th year of his life due to cerebral hemorrhage.
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| --16-01-2012-- |
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Russian Film Director Popogrebsky Joins Jury of Sundance
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| The jurors of the national American festival of independent cinema Sundance Film Festival have been announced.
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| --12-01-2012-- |
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Rating of Most Awaited Russian Films Made
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| In the next 12 months Russian viewers will get a chance to watch the films most long-awaited to be released.
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| --10-01-2012-- |
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New Russian Cartoon Animated Film Goes on Release in Russia
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| New Russian animation Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf goes on release in Russia with 1.300 thousand copies.
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| --02-01-2012-- |
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Cinema Museum to be Found in Lenfilm Studio
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| Museum of Lenfilm – the oldest Russian film studio – will be opened in St. Petersburg.
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| --26-12-2011-- |
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Russian Movers and Shakers Are Announced
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| Within the special project dedicated to the 20th anniversary of modern Russia's history, the Financial Times has published the list of 25 most interesting Russians, so-called "movers and shakers".
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| --23-12-2011-- |
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Alexander Sokurov Awarded Highest Japanese Order
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| “He has revealed Japan to viewers from all over the world” - with these words the Japanese consul general handed the higher award, Order of the Rising Sun over to Alexander Sokurov.
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| --14-12-2011-- |
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Highest Japanese Award Was Given to Russian Film Director
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| Famous Russian film director Alexander Sokurov was presented with the Order of the Rising Sun by the General Japanese Consul in St. Petersburg, Ichiro Kavabata.
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| --13-12-2011-- |
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Evgeny Mironov Marks His 45th Birthday
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| Today a famous Russian actor and art director of the Theatre of Nations, Evgeny Mironov celebrates his 45th anniversary.
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| --29-11-2011-- |
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"Beaming Angel" to Descend Over Moscow
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| On November 4, an International Charitable Festival "Beaming Angel" will open in Moscow Cinema Center on Krasnaya Presnya. This year the festival's motto is "Kind Cinema Returns".
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| --01-11-2011-- |
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Creator of Russian Sherlock Holmes Marks 80th Birthday
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| Yesterday a famous Russian film director and author of one of the best "Sherlock Holmes" series, Igor Maslennikov, marked his 80th anniversary.
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| --27-10-2011-- |
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The Mosfilm Golden Collection Finishes Its Tour of Spain and Hungary
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| The citizens of Madrid (Spain) and Budapest (Hungary) spent the month of October indulging in the classics of the Russian cinema. The Spanish screenings are a part of the cross-cultural year between Russia and Spain that is celebrated throughout 2011.
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| --25-10-2011-- |
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Elena by Andrei Zvyagintsev Continues Its Award-winning Year
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| Elena, a film by the Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, continues its successes with the Grand Prix of the Ghent Film Festival.
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| --21-10-2011-- |
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Art House Film Festival Opens in Moscow
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| On October 18, the fifth Festival of Independent Cinema "2morrow" started its work in the Russian capital. Its visitors will see films of Martin Scorsese, Roger Corman, Kim Ki-duk, Jafar Panahi and others.
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| --19-10-2011-- |
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Andrei Konchalovsky Is Awarded the French National Order
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| A famous Russian film director Andrei Konchalovsky was honoured with the highest French award - the National Order of the Legion of Honour - for his contribution to the world's cinematograph.
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| --19-10-2011-- |
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Kira Knightley to Become Anna Karenina
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| The Working Title Films company has started the filming of the screen version of Lev Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" book. Famous Hollywood actors Kira Knightley and Jude Law are to play the main roles.
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| --06-10-2011-- |
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Monument to Shurik to Appear in Krasnodar
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| The governor of Krasnodar Territory Alexander Tkachev suggests establishing in the center of Krasnodar a monument to the leads of Leonid Gaidai’s legendary comedy “Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures”.
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| --03-10-2011-- |
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Renowned Film Director Tatyana Lioznova Passes Away
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| Outstanding Russian film director and script writer Tatyana Lioznova has died, aged 87, in Moscow today.
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| --29-09-2011-- |
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Monument to Actor Zinovy Gerdt Unveiled in Pskov Region
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| A monument to the well-known film actor Zinovy Gerdt, who would have turned 95 years old on September, 21st, has been unveiled in Sebezh town of the Pskov Region.
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| --21-09-2011-- |
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Amur Autumn Film and Theatre Festival Opens in Blagoveschensk
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| The 9th Film and Theatre Festival, Amur Autumn, is taking place at Blagoveschensk in Primorye from 17 to 25 September 2011.
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| --20-09-2011-- |
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Mikhalkov's Burnt by the Sun 2 to Aspire to Oscar Prize
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| Nikita Mikhalkov’s film Burnt by the Sun 2. The Citadel will aspire to the Oscar prize as a representative of Russia.
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| --20-09-2011-- |
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70th Anniversary of the Russian 3D-Films to be Celebrated in Moscow
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| Program of the 4th film festival Artkino to be held in Moscow on September, 20th has been announced.
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| --16-09-2011-- |
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Turgoyak Lake Will Become The Character Of The Movie " 100 Wonders Of Russia "
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| Taking group of the First Russian informative channel " My Planet " started working at film about Turgoyak Lake, situated in the region of Chelyabinsk. The group has come to Miass.
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| --15-09-2011-- |
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House Museum of Tarkovsky Family to be Reconstructed in Moscow
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| House museum of the Tarkovskys’ creative dynasty will be recreated in the center of Moscow.
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| --13-09-2011-- |
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Faust by Alexander Sokurov Takes the Golden Lion in Venice
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| An early favourite of the Venetian Biennale, Faust by Alexander Sokurov, shot in German with international cast, has been announced a winner.
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| --11-09-2011-- |
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Auteur Cinema Accused of Sexual Content
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| Novosibirsk officials are going to close a local cinema specializing on cinema classics and auteur films.
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| --10-09-2011-- |
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Festival Of Tourist Cinema " Date With Russia " To Be Held In The Region Of Sverdlovsk
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| From the 2nd to the 6th of September II All-Russian Festival of Tourist Cinema has taken place in the spiritual centre of the Ural Verkhoturie. Its main purpose is a promotion of tourist opportunities of the regions of Russia and attraction to the travelling in the country.
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| --06-09-2011-- |
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Monument to Founder of Russian Film Industry Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Unveiled in Yalta
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| In the framework of the XII International TV Film Forum in Yalta (a resort city in Ukraine) a monument to the founder of the Russian film industry and Yalta Film Studio Aleksandr Khanzhonkov has been unveiled.
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| --29-08-2011-- |
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Actress Iya Savvina Passes Away
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| Well-known Russian actress Iya Savvina died on Saturday, August, 27th, aged 75.
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| --28-08-2011-- |
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Majority of Young Russians Do not Like Domestic Films
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| Most of the Russian cinema-goers (42 percent) do not care in what country a film has been made.
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| --26-08-2011-- |
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A Soviet Comedy Remake Is Expected to Attract Tourists to North Caucasus
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| North Caucasus places high hopes on the role a remake of the best-loved Soviet comedy may play in the region's tourist development. The region's powers are in talks with two Moscow film studios to produce a contemporary version of the famous Abduction in the Caucasus film by Leonid Gaidai.
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| --24-08-2011-- |
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Sudden Death of Russian Femme Fatale Actress
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| The star of art house films and muse of Sharunas Bartas and Leos Carax has died in France in suspicious circumstances.
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| --22-08-2011-- |
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Rodion Nakhapetov to Adapt Bradbury's Dandelion Wine
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| A well-known Russian actor and director Rodion Nakhapetov will write a screen adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine. This will be the second Russian-produced adaptation of the famous novel.
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| --22-08-2011-- |
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Festival of Banned Soviet Films to be Held in Moscow
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| A large-scale festival dedicated to repressed films of the Soviet epoch will be held for the first time in Russia in the Film Club at Vinzavod from 29 August to 20 September.
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| --18-08-2011-- |
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Elena by Zvyagintsev Takes Three Prizes at Film Festival in RSA
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| Andrei Zvyagintsevs film Elena, which premiered and won the Jurys Prize at the Cannes competition Special View, has also taken three prizes at the 32nd Durban International Film Festival (Republic of South Africa) held from 21st to 31st July.
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| --10-08-2011-- |
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Star of Ballad of a Soldier Zhanna Prokhorenko Passes Away
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| Actress Zhanna Prokhorenko, aged 71, has died today after a painful long illness at a Moscow hospital, the Guild of Film Actors of Russia reports.
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| --02-08-2011-- |
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Justin Timberlake premiered Friends with Benefits in Moscow
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| American singer and actor Justin Timberlake and Ukrainian-born American actress Mila Kunis have arrived in Moscow this week to premiere their film Friends with Benefits.
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| --28-07-2011-- |
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Yuri Kara to Create Biopic about Andrei Sakharov
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| Well-known film director Yuri Kara has announced his plans about making a film dedicated to Andrei Sakharov.
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| --26-07-2011-- |
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Generation P Deserved Special Mention at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2011
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| Victor Ginzburg’s film Generation P based on the same-name novel by Victor Pelevin has deserved the Special Mention of the jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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| --11-07-2011-- |
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International Film Forum in Petersburg to Encourage Independent Film Makers
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| The 2nd International Film Forum headed by famous film director Alexei German is taking place in Saint Petersburg from 10th to 15th July.
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| --11-07-2011-- |
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33rd Moscow International Film Festival Announces its Winners
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| The closing ceremony of the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival took place in Pushkin Cinema on July, 2nd.
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| --04-07-2011-- |
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Cult Film “Don’t be afraid, I am with you” to be Continued
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| Sequel of the cult Soviet adventure film Don’t be afraid, I am with you (1982) is going to be produced soon.
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| --23-06-2011-- |
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Best Film of Kinotavr Festival Created for More than 20 Years
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| The 22nd Kinotavr Film Festival in Sochi has come to an end.
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| --14-06-2011-- |
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Russian Ugly Duckling Goes on International Release
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| Ugly Duckling - the first full-length animation film by the Russian director Harry Bardin goes on general release at European cinemas.
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| --30-05-2011-- |
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Fantasy Comedy “Destiny Mattock” Goes on Release in Russia
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| Comedy fantasy-film The Supermanager, or Mattock of Destiny starring charismatic Ivan Okhlobystin and Yuri Chursin has been released to Russian movie theatres.
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| --27-05-2011-- |
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