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New projects by Sergei Bodrov and Sergei Mokritsky awarded development funding by Russian Cinema FundNew films by veteran Russian director Sergei Bodrov and DoP-director Sergei Mokritsky are among 10 projects each awarded up to $76,000 RUB5m by the Russian Cinema Fund Fond Kino in its new action line of funding at the development stage.Bodrov Mongol has written a screenplay based on Alexey Ivanovs historical drama Heart of Parma, to be produced by Vlad Ryashins Star Media Distribution, which promoted the project at the American Film Film AFM earlier this month.Mokritsky - who had a box-office hit in Russia and Ukraine this year with his Second World War drama Battle For Sevastopol aka Unbreakable - is planning an adaptation of Russian fantasy writer Sergei Lukianenkos novel Chernovik.Previous novels by Lukianenko - Night Watchand Day Wa
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stanley cup mations Sheep and Wolvesfranchise by Vladimir Nikolaev the first film was sold to Polands Kino Swiat at this years AFM as well as Mars Media Entertainments Second World War ac
stanley cup tion drama Tankistyby Alexex Sidorov, and the fantasy film Bogatirby Igor Zadorins Zadorin Group Entertainment.Artdocfest pitchingNew documentaries by Elena Gutkina, Svetlana Stasenko and Alexey Rodionov are among 10 projects selected for presentation at this years Artdocfest ADA Pitching Enqy Lightning Entertainment takes global rights to football drama
Taiwanese director Leon Dais No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti pictured took four of the top prizes at the 46th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan November 28 , including best picture, best director, best original screenplay and Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year.Earlier in the Taipei Golden
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stanley uk accompanies the awards, the film was voted as the audience favourite. It had also scooped four prizes at the Taipei Film Festival in July this year, and took the grand prize at Japans Skip City International D-Cinema Festival.Held this year on the outskirts of Taipei, the Golden Horse Awards is generally seen as the most prestigious film honours in the Chinese-speaking world.Despite the success of No Puedo, mainland Chinese films and co-productions took the largest number of awards 鈥?winning ten of the 20 award categories 鈥?reflecting the growing strength of the mainland film industry. For the first time, the three-hour show was broadcast on mainland Chinas state-owned CCTV6 Movie Channel, reaching an estimated audience of 1.1 billion across China.Cheung King-wais documentary KJ: Music And Life, about a Hong Kong music prod
stanley cup igy, stood out as the dark horse in the race, winning awards in its all three nominated categories: best documentary, best film editing and best sound effects.Chinese filmmaker Guan Hus Cow, Chen Kaiges Forever Enthralled and Tsai Ming-liangs Face each won in two award categories.For the first time in the history of Golden Horse awards, the best actor p
