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     On the ninth European Independent Film Festival ECU Short Sergey Tsyssa "Second Breath" won the prize for "The best experimental film." According to the director himself, this film is among the ten most awarded short films the world and has more awards than the winner of the "Oscar". The film tells the story of how the last person on Earth makes cans of soda flowers and drops them in a vacant lot.

     First channel and directed serials "Not Born Beautiful" and "Second Wind" Sergei Pikalov work on a 16-episode historical drama with the working title "nurse". Star of films "My boyfriend - Angel" and "The Three Musketeers" Anna Starshenbaum play semiliteracy nanny from late 1920 , which as fate would have had to raise boys and others survive cannibalization, repression of the 30s, the Great Patriotic War and the difficult post-war period. The series will also play Sergei Garmash, Aleksei Barabash, Yuri Tsurilo, Fyodor Lavrov, Julia AUG Dmitry Mulyar, Vladimir Kapustin and others. Shooting the series go to Karelia, Vyborg, St. Petersburg and Moscow.

     April 10 Andrey Proshkin begin shooting grotesque comedy "Orleans". Director had planned to start shooting in early March, but due to the complex political events known work on the tape had to be postponed for a month. On the painting has a team of recognized masters of Russian cinema. The screenplay was written Yuri Arabs for recompose responsible operator Yuri Paradise, music composer Alexei Aygi composed and produced the tape was Igor Mishin, director general of TV channel "TNT". Starring Elena Lyadova busy, Viktor Sukhorukov, Vitaly Hai and Oleg Jagodin. Picture production film company carries CTN Film sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Cinema Fund and producer Igor Mishin. Release "Orleans" is scheduled for the first half of 2015. Painting acquaint visitors with the residents of the tiny town of Orleans, which is located on the shores of the salt lake in Altai steppe.

     "Ёлки лохматые" - a continuation of one of the stories of the anthology "Christmas Tree 3", which tells the story of lovers in each other dogs. Director of the film made ​​Maxim Sveshnikov . In the film, the mistress of the Pirate and Yoko - Samara girl Nastya - flies with her grandmother to Peter , leaving pets in a hotel for dogs. Treated it as a betrayal , animals escape home, where you can finally feel like a man - have all you want, play tirelessly and sleep on the master bed. But lovers paradise vacation interrupted two hapless thieves , played by actor Andrew Merzlikin Tsapnik and Yang .

     Begin shooting the film adaptation of the play of Yuri Polyakov ("Voroshilov Sharpshooter") "Classmates". The film will be the directorial debut of Alan Doguzova. The action will unfold in the apartment of a war veteran, confined to a wheelchair. To him a birthday coming former classmates, but each of them having its own objectives. Main role performed by Artyom Tkachenko ("Swordsman", "Courier of" Paradise ".") The film also stars Ales Kacher ("12 months"), Alexey Anischenko ("Barvikha"), Andrew Beroev ("Real Dad") and others.

     Began filming the comedy project "My Moscow" directed by Rezo Gigineishvili ("ZHARA"). Picture tells about three young people who came to Moscow to "conquer" this city. However, they are so-called "rules of life in Moscow" - the conclusions to which they came during his stay in the capital. Perform the role of Alexander Pahl ("Bitter!"), Nikita Efremov ("Eighties"), Nadezhda Mikhalkov ("Burnt by the Sun"), Sati Casanova ("South Butovo"). Production company engaged in Yellow, Black and White.

     Danila Kozlovsky began acting in the Russian equivalent of the popular film "Bridget Jones's Diary", entitled "Available", directed by Pavel Ruminov. His partner in the set will be Elizabeth Boyarskaya. Danila Kozlovsky acts simultaneously produced and starred. Plot comedy drama unfold between the hero Nikita, whose role and fulfill himself Kozlowski, and his girlfriend, played by Boyarskaya. The heroes have to give up and walk a thorny path to regain feeling.

     "School Shooter " -  the project, which is removed at the College of Entrepreneurship number 11. Synopsis of the film reads as follows : "Exasperated teenager brings a weapon in a school class. In this way, hoping to show people the real world of real human relations without hypocrisy and lies. But the consequences are unpredictable and irreversible." Film shoot Catherine and Vadim Shatrov's, and general producer of the project was listed Ilya Sherstobitov . As actors in the film involved Gleb Samoilov musicians (The Matrix), Sasha Ivanov ("Naive"), Alexander Krasovitsky (Animal Jazz and Zero People) and Tatyana Bulanova .

     Sergei Selyanov perform producer and ideologist almanac "Petersburg category of feelings" which will be the first joint project of producer center "Lenfilm" and the film company "STV". The project will be international, to create attract prominent Russian and foreign directors. One of them will Fyodor Bondarchuk, who will speak and artistic director of the project. The film will be ten stories that begin with the letters of the word PETERSBURG: P - Pleasure, E - Effort, T - Trust, E - Envy, R - Repose, S - Shrewdness, B - Bravery, U - Uncertainty, R - Refuge, G - Glee.

     Rights for the American television series adaptation of "Ambulance/ER", with success coming out on NBC for 15 years, were purchased by STB two years ago. The series tells the story of the reception department of the hospital, its staff and patients. The project specifically chose little-known actors. Valery Pankov pediatrician play Ilya Romantseva which evolved in the original series is Dr. Doug Ross, played by George Clooney. Directed by Ukrainian "Ambulance" - Eva Strelnikova and Maxim Litvinov, a consultant on the project is James Cramer, who worked as a writer, director and producer of the series" Detective Agency "Moonlight", etc. In Russia started its activity as a creative consultant on series "not Born Beautiful" was Vice President Sony Pictures Television.

     Director of the film "Fool's Day" will perform Alexander Baranov ("Gentlemen, good luck!"). The film is the adaptation of the play freestyle NV Gogol's "The Inspector General." According to the producer of the project by Timur Bekmambetov, humor Gogol relevant now many of our contemporaries is not by chance the writer's birthday falls on April 1. Nevertheless, the picture is not a literal transcription of the original on the screen, and uses only the main conflict of the impostor and deceived officials. Premiere of  "Fool's Day" is scheduled for September 4, 2014.

     Series director Pavel Lungin perform. Picture tells about Colonel Alexei Bragin Marine who went missing during the military operation in the North Caucasus. Six years after the destruction of the base for training terrorists find Bragin, and his story becomes known to the general public. However, the expert analyst Counterterrorism Center FSB Anna suspects him of playing a double game. Role in the series will perform Vladimir Mashkov ( "Ashes", "Liquidation" ), Victoria Isakov ("The Island", "The Thaw" ), Maria Mironova ("The State Counsellor", "Owl Creek"), Sergei Makovetskii ("12", "Pop"), Andrew Merzlikin ("Brest Fortress","Stories") and others.

     In the film, the plot will be transferred from the Crimea to the Olympic Sochi. Protagonists turn into random passengers train "Moscow-Sochi": Russian curlers Kostik, businessman and San Sanycha blonde Eve. Remake will be called "2014", but the story will continue to swirl around the winning ticket. The screenplay was written broadcaster channel "Russia" Mikhail Zelensky, and will produce the film studio "Rock" by Alexei Uchitel.

     In mid-March, started shooting a new 4-part series , tentatively titled "Fetisov". The plot - the true story of the life of legendary hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov. By genre painting is not so much "biopic" as exciting and intriguing sports drama. The image will appear Fetisov Evgeny Pronin . The new film also busy: Valery Barinov, Anton Habarov, Yuri Gorbachev, Sergei Potapov, Liubava Greshnova Artem Chernenko, Mikhail Gavrilov, Vladimir Litvinov and other actors. Director's chair miniseries took Anton Azarov. Screenplay written by Valery Baykeeva himself Vyacheslav Fetisov.

     Shootings painting "Music on Ice" directed by Yuri Vasilyev ("Toy Seller"). The film's story will unfold in our days, and during the First World War. In the story, the protagonist goes to the grave of his great-grandfather , who was a white officer . There he meets a girl who is the granddaughter of woman buried next to his great-grandfather. At this point, the story carries over one hundred years ago. The main male role performed Dima Bilan and women - Svetlana Ivanova (" On March 8, the men ", " Happy New Year, my mother! "). Also in the film are removed Alisa Freundlich ( "Office Romance" , "Cruel Romance" ) , Alexander Baluev ( "Exile", "Kandahar" ) , Tatyana Lyutayeva ( "Freaks ", "ZHARA" ) and Julia Peresild (" Five brides " "The Edge" ). Filming will take place in Paris and Lithuania.

     Shootings series called "Moscow is always sunny." The project is an adaptation of the American sitcom "Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Danny DeVito in the title role. Action of the series takes place in a bar room, which hold the four main characters. Role in the film will perform Konstantin Kryukov ("9 rota", "Kilometer Zero"), Alexander Child ("School", "Bride at any cost"), Paul Abramenkov ("University", "Salvage") and stage actor Ivan Kupreenko ("Vanished Empire ").

     In St. Petersburg, began preparations for the shooting of the film "Petrushka Syndrome." The film is based on the novel by Dina Rubina. The film tells about the attraction of the protagonist to the girl, to which all his life from childhood treated as a doll. Will be directed by Elena Khazanov ("Wordplay: Interpreter oligarch") and starring Yevgeny Mironov ("Burnt by the Sun", "Ashes") CHulpan Hamatova ("House of the Sun", "Goodbye Lenin") and Merab Ninidze ("Paper Soldier", "Love with an accent").

     Began preparations for the shooting of the series "Quest" , 16-series of mystical project scenario Roman Volobueva known film critic and journalist . In the story, clubbers are poisoned by deadly poison , and in order to be saved, they need to perform the job of a mysterious stranger . The series will be divided into two blocks , the first of which will remove Andrew Zagidullin (" Turn on the engine and back off "), and the second - Alexander Danilov ( "Aster , I love you ") .. Starring - Paul Priluchny (" The Game" " Closed School ") , Marina Petrenko ( "Gentlemen , good luck! ") , Alexey Frandetti (" Winter Journey ") and others . Filming will begin in Riga in April this year

     In St. Petersburg , the first day of shooting a new film by Stanislav Govorukhin "The End of a great era" based on the works of Sergei Dovlatov. Picture tells the story of a talented journalist and writer Andrew Lentulova that because rectitude of judgment and extraordinary character was forced to withdraw fr om the Leningrad edition. By accident, the hero finds himself in Tallinn , wh ere finds a job in a big city newspaper . Home played by Ivan Kolesnikov. In the film also Sergei Garmash , Fedor Dobronravov , Dmitri Astrakhan , Julian Makarov and Lembit Ulfsak .

     Began preparations for filming the movie "The Shot". The series tells about the training of young biathletes to the Olympic Games in Sochi. Perform the role of their coach Vladimir Menchov, and the athletes themselves will play a young unknown actors. Expected to participate this biathletes. Series to be released on the first channel in September and October this year.