The film industry in the UAE is one of the fastest growing in the world. Major international projects and key business events are implemented with the active participation of the UAE. The modern dialogue between the cinematographies of Russia and the UAE is cooperation in both creative and production areas. How can ethnocultural originality become unifying in co-production? How can the experience of implementing international projects in Russia and the UAE support the development of the film industries of both countries?
Moderator: Sergey Gordeev, journalist, Emmy award winner
Speakers:
- Elena Shumakova, Vice-Governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra
- Hans Fraikin, Film and Television Commissioner, Abu Dhabi Film Commission (online)
- Yuliana Slashcheva, Producer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Soyuzmultfilm film studio (online)
- Ilya Popov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Riki Group of Companies (online)
- Ekaterina Filippova, Producer of the Pan-Atlantic Studio Film Company (“Nearby”, “The Man Who Surprised Everyone”), member of EFA and ACE
- Evgeny Melentiev, Producer, co-founder of the film company “KD Studios”
- Tamara Bogdanova, Producer, member of the European Association of Women Producers EWA