theme 04.02.1997 (1997)

Statistics of films shot in Russia from 1992 to 1995. A girl with a clapperboard announces the theme of the program "A film is being shot".

The host gives commands to the program crew.

Background information: Armen Medvedev is a film critic, born in Moscow in 1938, celebrated his 40th anniversary in cinema in 1997, entered VGIK in the directing workshop of Alexander Dovzhenko in 1955, transferred to the film studies department in 1956, worked in the Soviet Cinema Art Propaganda Bureau, in the magazines "

Soviet Film", "

Art of Cinema", in the USSR State Cinematography Committee, in the USSR Council of Ministers, and has headed the Russian Federation Committee on Cinematography since 1992. Guests of the program: Armen Medvedev, Armen Medvedev answers a question about the reduction in the number of films shot in Russia.

Armen Medvedev talks about cinema, television and state financing of cinema.

The viewer talks about investments in cinema and the film "Prisoner of the Caucasus".

A girl with a clapperboard.

Background information: Sergei Solovyov is a film director, screenwriter, and People's Artist of the Russian Federation.

He graduated from the directing department of VGIK in 1969 and shot many popular films, including "One Hundred Days After Childhood", "The Rescuer", "Assa", "The Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow", and "The Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love".

He is known for his theatrical productions and is the chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia.

He considers his first task to be the program of radical reform of Russian film distribution.

Sergei Solovyov talks about the problems of Russian film distribution, the filming of "Three Sisters", outdated Russian cinema halls, and digital quadraphonic sound.

Sergei Solovyov talks about cultivating the love of viewers for watching films in cinemas.

A girl with a clapperboard.

Information note: Todorovsky Valery is a film director, screenwriter, graduated from the screenwriting department of VGIK in 1984, the films "Cynics", "Over Dark Water", "The Man of the Suite", the TV series "The Sea Wolf" were based on his scripts, Todorovsky's directorial debut was the film "Hearse", after which he made two films "Love" and "Moscow Nights".

Todorovsky Valery talks about his confidence and optimism, believes that cinema is the main pleasure of our people and the reconstruction of cinemas will soon happen.

Todorovsky Valery talks about low-budget cinema and financing.

Medvedev Armen talks about possible support for the low-budget film project.

Girl with a clapperboard.

Livnev Sergey - film director, screenwriter, born in 1964 in Moscow, graduated from the screenwriting department of VGIK in 1987, wrote scripts for the films "Assa" and "Body", acted as a director and screenwriter of the films "Kix" and "Hammer and Sickle", since 1995 the director of the Gorky Children's and Youth Film Studio.

Livnev Sergey talks about the financial problems of the Gorky Children's and Youth Film Studio.

Livnev Sergey talks about the desire of the studio's team to shoot seven films and two series in 1997. Livnev Sergey talks about large-scale Hollywood cinema and Russian cinema.

Girl with a clapperboard.

Background information: Andrey Razumovsky is a film director, producer, president of the Association of Film Producers of Russia, graduated from the directing department of VGIK, directed the feature films "

Entertainment for old men", "

Preliminary investigation", "

Such a tough game of hockey", "

Mordashka", in 1988 together with A. Romanenko he created the first independent film studio in Russia "

Fora-film", during this time more than thirty films were released, today Andrey Razumovsky still heads "

Fora-film".

Andrey Razumovsky talks about the creation of the studio "Fora-film", lists the films of the studio that have been released, the problems of film distribution, Russian films showing in cinemas.

Andrey Razumovsky talks about plans for the future and financial support of films by the Russian State Cinema Committee.

Stills from Soviet cinema.

Videos from film festivals.

Fragments of the film "Ermak" directed by V.A. Krasnopolsky.

Alexander Litvinov talks about cinema and directors.

Diploma of the Guild of Producers of Russia Zhigunov Sergey Viktorovich.

Fragments of the film "Queen Margot".

Zhigunov Sergey talks about the budget of films, the work of a producer, the restoration of Russian cinema.

A girl with a clapperboard.

Information note: Merezhko Viktor is a screenwriter, Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of the USSR State Prize, graduated from the screenwriting department of VGIK in 1968, the films "

Hello and Goodbye", "

Once Alone", "

Flights in Dreams and Reality", "

Relatives"

were based on his scripts, today Merezhko is the president of the board of the House of Cinema in Moscow, the president of the Nika Film Academy, the president of the Kinoshock Film Festival, the host of the program "

My Cinema".

Merezhko Viktor talks about the revival of Russian cinema, television production and the transition of cinema to the television screen.

Actor Mamaev Mikhail says that he starred in the film for video distribution.

Viktor Merezhko talks about selling videotapes of the film by director A. Rogozhkin "Operation "Happy New Year!"".

A girl with a clapperboard.

Information: Evgeny Zharikov is a People's Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the USSR State Prize, graduated from the acting department of VGIK, starred in the films "And if this is love?", "Three plus two", "Ivan's childhood", "Born of the revolution", since 1988 Zharikov has headed the Guild of Film Actors of Russia.

Evgeny Zharikov speaks to the organization he created, the Guild of Film Actors of Russia.

Evgeny Zharikov talks about protecting the rights of actors, the future of cinema, and the unification of cinema and television.

The host says goodbye to the audience.

Vyacheslav Tsarev says: What are you doing here, the movie is already over!