Business programme

In the face of the harsh sanctions, Russian film production has found itself in an unprecedented situation. Major Western film companies have left the domestic film market, and Russian film producers have lost co-production partners. As a consequence, many promising film projects have been suspended. What anti-crisis measures to support the film industry during the current period of high volatility can the Russian government offer at both the federal and regional levels? What niches are now open to domestic filmmakers? What industry professions will be a priority in the near future? Do animation film technoparks represent a new growth point in Russian film production? How long will it take the Russian film industry to recover? What anti-crisis measures is the state ready to offer to support the film industry, both at the federal and regional levels? Which niches in the film market are opening up under current circumstances? Are animation film technoparks becoming a new growth driver for Russian film production? Which foreign markets are showing interest in Russian content, and how can Russian cinema gain international recognition? How do Russian film companies, animation studios, and audio-visual services collaborate with the UAE, India, China, and Iran? Can Russian regions become attractive filming locations for foreign filmmakers? To what extent can the experience of former top managers at Russian offices of Hollywood studios contribute to the promotion of Russian cinema?

Moderator
Tinatin Kandelaki, Deputy Director General, Gazprom-Media Holding; Managing Director, Gazprom-Media Entertainment Television

Tinatin Kandelaki

Deputy Director General, Gazprom-Media Holding; Managing Director, Gazprom-Media Entertainment Television

Tina (full name: Tinatin) Kandelaki was born on November, 10 1975 in Tbilisi (Georgia). Her father is an economist and her mother a physician.
Tina graduated from the journalism department of Tbilisi State University and from the department of international relations of the Russian State University for the Humanities.
Prior to 1995, she worked at Radio 105 radio station and for Georgian television.
After 1995, she worked for the radio stations and television channels M-Radio, RDV, Serebryany Dozhd, 2×2, Biz-TV, Muz-TV, Vremechko on TVC, YV-6 in Moscow.
2002–2007: host of the Detali programme on the STS TV Channel.
From 2003: host and producer of The Smartest programme.
2008–2011: host of the TV programme Unreal Politics on REN TV and later on NTV channels.
In 2008, Ms. Kandelaki became a co-owner of Apostle Media (later —Centre for Strategic Communications Apostle), specialising in PR and production of television and video content.
In 2010, she was author and host of the discussion programme Alternative on the Vesti FM radio station.
In August 2011, she organised and conducted the first National Educational Forum Smart School.
2010–2012: member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
In 2013, together with Margarita Simonyan, she co-hosted the political talk show Iron Lady on the NTV channel.
From 2014, she was co-investor and art director of the elite club village Shelestovo in New Moscow.
In July 2015, Tina was appointed General Producer and Deputy General Director of the consolidated sports editorial board established on the basis of the new federal TV Channel Match TV.
In September 2021, Tina Kandelaki was appointed Deputy General Director of the Gazprom-Media Holding.

Panellists
Anton Alikhanov, Governor of Kaliningrad Region
Vadim Vereshchagin, General Director, Central Partnership
Arkady Vodakhov, General Producer, TV channel "TNT"
Seyedmahdi Javadi, Managing Director, Farabi Cinema Foundation
Veniamin Kondratiev, Governor of Krasnodar Territory
Дарья Мороз, actress
Aisen Nikolaev, Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
Yuliana Slashcheva, Chairman of the Management Board, Soyuzmultfilm Film Studio; General Director, Gorky Film Studio
Fedor Sosnov, Executive Director, Federal Fund for Economic and Social Support of the Russian Cinematography (Cinema Fund)
Nitin Tej Ahuja, Chief Executive Officer, Producers Guild of India (online)

Anton Alikhanov

Governor of Kaliningrad Region

Born September 17, 1986 in Sukhumi, Abkhazia.
Mr. Alikhanov graduated from the All-Russia State Tax Academy under the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, majoring in Law, as well as Finance and Credit, and got a PhD in Economics.
Anton Alikhanov started his career in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in 2010. In 2013 he got a job in the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
In September 2015 Mr. Alikhanov was appointed the Acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast by the President.
Awards:
- 2-nd degree Medal of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for outstanding diligence;
- President’s Certificate of Merit.
Married, with two children.

Vadim Vereshchagin

General Director, Central Partnership

Arkady Vodakhov

General Producer, TV channel "TNT"

Seyedmahdi Javadi

Managing Director, Farabi Cinema Foundation

Veniamin Kondratiev

Governor of Krasnodar Territory

Veniamin Kondratiev was born September 1, 1970 in Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Region. 1993: graduated from Kuban State University as a philologist and teacher of the Russian language. 1995: graduated from the same University as a lawyer. 1991–1994 – consultant, head of legal at Plutos JSC, Krasnodar. 1994–1995: senior lawyer in Legal Department of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory. 1995–2001: senior legal adviser and a leading specialist of the Legal Department of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory.2001–2003: deputy chief of staff and head of the legal administration of the Krasnodar Territory. 2003–2007: appointed Deputy Governor of the Krasnodar Territory for property, land and legal relations – head of Department of property relations. 2014 to January 2015: Deputy head of the main Department for Federal Property Management of the Presidential Administration. January 2015: Head of the main Department for Federal Property Management of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation. March 2015 – Deputy Head of Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation.

Дарья Мороз

actress

Aisen Nikolaev

Head of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

Born on January 22, 1972 in Leningrad
1994 - graduated from the physics department of Lomonosov Moscow State University
Started his career in finance corporation «SAPI»
1995 – Deputy Chairman of the Board of «Almazergienbank»
1998 – The Chairman of «Almazergienbank»
2004 – Minister of Finance of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
2007 – Chief of the Presidential and Government Administration of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
2011 – First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
2012 - 2017 – Mayor of the city of Yakutsk
May 2018 – appointed as acting Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)
The Head of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) since September 2018
He was elected to the State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).
Granted title of honor «Honored Worker of National Economy of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)». Decorated with diplomas of the Federation Council, The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Yuliana Slashcheva

Chairman of the Management Board, Soyuzmultfilm Film Studio; General Director, Gorky Film Studio

Prior to joining CTC Media, Yuliana was President of the Mikhailov & Partners group of companies. Before that, she was Chief Executive Officer of Mikhailov & Partners, one of Russia’s largest strategic communications agencies, having assumed this role in 1994.
From 2004 to 2005, Yuliana was a partner with the BBDO Group, where she was responsible for business development activities.
From 2001 to 2004 she was a Board member and Corporate Communications Director for the Russian investment company ESN Group, as well as the Vice Chairman of Kelenergo, a Russian energy company.
Yuliana was named one of the 20 most influential businesswomen in Russia by Kompania Magazine in 2013. In 2012, she ranked first in the PR agency manager category of Kariera Magazine’s list of “Top 100 communications specialists.” Yuliana also won the 7th Annual National Media Manager of Russia Award in 2007.
Yuliana received a degree in marketing from the Moscow University for the Humanities.

Fedor Sosnov

Executive Director, Federal Fund for Economic and Social Support of the Russian Cinematography (Cinema Fund)

Born in 1987 in Moscow. In 2008 graduated from State University of Management in Moscow, National and Global Economy Faculty.
In 2011 has got a PhD in Economics with thesis “National innovative systems in European Union”.
In 2009 – 2013 - an assistant professor, professor in Global Economy Department, State University of Management.
From 2013 works at Cinema Fund of the Russian Federation as a Head of Analytical Department, Deputy Director, and Acting Executive Director.
In 2021 was appointed as an Executive Director of Russian Federation’s Cinema Fund by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
Married, has a son.

Front row participant
Dmitry Tabarchuk, General Director, NMG Studio

Dmitry Tabarchuk

General Director, NMG Studio