"The Challenge"
On June 10, the SIFF Market 2023, which traditionally takes place as part of the Shanghai International Film Festival, will open in Shanghai. For the first time, Roskino, the Russian film promotion body, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, is organizing a booth “Russian Content Worldwide” (RCW), at the film market where 18 companies will present their projects. Also, Roskino will organize a special presentation for international participants on June 11, which will include projects of Russian companies.
Ekaterina Naumova, acting CEO of Roskino: “Our first—and such large-scale—offline presence at the SIFF Market will significantly strengthen relations between Russian film and animation companies and Chinese and other Asian market participants. Among the projects being presented to distributors at the SIFF Market are sci-fi films, which are in demand today in China; historical projects; animation, which is traditionally popular in Asia; and many dramas and adventure films. We are building our work with China, interacting both with the professional industrial community and with wider audiences.To popularize Russian content, ROSKINO, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, organizes film screenings at the Russian Film Festival. Thus, in July and August, a whole series of online and offline events for the Chinese audience will take place: offline screenings will be held in Beijing, Suzhou and Heihe”.
As part of a special presentation organized by Roskino is "The Challenge" by Central Partnership, part of which was filmed in space. The picture has already entered the top 50 highest-grossing films in the world in 2023. Among the feature films being showcased the drama about fishermen caught in a storm, "Three Minutes of Silence" (CTB Film Company), and the historical detective story In the "Moscow Slums" by the Mosfilm Cinema Concern, the adventure thriller "Grom: Boyhood" by Bubble Studios and the action comedy "The Silver Spoon Goes South" by SREDA Production company. Distributors will also get acquainted with the new thriller "Centaur" (Planeta Inform), which is just getting ready for wide release.
Traditionally popular in China, Russian full-length animated films and series are also being presented. Voronezh Animation Studio will present the fifth part of its super-successful Snow Queen franchise "The Snow Queen and the Princess", which has already been warmly received by the audiences in South Korea and Turkey. The company also expects to find co-production partners for its new feature-length animated film "Arctic Heroes."
SMF Animation is presenting the new film "Detective Chirp & the Golden Beehive" as well as "Monsikids", "I’ll Get You!", "The Secrets of Honey Hills" and "The Adventures of Peter and Wolf." Riki Group, the creators of the Kiko Riki franchise, which is well-known in China, is presenting the films "Finnick" and "Teddy Boom." YARKO Animation company will present the animated series "Team M.A.T.C.H.", "Dragonia", "Fly Deliveries", "Tickabo" and "Tommy The Little Dragon." Also included in the presentation are from and Rabbit’s 10 from AA Studio. Animation projects on the SIFF Market will also be presented by CTB Film Company: the full-length cartoon "Horse Julius on the Throne" and "Three Heroes", as well as animated series that have already been released on Chinese VOD platforms and TV channels –"Moonzyand The Barkers."
Series make up almost half of all projects being presented at the SIFF Market. International content buyers will be able to get to know such projects as "Dog’s SWAT" about the work of an experimental K-9 unit, "Home Base", "Troubled Teens" (Art Pictures Distribution); the historical dramas "Elizaveta" and" Chaliapin" (Russia Television and Radio); the historical detective "Noble Detective" and drama "Unsung Hero" (NTV Broadcasting company); fantasy drama "Exorcism Clinic" and new superhero comedy series "Werecop" (IVI); the dramedy "The Kidney" and the comedy detective "Padre Sergius" (KION): the fantasy drama "King & Jester" and the comedy "Finding Closure" (Plus Studio) and many others.