The Russian film industry will be presented for the first time at the SIFF Market in Shanghai

A total of 75 Russian cinematic releases from 18 companies are traveling to the SIFF Market 2023.

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. China today is an important strategic destination for Russian content exporters, and participation in the SIFF Market will open up new opportunities for Russian cinema.

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”.

In 2022, Russian produced 256 feature films and 45 animated films, 345 feature series and 24 animated series. Today, the Russian film industry produces high-quality films, original series, and animation. The latter is especially valued for its educational component and family values.

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. Among other projects of the company at SIFF Market are Monsikids, I’ll Get You!, The Secrets of Honey Hills and The Adventures of Peter and Wolf.

Riki Group, the creators of the KikoRiki 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 – Moonzy and The Barkers.