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Film Award Season Comes to Moscow

The NIKA awards and Moscow International Film Festival awards were made public last week.

center of the storm

Filmmaker Vitaly Mansky on Artdocfest and Russia on Film

Galina Stolyarova talks with Vitaly Mansky about films, being attacked, and why he won't film Putin.

innovative arts

Diana Vishneva Dances Through History in the Pushkin Museum

A film made with five choreographers, five composers, and five halls of the Pushkin Museum.

pass the popcorn

'Optimists-2' and Russian Film Classics Online

Bookmark these sites for when you need a Soviet classic movie fix.

Russian Movie Night: History on Screen

Ready for a weekend of binge-watching? How about an entertaining refresher course in Russian history?

Russian Movie Night: 7 Literary Works on Screen

At home for New Year's? Jennifer Eremeeva shares the best Russian literature-come-to-life movies.

Russian Movie Night: 7 Great Features

Relax with these seven feature films or TV series chosen by Jennifer Eremeeva.

pass the popcorn

U.S. Film Industry Losses are Russia’s Gains

Russian viewers and filmmakers are cashing in on Hollywood's troubles.

Russian Actor Valentin Gaft Dies at 85

The much-honored Russian actor had suffered a serious stroke last year.

literary and cinema giants

Roma Liberov Debuts New Film on Writer Andrei Platonov

Director Roma Liberov, translator Robert Chandler and producer Alexander Mamontow on Platonov.

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