Monthly Archives: December 2010

“That Saturday” From Russia to Berlinale-2011

Posted on December 30th, 2010

That Saturday was selected from Russia among the first titles for the Competition program of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival held on February 10-20, 2011. The film is based on real facts. It’s a drama by the Russian screenwriter and director Alexander Mindadze who has succeeded to release it shortly before the 25th anniversary […]

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Russian And Indian Media Giants Expand Partnership

Posted on December 23rd, 2010

Russian media heavyweight Sistema Mass-media and prominent Indian broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd. signed the Letter of Intent on collaboration in TV content distribution and broadcast in India, Russia and a few other nations in Europe, Asia and North America. This was part of the agenda of official visit to India by Russian president Dmitry […]

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2010 Angel Film Award Winners

Posted on December 8th, 2010

MONTE CARLO. On December 5, 2010 The Angel Film Awards staged at the Art Novo Theatre, Novotel presented a glamorous 3-day extravaganza in a stunning new Monegasque setting. The programs of festival films in competition promoted, unusually, peace and love – a refreshing antidote to traditional flow of violent and inhuman Hollywood films. It was […]

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Russia’s Oscar submission: The Edge

Posted on December 5th, 2010

World War II. A decorated war hero (Vladimir Mashkov) arrives in a post-apocalyptic labor camp in the remote snow-white Siberian taiga. This rough-and-tumble train operator (‘machinist’ in Russian) suffers from migraine and macabre hallucinations

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The 23rd European Film Academy Award Winners

Posted on December 5th, 2010

December 4, 2010. Tallinn, Estonia. Over 2,300 filmmakers from across Europe, who are members of the European Film Academy, have voted for 2010 European Film Awards. Roman Polanski’s THE GHOST WRITER won six and Samuel Maoz’ LEBANON snatched two awards at the European Film Academy award ceremony. Here is the comprehensive list of award-winning titles and film-makers.

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