RAFA presented a session on the export of Russian animation at the Creative Business Forum

RAFA presented a specialized session ‘Animation for Export: International cooperation, challenges and Prospects’ at the Creative Business Forum within the framework of SPIEF-2024.

The session was attended not only by professionals from leading Russian animation studios, RAFA members, but also by foreign partners from South Korea, Iran and China.

The speakers were Nikita Gusakov, Senior Vice President of Russian Export Center,  Ruben Oganesyan, Director of Digital Transformation of MEDIA1 Group of Companies, General Producer of SOLNTSE Channel as well as representatives of RAFA member studios: Julia Nemchina, Riki Group CEO, Vadim Sotskov, KinoAtis Studio CEO, Albina Mukhametzyanova, YARKO company CEO and General Producer,   Svetlana Barabanshchikova, CTB film company Director of International Business Development, Vladimir Nabatov, Development Director of the First Project company. The discussion was attended by foreign guests of the forum: Chairman of the Board of the Ori Group Feng Qian (China), producer and founder of the Skyframe studio Mohammad Hamadani (Iran), representative of the Korean Creative Content Agency KOCCA Kim Si-Woo (South Korea).

The session was moderated by Irina Mastusova, RAFA CEO, who told the audience about the main vectors of development of Russian animation exports.