🎤 A Perilous Contact with Reality vs. AI
An expert discussion exploring the transformation of non-fiction film under the influence of neural networks took place at the Original+ Doc documentary festival for streaming platforms.
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🧠 AI in the Film Industry: From Overblown Expectations to Hybrid Production
At the Moscow International Film Week, industry experts gathered to discuss the transformation of filmmaking driven by generative technologies.
💃 The 3rd Moscow Cinema Week Sweeps Across the Capital
From August 24 to 30, as part of the “Summer in Moscow” initiative, the 3rd Moscow International Cinema Week is underway.
🍿 Pirated Box Office Sets New Annual Record
The past weekend set an absolute 2026 record in the unofficial Russian distribution segment.
👧 Linear TV Adapts to Generation Alpha
The domestic television industry is overhauling its strategy for engaging audiences born after 2010. Generation Alpha, raised in an environment of personalized algorithms and touchscreen interfaces, exhibits fundamentally different media consumption habits: attempts to monopolize the young viewer’s attention are giving way to adaptations designed for multi-screening and background viewing.
🎂 Happy Birthday to Cableman!
Cableman has turned 21—an age when you are firmly considered an adult, yet by no means obliged to take yourself too seriously. There is already plenty to look back on, with so much exciting ground still ahead.
👮♂️ Lawmakers Seek Law Enforcement Action Against Underground Film Screenings
A State Duma deputy has called for stricter measures against movie theaters screening unauthorized Hollywood releases through the “pre-show entertainment” loophole.
📊 MTS Media Vertical Up 12.6%
ON Media holding, which consolidates the entertainment assets of MTS, reported its Q2 2026 financial and operational results. Consolidated revenue for the segment grew by 12.6% year-over-year to reach 6.9 billion rubles.
🏆 The Koroche Film Festival Announces Its Winners
The 14th Koroche Short and Debut Film Festival has wrapped up in Kaliningrad, celebrating the best in contemporary Russian cinema. Bringing together outstanding short films and striking feature debuts, the festival program highlighted a remarkably high standard of emerging talent.
🎬 State Duma Seeks Legislative Boost for Patriotic Cinema Share in Russian Box Office
The State Duma is working on establishing legal quotas to increase the proportion of patriotic and family films in domestic movie theaters, according to Olga Kazakova, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Culture.