Half of Russian cinemas may close within two months due to existence of repertoire – experts – Russia |
April 27th. Interfax-Russia.ru – In the next two months, due to the critical achievement of the repertoire, the maximum share of identified cinemas may close, a drop in income is forecasted by more than 80%, declared by the Association of Cinema Owners.
“A critical shortage of repertoire in the next two months will result in more than 80% of cinema admissions being missed and the possibility of closing at least 50% of cinema halls,” AVK said in a coverage statement.
The association also reported that “the events of February and March have dramatically changed the Russian film industry.” Thus, the drop in March 2022 indicators compared to March 2021 amounted to 44% in fees and 49% in interests, and by March 2019 – 54% and 59%, respectively. In addition, AVC reports that by mid-April, 36.4% of cinema halls in the country were detained.
At the end of the year, according to the forecasts of the association, the total loss of income may amount to at least 11.1 billion rubles, in the first five months it will amount to 6.2 billion rubles. The maximum forecast level of fees in Russia by the end of 2022 may not exceed 6.1 billion rubles.
Under the current conditions, for the first time, Russian producers and filmmakers have the opportunity to work with a complete lack of competition. analog import – a copy of the movie is no longer a carrier” – discussion in the discussion.
At the same time, distributors and producers who continue to release films in Russia, together with AVK, are actively working to attract additional savings. Thus, work has already been established with studios in Asia, South and South America, re-releases of classic Russian and Soviet films.
“However, even the successful cases of the extreme risk of the appearance of Indian and Korean cinema, iconic Russian and Soviet picture niches and do not return a large number of observations in a large number of spectacular Russian cinema,” joined the association.
According to the conclusions, it is necessary to save the film screening within the next 30 days, assuming it happens, “by the end of the summer, there will be no one to save, and we will be superfluous to the industry.”
In early March, foreign companies Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal decided to suspend theatrical distribution of their releases, and also temporarily stopped their activities in the Russian Federation.
In mid-April, Business Ombudsman Boris Titov sent an appeal to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova for the allocation of financial support to cinemas in the amount of 6.5 billion rubles.