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IDFA Documentary Selection Offers First-Hand Views of Ukraine

Audiences in Amsterdam have the opportunity to see several eyewitness accounts of everyday life in wartime Ukraine.

Russian Studio Mosfilm Donates 36 Soviet-Era Tanks to Army

Mosfilm CEO Karen Shakhnazarov also boasted that the film studio had donated around $60,00 for Russia’s war needs so far in 2024.

In ‘No Nation Without Culture,’ Vladlena Sandu Reckons With Chechnya’s Lost Identity

The theatre and film director discusses the erasure of Chechen culture and identity under Russian rule, life under a totalitarian regime and ending the...

Russia Blocks Screenings of New Trump Biopic

The film’s local distributor said it failed to receive a screening license from the authorities but did not explain the reason behind the decision.

Russia Jails Oscar-Nominated Film Producer in Absentia

Alexander Rodnyansky left the country shortly after it sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and has been an outspoken critic of the Kremlin's offensive...

Russian Actor Roman Madyanov Dies Aged 62

Madyanov was known for his roles as a military officer in the TV show “Soldaty” and as a corrupt official in the critically acclaimed 2014 drama “Leviathan...

‘Russians at War’ Film To Be Screened in Toronto Despite ‘Threats’

Ukraine's ambassador to Canada condemned the festival for reinstating the screenings, denouncing the film as "Russian propaganda."

Pro-Kremlin Filmmaker Mikhalkov Named ‘Honored Artist of Chechnya’

Kadyrov said he thanked Mikhalkov for his “unambiguously firm patriotic stance and the support he gives to President Vladimir Putin.”

Russian Streaming Website Kinopoisk Fined $110K for ‘LGBT Propaganda’

A Moscow court also fined the company for “propaganda of pedophilia.”

Documentary Explores the Intersectional Struggle of Queer, Indigenous People in Russia

“Intersections” ventures into territory previously unexplored.

Russian Director at Cannes Denounces Moscow Theater Trial

The arrest of director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk in May last year shook Russia's artistic community.

Russian Media Regulator Slammed After Yakut Film Ban

Roskomnadzor earlier this month ordered streaming platforms to remove “Ayta” due to its alleged depiction of "inequality based on nationality."

Russia’s Oscar Committee Suspends Operations

Last year Russia didn't nominate a film for the Oscars; this year it closed out its Oscar committee.

Russian Movie Portal Charged With ‘LGBT Propaganda’ – Reports

Kinopoisk, which has more than 150 million monthly visitors, faces up to $47,500 in fines or a three-month suspension of operations.

In ‘The Dmitriev Affair,’ Gulag Historian’s Persecution Is a Microcosm of Putin’s Russia

Dutch documentary filmmaker Jessica Gorter followed Dmitriev from the taiga to the courtroom.

Russia Halts Release of Iranian Film on Prostitution – Distributor

Authorities said "Holy Spider," an award-winning film about a serial killer who targets sex workers in Iran, contained materials prohibited by Russian...

Russian Film Distributor Develops Homegrown Alternative to IMAX

A major Russian film distributor has announced an alternative to the high-resolution, large-format IMAX experience.

'Navalny' Wins Oscar for Best Documentary Film

Daniel Roher took home this year's best documentary Oscar for his film "Navalny" on Sunday night, electrifying the beleaguered Russian opposition.

Sean Penn’s Zelensky Doc Substitutes Bromance for Storytelling

“Superpower” tells us far more about the strange world of celebrity activism than that of Ukrainian politics.

Documentary on Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Nominated for Oscar

The U.S.-produced fly-on-the-wall documentary "Navalny," which followed the now-jailed Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny...

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