More than a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian writers, directors and producers are well on their way to freeing the country’s television industry from its historic dependence on their large Eastern neighbor.
Before the war, cross-border cooperation had been the rule, with some of Ukraine’s biggest producers active in Russia, and its biggest stars household names in Moscow. Kyiv’s top TV talents often looked to Russian backers to bankroll their most ambitious projects, and to Russian viewers — in a country of 143 million, compared to Ukraine’s 43 million — to provide the bulk of their audience base.
No longer. As Ukraine’s military and its civilian population continue their heroic struggle against Russian aggression on the battlefield, the country’s biggest TV players are shifting focus westward, actively building bridges with broadcasters, financiers, and creative partners in Western Europe as a means to rebuild their...
Before the war, cross-border cooperation had been the rule, with some of Ukraine’s biggest producers active in Russia, and its biggest stars household names in Moscow. Kyiv’s top TV talents often looked to Russian backers to bankroll their most ambitious projects, and to Russian viewers — in a country of 143 million, compared to Ukraine’s 43 million — to provide the bulk of their audience base.
No longer. As Ukraine’s military and its civilian population continue their heroic struggle against Russian aggression on the battlefield, the country’s biggest TV players are shifting focus westward, actively building bridges with broadcasters, financiers, and creative partners in Western Europe as a means to rebuild their...
- 4/19/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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