Riverlet Films has been set up by industry veteran Olga Ailarova Tchekhoffk.
New Russian sales agent Riverlet Films has closed several deals on its EFM title, Once In The Desert, directed by Andrey Kravchuk.
The action thriller has gone to Kinovista ( France and French-speaking territories), Tiberius ( Germany), New Select (Japan), Premiere TV distribution (Netherlands), Creative Century Entertainment (Taiwan) and Scene & Sound (South Korea).
Produced by Alexey Uchitel, Once In The Desert will be distributed theatrically in Russia later this month by Karo.
The film is set in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra just after it has been liberated from Isis.
New Russian sales agent Riverlet Films has closed several deals on its EFM title, Once In The Desert, directed by Andrey Kravchuk.
The action thriller has gone to Kinovista ( France and French-speaking territories), Tiberius ( Germany), New Select (Japan), Premiere TV distribution (Netherlands), Creative Century Entertainment (Taiwan) and Scene & Sound (South Korea).
Produced by Alexey Uchitel, Once In The Desert will be distributed theatrically in Russia later this month by Karo.
The film is set in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra just after it has been liberated from Isis.
- 2/10/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Riverlet Films has been set up by industry veteran Olga Ailarova Tchekhoffk.
New Russian sales agent Riverlet Films has closed several deals on its EFM title, Once In The Desert, directed by Andrey Kravchuk.
The action thriller has gone to Kinovista ( France and French-speaking territories), Tiberius ( Germany), New Select (Japan), Premiere TV distribution (Netherlands), Creative Century Entertainment (Taiwan) and Scene & Sound (South Korea).
Produced by Alexey Uchitel, Once In The Desert will be distributed theatrically in Russia later this month by Karo.
The film is set in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra just after it has been liberated from Isis.
New Russian sales agent Riverlet Films has closed several deals on its EFM title, Once In The Desert, directed by Andrey Kravchuk.
The action thriller has gone to Kinovista ( France and French-speaking territories), Tiberius ( Germany), New Select (Japan), Premiere TV distribution (Netherlands), Creative Century Entertainment (Taiwan) and Scene & Sound (South Korea).
Produced by Alexey Uchitel, Once In The Desert will be distributed theatrically in Russia later this month by Karo.
The film is set in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra just after it has been liberated from Isis.
- 2/10/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Rock Films, the production house founded by veteran Russian director Alexey Uchitel, has shared the first teaser for its forthcoming Syrian war drama “Palmyra” with Variety. The company is presenting the film this week during the Key Buyers Event.
“Palmyra” follows a Syrian Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Eod) team targeted by Isis militants, while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. The Eod team clears the way one mile at a time. But the closer they get to the center of Palmyra, the more destructive the explosives become.
The film is currently in post-production and slated for a 2022 release.
“Everybody has heard of the shocking destruction in the Syrian city of Palmyra that was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world,” said Uchitel. “It was part of Isis’s ongoing campaign against archaeology. Leaving the city,...
“Palmyra” follows a Syrian Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Eod) team targeted by Isis militants, while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra. The Eod team clears the way one mile at a time. But the closer they get to the center of Palmyra, the more destructive the explosives become.
The film is currently in post-production and slated for a 2022 release.
“Everybody has heard of the shocking destruction in the Syrian city of Palmyra that was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world,” said Uchitel. “It was part of Isis’s ongoing campaign against archaeology. Leaving the city,...
- 6/8/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Arrow Films swoops on Russian historical epic.
Showing its appetite for Russian fare, expanding UK outfit Arrow Films has swooped on UK rights to Central Partnership’s historical epic Viking, one of the biggest budget films in Russian history.
This is the fourth Russian title that Arrow has taken in the last 18 months, following on from war movie Battle For Moscow (aka Panfilov’s 28, which it will release later this summer), Battle For Sevastopol and Battalion.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films, told Screen that the company will be releasing Viking in its original Russian language version.
“There’s a strong appetite for this kind of genre,” Stewart said of Viking (which will look to piggy back on the success of TV drama Vikings).
Stewart has been tracking the project since it went into production and finally acquired it during last month’s Berlinale.
“This is very commercial for home entertainment and we know that...
Showing its appetite for Russian fare, expanding UK outfit Arrow Films has swooped on UK rights to Central Partnership’s historical epic Viking, one of the biggest budget films in Russian history.
This is the fourth Russian title that Arrow has taken in the last 18 months, following on from war movie Battle For Moscow (aka Panfilov’s 28, which it will release later this summer), Battle For Sevastopol and Battalion.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films, told Screen that the company will be releasing Viking in its original Russian language version.
“There’s a strong appetite for this kind of genre,” Stewart said of Viking (which will look to piggy back on the success of TV drama Vikings).
Stewart has been tracking the project since it went into production and finally acquired it during last month’s Berlinale.
“This is very commercial for home entertainment and we know that...
- 3/29/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Nearly a year ago - back in November of 2015 - we were smacked upside the head by the trailer for Andrey Kravchuk's Viking, a new historical epic from the producers of the international hit Night Watch movies. Thought that trailer was very much an early tease, meant to attract attention more than a year before the actual release date of the film, it was already packed to the gills with absolutely astounding footage that did a lot more than just whet the appetite. It left us positively ravenous. History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that...
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- 9/19/2016
- Screen Anarchy
We've seen a ton of viking movies lately (which I'm totally down with), but Andrey Kravchuk's upcoming Russian epic Viking may have just thrown down the gauntlet in terms of bringing a truly epic vision to the screen.
Viking is yet another film that speaks to the quality of film and amazing technical achievement happening in Russian cinema right now. Sure, these films are being made with an eye towards being commercial, but, I mean, wow.
Synopsis:
History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that changed the world forever.
Obviously no word on any kind of domestic distribution. If you've got region free capabilities, watchi [Continued ...]...
Viking is yet another film that speaks to the quality of film and amazing technical achievement happening in Russian cinema right now. Sure, these films are being made with an eye towards being commercial, but, I mean, wow.
Synopsis:
History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that changed the world forever.
Obviously no word on any kind of domestic distribution. If you've got region free capabilities, watchi [Continued ...]...
- 11/19/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Whatever you're doing right now, this is better. Really. After releasing a behind the scenes reel a little while back that promised a period epic that truly deserved the epic label the first proper trailer for Andrey Kravchuk's Viking has just arrived and, good lord, it may have just taken the all time title for the highest ratio of badassness per minute.History is a symptom of our disease. From the time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood, when the pressure of great chaos gave rise to heroes. From the Dark Ages came the story that changed the world forever.This thing is simply massive with every single scrap of every single frame filled with something absolutely gorgeous to look it, often times gorgeous in...
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- 11/19/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Leading Russian distributor Central Partnership is returning to sales after several years away and is in Cannes with a slate of big budget genre movies including sci-thrillers and historical action fare.
“We are relaunching our sales outfit,” evp of international Armen Dishdishyan told ScreenDaily. “Now we are back, I think we have collected the best movie projects in production in Russia.”
The four film slate slate includes $10 million 3D action adventure Mafia, currently shooting. Based in a futuristic Moscow, the film is about a popular big money game broadcast on TV. Whoever loses is killed. Central Partnership is screening footage during the Marché.
Also new in the market is CGI driven $20m Flight Crew, which is being shot largely with an Iamx camera. Directed by Nikolay Lebedev, it has high profile producers including Nikita Mikhalkov It is a remake of 1979 Russian hit Air Crew. Central Partnership will have a few minutes footage of the project, which...
“We are relaunching our sales outfit,” evp of international Armen Dishdishyan told ScreenDaily. “Now we are back, I think we have collected the best movie projects in production in Russia.”
The four film slate slate includes $10 million 3D action adventure Mafia, currently shooting. Based in a futuristic Moscow, the film is about a popular big money game broadcast on TV. Whoever loses is killed. Central Partnership is screening footage during the Marché.
Also new in the market is CGI driven $20m Flight Crew, which is being shot largely with an Iamx camera. Directed by Nikolay Lebedev, it has high profile producers including Nikita Mikhalkov It is a remake of 1979 Russian hit Air Crew. Central Partnership will have a few minutes footage of the project, which...
- 5/13/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Roskino and Russian Cinema are joining forces for the first time to present companies in the Russian Pavilion at the forthcoming Marché du Film in Cannes.
In previous years, the two promotional platforms – Russian Cinema financed by the Russian Cinema Fund (Rcf) and Roskino by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Culture – had operated from separate locations in Cannes.
And at the Berlinale’s European Film Market, Russian Cinema has had a stand in the Martin Gropius Bau, while Roskino was based on the first floor of the Marriott Hotel.
At a press conference in Moscow, Rcf executive director Anton Malyshev spoke about the reasoning behind the decision to organise a united stand and pointed to the “necessity for optimisation of expenditure” and the fact that the available resources were limited this year. Although the financing from the state had not been formally cut, the weakening of the Russian rouble vis-a-vis the Us dollar had put the...
In previous years, the two promotional platforms – Russian Cinema financed by the Russian Cinema Fund (Rcf) and Roskino by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Culture – had operated from separate locations in Cannes.
And at the Berlinale’s European Film Market, Russian Cinema has had a stand in the Martin Gropius Bau, while Roskino was based on the first floor of the Marriott Hotel.
At a press conference in Moscow, Rcf executive director Anton Malyshev spoke about the reasoning behind the decision to organise a united stand and pointed to the “necessity for optimisation of expenditure” and the fact that the available resources were limited this year. Although the financing from the state had not been formally cut, the weakening of the Russian rouble vis-a-vis the Us dollar had put the...
- 5/1/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
D.J. Caruso’s action hit “Eagle Eye” soared to the top of the international box office this weekend with an estimated $12 million in ticket sales. Its total gross currently stands at $45.6 million.
At No. 2, Ethan and Joel Coen’s comedy “Burn After Reading” collected $8.7 million to reach an overseas total of $30 million. Andrei Kravchuk’s Russian drama “Admiral” ranked third with a weekend gross of $8.2 million and a cumulative gross of $27.6 million.
Meanwhile, Pixar’s animated adventure “Wall-e” picked up another $7 million at No. 4, lifting its total international haul to $247 million. Domestically, the film about the lonely robot only grossed $221 million.
Debuting in fifth place with $6.4 million was John Moore’s video game adaptation “Max Payne,” which opened in 32 territories. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the film follows a grieving detective who has made it his mission to avenge those responsible for his family’s murders.
Other results from the overseas box...
At No. 2, Ethan and Joel Coen’s comedy “Burn After Reading” collected $8.7 million to reach an overseas total of $30 million. Andrei Kravchuk’s Russian drama “Admiral” ranked third with a weekend gross of $8.2 million and a cumulative gross of $27.6 million.
Meanwhile, Pixar’s animated adventure “Wall-e” picked up another $7 million at No. 4, lifting its total international haul to $247 million. Domestically, the film about the lonely robot only grossed $221 million.
Debuting in fifth place with $6.4 million was John Moore’s video game adaptation “Max Payne,” which opened in 32 territories. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the film follows a grieving detective who has made it his mission to avenge those responsible for his family’s murders.
Other results from the overseas box...
- 10/20/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Thanks to openings in seven territories during the weekend led by Japan and the U.K., DreamWorks/Paramount's thriller "Eagle Eye" ensnared an estimated $12 million from 3,779 screens in 49 markets, finishing No. 1 on the international circuit for the first time.
Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox's video game-inspired "Max Payne," the No. 1 film domestically, was fifth on the weekend overseas with $6.4 million from 1,305 screens in 32 mostly small markets. The action vehicle starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis premiered in first place in at least six of those markets and debuted at No. 3 in Spain with $1.3 million from 302 sites.
At No. 2 overall was "Burn After Reading," the Coen brothers' espionage satire, which opened in five new territories (three handled by Universal). Overall, its weekend take was an estimated $8.7 million, hoisting its overseas cume to about $30 million. Universal reports that the U.K. opening ($3.3 million from 396 sites) was the biggest boxoffice bow of any Coens title in the market.
Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox's video game-inspired "Max Payne," the No. 1 film domestically, was fifth on the weekend overseas with $6.4 million from 1,305 screens in 32 mostly small markets. The action vehicle starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis premiered in first place in at least six of those markets and debuted at No. 3 in Spain with $1.3 million from 302 sites.
At No. 2 overall was "Burn After Reading," the Coen brothers' espionage satire, which opened in five new territories (three handled by Universal). Overall, its weekend take was an estimated $8.7 million, hoisting its overseas cume to about $30 million. Universal reports that the U.K. opening ($3.3 million from 396 sites) was the biggest boxoffice bow of any Coens title in the market.
- 10/19/2008
- by By Frank Segers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I don’t usually write about box office numbers but given this is news about a film that we have covered quite extensively. It just so happens that this film, Koltchak/Admiral, directed by Andrei Kravchuk, dethroned the current five week international box office champion, Mama Mia; definitely Not a film that we have covered here [Todd won’t admit on the those lonely nights he puts Abba Gold in the CD player he becomes the Dancing Queen].
Admiral opened in just two markets, Russia and Ukraine, and took in an estimated $12.8 million from about 1,500 screens. Close behind was Eagle Eye, opening in 10 new markets for 41 in total. The math looks pretty good for Admiral, grossing that much with just 2 to Eagle Eyes’ 41. But it took Mama Mia out of the top spot! That’s reason enough to celebrate. Huzzah!
To recap, Admiral is A Russian-made historical drama about a Revolution-era naval hero with romantic entanglements. It depicts the title character’s war experiences as well as his love affair with a close friend’s wife.
Admiral opened in just two markets, Russia and Ukraine, and took in an estimated $12.8 million from about 1,500 screens. Close behind was Eagle Eye, opening in 10 new markets for 41 in total. The math looks pretty good for Admiral, grossing that much with just 2 to Eagle Eyes’ 41. But it took Mama Mia out of the top spot! That’s reason enough to celebrate. Huzzah!
To recap, Admiral is A Russian-made historical drama about a Revolution-era naval hero with romantic entanglements. It depicts the title character’s war experiences as well as his love affair with a close friend’s wife.
- 10/13/2008
- by Mack
- Screen Anarchy
A Russian-made historical drama about a Revolution-era naval hero with romantic entanglements emerged as the weekend’s surprise No.1 international boxoffice winner as ”Koltchak” (Admiral), which opened in just two markets -- Russia and the Ukraine -- grossed an estimated $12.8 million from about 1,500 screens.
“Admiral” stars Konstantin Khabensky as the admiral and polar explorer who led the elite “white forces” of the anti-Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. The drama directed by Andrei Kravchuk was produced by Russian Channel 1/Solyaris, and acquired and released by 20th Century Fox. It depicts the title character’s war experiences as well as his love affair with a close friend’s wife.
Warner’s “Body of Lies,” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, opened in Australia and New Zealand as well as five Asian markets (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) for an estimated $3.2 million take from a total of 656 screens.
“Admiral” stars Konstantin Khabensky as the admiral and polar explorer who led the elite “white forces” of the anti-Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. The drama directed by Andrei Kravchuk was produced by Russian Channel 1/Solyaris, and acquired and released by 20th Century Fox. It depicts the title character’s war experiences as well as his love affair with a close friend’s wife.
Warner’s “Body of Lies,” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, opened in Australia and New Zealand as well as five Asian markets (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) for an estimated $3.2 million take from a total of 656 screens.
- 10/12/2008
- by By Frank Segers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American rights to director Andrei Kravchuk's The Italian, Russia's submission for a foreign-language film Oscar. Set in 1942, the film centers on an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village who is chosen by an Italian family for adoption. Lenfilm, together with Tulos Cinema, produced the film. SPC's Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Dylan Leiner negotiated the deal with Lenfilm.
- 1/22/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American rights to director Andrei Kravchuk's The Italian, Russia's submission for a foreign-language film Oscar. Set in 1942, the film centers on an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village who is chosen by an Italian family for adoption. Lenfilm, together with Tulos Cinema, produced the film. SPC's Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and Dylan Leiner negotiated the deal with Lenfilm.
- 1/22/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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