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ATF 2021: 20 Russian companies promote their top titles to APAC buyers
20 companies from Russia are taking part at Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), presenting newest films, series, and animation. 16 Moscow-based companies will participate at the joint virtual stand Russian Content Worldwide within the business mission organized by Moscow Export Center (MEC). ROSKINO became the operator of the business mission.Asia TV Forum & Market is featuring newest projects by NTV Broadcasting Company, First HDTV, CTB Film Company, and Animaccord. Moscow Export Center will showcase 16 Moscow-based companies within its business mission. Among them are All Media Company, Amex Media, Art Pictures Distribution, Digital Television Russia, GPM Entertainment Television, IGMAR producing company, more.tv, Odin-Media, PAROVOZ animation studio, Sovtelexport distribution company, Russian World Vision, SMF Studio, Sputnik Vostok Production, Star Media, TV Channel Five, and Wizart Animation.
This year at ATF, NTV exhibits a brand new action-packed series Hitman’s Curse. The series has already attracted global distributors and online platforms before its premiere. The main character is a former detective who has been put behind the bars on false charges. Now he seeks to avenge the injustice and the death of his partner. Another special project is Anna — a documentary film about the world famous opera diva Anna Netrebko. Lastly, it will also introduce to the buyers the sports drama Kamaz. Extreme Racing about the world famous truck racing team.
CTB Film Company presents a number of projects: a war thriller Infiltration, a fantasy adventure Upon the Magic Roads, animation projects Nutcracker and Magic Flute and My Sweet Monster — the project that has already been sold to the USA, Germany, South Korea, France, and other countries. The company is looking forward to ATF to find new partners for feature films, as well as the agents to distribute the preschool TV series Moonzy and The Barkers in Asian market.
Animaccord’s key project is Masha and the Bear animated series, a global phenomenon reaching over 100 billion total views and 160 million followers on YouTube. The cartoon ranks #1 in the list of most in-demand preschool shows globally (Parrot Analytics, Aug., 2021) and is also included in Guinness World Records Book as the most-watched animated video on YouTube (Guinness World Records Book, 2019). Animaccord will also present Fairyteens, a new rapidly expanding 3D CGI fantasy & adventure series created by Dmitry Loveiko, co-producer of Masha and the Bear. During the event Animaccord is planning to build long-term partnerships in order to expand its content presence in Asian markets.