InvestKinoProject raises USD40m

Fund breathes life into Russian cinema

Russian cinema market one of world's most attractive

Russian film industry shows exciting growth

Ticket Sales Boom in Russia
The number of people going to movie theaters in the U.S. may not have changed much in years, and it even declined a bit last year, but a boom in the construction of multiplexes in Russia sent admissions in that country rising 41 percent over last year, the BBC reported today (Tuesday). The most popular film of the year was a sci-fi thriller titled Night Watch, which set a record for a Russian Film, $30 million. The highest-grossing foreign film in Russia was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which took in $14 million.

- Source: IMDB.com

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Seeking a story set in Russia?

Russian box office receipts increase by 20 percent in 2005, to $331 million! Ticket sales jumped 19% to 125 million as European and North American markets declined. Films can be shot in Russia for a fraction of a Hollywood budget.

"Russia is a hot market right now because things are actually happening. It is not just a promise of good fortune to come, like in so many other countries." - Tomas Jegeus, Fox International Distribution

Need a story set in Russia that will appeal to Russian and American audiences?

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Alliance Atlantis (Canada)

Amaze Films

Big Film Shorts

Cinema Parallel

First Look Media

Flipside Movie Emporium

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Joe-Movies.com

Lions Gate Films (Canada)

Mongrel Media (Canada)

Movie Distribution Guide

Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong

RF Films (Russia)

Central Partnership (Russia)

Noci (Russia)

Showcase Entertainment Buyers

Tri 7 Media

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