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NEWS Tuesday 21 May 2019
DAY 8

THE CANNES Q&A:

TOM ARA
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CO CHAIR OF DLA PIPER’S ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE
PRACTICE AND CHAIR OF THE FIRM’S ENTERTAINMENT
TRANSACTIONS PRACTICE

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Katya Mizorska
KATYA

MIZORSKA

ROSKINO
What does your company do? markets. Here in Cannes we have an
Roskino promotes Russian movies all updated catalogue of Doors presented at Tom Ara
around the world. We are the only Russian our booth at Lerins M9.
company to do so and we’ve been doing Tell us about your company. What and providing sage industry advice.
that for 95 years. We assist Russian What are your plans for this film do you do?
filmmakers and producers with their festival? We are a global media and entertainment How was the past year in business
commercial releases abroad, work at There’s a lot of things going on. The practice with an emphasis on film and for you?
festivals, markets and awards, facilitate Russian Pavilion has a line-up of 15 events: television transactions and capabilities Incredibly active. We have advised on
international co-productions and also work press conferences by Russian participants of throughout the US, UK, Germany, Italy, numerous acquisition and sale
in the opposite direction, encouraging the festival, showcases of new projects by Hungary, UAE, China and Hong Kong. transactions and various forms of
international filmmakers to participate in Russian producers, a discussion panel on financing transactions. We advise Disney
local film festivals and events taking place in global trends in film industry. The booth at How important is the Cannes on key aspects of its acquisition of the
Russia. Since 2012 we’ve been running a the Palais unites more than 35 Russian market for you and your firm? Fox assets and played an instrumental
Russian Film Commission based in LA and production companies. We are introducing For our clients who are selling, buying or role in a number of original productions
we initiated the Moscow Film Commission six up-and-coming producers from Russia financing films, it is imperative that we for Netflix, Amazon and others.
together with the city government of at a Producers Network event and they are present at the market to advise on
Moscow. We organise nine stands Roskino pitch their projects for international real-time opportunities and issues. We What are your company’s focus
– Russian Cinema worldwide every year. co-production at the pavilion. Another also have extensive relationships with and goals for the coming year?
project that we present in Cannes annually global industry participants that we can Our team joined DLA Piper recently to
How important is the Cannes is Global Russians — a selection of the best maintain and strengthen during the establish an foothold in Hollywood from
market for you? Russian shorts of the year. This time we market without having to travel many which the rest of the firm’s practice can
The Russian Pavilion in Cannes is one of partnered with Sberbank for this initiative, distant locations. grow and prosper. We plan to continue
our most important initiatives. The mission and the shorts were made exclusively for those efforts and expand locally and
of Roskino is to open the doors for talented our inclusivity project, Film Education What other markets do you internationally.
filmmakers into an international Without Borders. attend?
community, and there is no better place for AFM, MIPTV/MIPCOM and Hong How many Cannes Film Festivals
it than in Cannes. How many Cannes Film Festivals Kong Filmart. We also frequently attend have you attended?
have you attended? TIFF and Tribeca. This will be my 15th (non-consecutive)
What other markets do you attend? This is the 12th year that Roskino has year!
EFM in Berlin, AFM in Los Angeles, TIFF officially represented Russia in Cannes. We What are the most intriguing
market, MIPCOM, MIPTV, Venice hope there’s many more years ahead. And trends you see in the film industry Best Cannes film ever?
Production Bridge, Filmart in Hong Kong, for me personally it’s the 18th year. today? Pulp Fiction.
Content London, the Location show in Continued convergence of non-
London, among others. In 2014 we held Best and worst Cannes films ever? entertainment sectors such as technology Biggest gripe on the Riviera?
the Saint Petersburg International Media Best: Pulp Fiction — it changed the world; and telecoms with the media and Tourists. Every year they flood the
Forum, with film and television markets as and The Cranes Are Flying, still the only entertainment industry. Croisette and make it difficult to sprint
a part of it, and over 2,700 guests from all Palm d’Or for Russian movies in Cannes. back and forth between meetings which
over the world. We also organise our own Worst: They happen sometimes but who What is your mission in Cannes? always seem to take place at opposite
international film market, Doors — as a remembers them! ✦ The same as every year — helping clients ends of the Croisette! ✦
separate event and within international Liza Foreman with their legal needs during the market Liza Foreman

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