In the Murmansk region launched a system of subsidies for production of national films, which will be filmed in the territory of the Kola Peninsula. Until September 7 the film company can apply for grants to reimburse up to 30 percent of the cost of shooting films in the Arctic.
– the Kola Peninsula and was formerly interesting filmmakers, but the industry in the region has not received sufficient attention, said the Deputy Governor of the Murmansk region Elena Dyagileva at the meeting with participants of the project “shooting Location – Murmansk region”. – So in December 2019 was adopted the law on support for cinematography in the region. We created a film Commission and the centre for the development of the film industry to help visiting crews.
Recall that in the Arctic came 25 representatives of the leading film companies of the country. Among the participants – the creators of the series “Cheeky” and movie “to Kill Stalin”, “T-34”, “SMERSH”, “the Country bears”. Here they are going to find here a suitable place for future shoots. For example, Director Philip Abryutin looking for locations for his new film about Chukotka, the shooting of which will start in 2021.
the Movie helps to develop the region. The more filmmakers are going to shoot us, the faster will grow the tourism and transport infrastructure – roads, hotels, restaurants, – said the head of regional development center of filmmaking Svetlana Soldatova.
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Pilot project “shooting Location – Murmansk region” was launched in 2018. After the first promotional tour to the region began the production of four films. Among them, “Velga” directed by Anastasia Nechaeva and “Fog” Natalia Gugueva. Now the paintings are in various stages of production.
