{{Short description|Russian film export agency}} {{use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} thumb|alt=ROSKINO logo|ROSKINO logo '''Roskino''' ({{langx|ru|Роскино|link=no}}), formerly '''Roskomkino''' ({{langx|ru|Роскомкино|label=none}}), is a state body representing the Russian industry of audiovisual content on the international markets, a national operator for the promotion of films, series and cartoons as well as the creative potential of Russian talents abroad and co-production opportunities within Russia.
==History== '''Intorgkino''' was created in 1924 to promote Soviet Russian film productions, and later all Soviet film production, abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Russian Pavilion {{!}} ROSKINO|url=http://ruspav.com/roskino_en|access-date=2020-12-17|website=ruspav.com}}</ref> It became '''Sovexportfilm''' in 1945. When the Soviet Union ended and the Russian Republic began, Roskino took over the functions of Sovexportfilm.{{when|date=August 2024}}
In the Soviet era, Roskino held the distribution rights to Poland-produced movies. 200 Polish movies are still commercially distributed by Roskino, which doesn't share revenues with the Polish Film Institute. In this reciprocal deal, the Polish Film Institute is a non-profit association that is not allowed to exploit the +1000 Russian films it holds the distribution rights for.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Soviet-Era Film Rights Deal Leaves Poland Out in the Cold {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/soviet-era-film-rights-deal-590091|access-date=2020-12-17|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|date=22 July 2013 }}</ref>
On 30 September 1992, the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Cinematography was created, which was called Roskomkino (Роскомкино). By a decree of 14 August 1996 it was made from "State Committee" into "Committee" (Russian: Роскино). It was modeled on the Soviet Goskino. Later, Sovexportfilm was officially abolished by the President on May 12, 2008, with its functions handed over to the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.<ref>[http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=45762&PSC=1&PT=1&Page=5 Указ Президента РФ от 12.05.2008 N 724] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517065009/http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=45762&PSC=1&PT=1&Page=5|date=2008-05-17}} {{in lang|ru}}</ref>
Since 2008, Roskino's Russian pavilion has been a regular member of the Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Izvestia|last2=Kornatsky|first2=Nikolai|date=2016-03-22|title=Russian movie industry to hit the headlines at Cannes|url=https://www.rbth.com/arts/2016/03/22/russian-movie-industry-to-hit-the-headlines-at-cannes_578001|access-date=2020-12-17|website=www.rbth.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=European Audiovisual Observatory|date=November 2009|title=The Film Industry in the Federation of Russia|url=https://rm.coe.int/0900001680783535|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 December 2020|website=Coe.int}}</ref> In 2012, Roskino opened a promotion office in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-03-02|title=Russia Opening Up A Promotion Agency In USA {{!}} Film Festival Today|url=https://filmfestivaltoday.com/christopher-llewellyn-reed/russia-opening-up-a-promotion-agency-in-usa|access-date=2020-12-17|website=filmfestivaltoday.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2014, Roskino and CTC Media signed a distribution deal with Hulu<ref>{{Cite web|title=Russian Broadcaster CTC Media Sells Content to Hulu {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russian-broadcaster-ctc-media-sells-716978|access-date=2020-12-17|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|date=7 July 2014 }}</ref> and Roskino opened an office in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2014-02-09|title=ROSKINO to Open London Office as U.K.-Russia Year of Culture Starts|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/global/roskino-to-open-london-office-as-u-k-russia-year-of-culture-starts-1201093532/|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
In February 2020, Evgenia Markova was named CEO of Roskino, replacing Catherine Mtsitouridze who had served for nine consecutive years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barraclough|first=Leo|date=2020-02-07|title=Evgenia Markova to Lead Russian Film Promotion Body Roskino|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/russia-evgenia-markova-roskino-1203496822/|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2020, Roskino introduced its first digital distribution platform to promote 300 Russian projects (films, series, animations, and documentaries).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|date=26 May 2020|title=Roskino Unveils Program for Russia's First Digital Content Market {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/roskino-reveals-program-russias-first-digital-content-market-1295890|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com}}</ref>
==Description==
Roskino is a state body representing the Russian industry of audiovisual content on the international markets, a national operator for the promotion of films, series and animation as well as the creative potential of Russian talents abroad and co-production opportunities within the Russian Federation.
It also acts as an industrial expert and advisor to Russian content makers in terms of international promotion; conducts research on the foreign content markets; organizes tailor-made educational and coaching programs aimed at the development and integration of Russia into the world content industry. It promotes Russian content at key international film markets such as the European Film Market in Berlin, FILMART in Hong Kong, Marché du Film in Cannes, TIFF Industry in Toronto, American Film Market in LA and others. Roskino also organizes Russian film festivals abroad.
The company also helps to attract investors interested in co-production within Russia. Its primary aim is to develop effective systems to support Russian content in foreign countries and promote Russia as a solid partner for international cooperation and enhance the transparency of the Russian content market.
==Presidents== * 1982 – 1995 Oleg Rudnev * 1995 – 2011 Grigory Gevorkyan * 2011 – 2020 Yekaterina Mtsituridze<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalogfactory.ru/|title=С чего начать торговать на Форексе в 2020-2021 году?|website=catalogfactory.ru}}</ref> * 2020 – 2022 Evgenia Markova<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/russia-evgenia-markova-roskino-1203496822/ |title=Evgenia Markova to Lead Russian Film Promotion Body Roskino |website=Variety |date=February 7, 2020}}</ref> * 2022 – 2023 Inna Shalyto<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/media/articles/2022/04/28/920228-roskino-rukovodstvo |title=В "Роскино" сменилось руководство |website=Vedomosti |date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> * 2023 – present Ekaterina Naumova<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinometro.ru/news/show/name/shalyto_resign_roskino_22032023 |title=Инна Шалыто оставила пост гендиректора "Роскино" |website=Kinometro.ru}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Intorgkino=== *''Alexander Nevsky'' (1938), distributor *''Black Napoleon'' unreleased Paul Robeson film *''Sud idyet'' (1943)
===Sovexportfilm=== *''Old Khottabych'' (1956), distributor *''Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven'', distributor *''Fate of a Man'', Distributor *''Well, Just You Wait!'', distributor
===Roskino=== *''Fantastic Journey to Oz'' *''The Snow Queen (2012)''
==See also == *Cinema of Russia *Cinema of the Soviet Union *Cinema Foundation of Russia *Mosfilm, film studio *Gosfilmofond, state film archive
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://roskino.org/}}
{{Executive Authorities of Russia}}
Category:Government of Russia Category:Culture of Russia Category:Government agencies established in 1992 Category:Government agencies disestablished in 2008 Category:State-owned film companies