They want to limit access to subsidies for directing directors. What paintings would we never see with such rules?

Russian cinema is again at the threshold of innovations that cause serious concern for producers, directors, distributors. The “new” became known about the impending bill or order governing the state support of film defenses. This is associated with a delay in collecting applications from studios applying for subsidies for the production of the first full -length films. Among the proposed restrictions - the age qualifications of the debutant (not older than 30 years), study at the daytime department, as well as a reduction in the number of institutions that will be allowed to receive subsidies.

Today in Russia there are dozens of film schools. In addition to higher education in VGIK or SPbgukit, future directors, producers, actors, scriptwriters can study specialized programs in private educational institutions, many of which have already proven themselves perfectly. Their graduates became part of the professional environment. Only in the capital are the Moscow Cinema School of Documentary Films Marina Razbuzhkina, the Moscow School of New Cinema, the film school Alexander Mitta, the industry school, headed by Fedor Bondarchuk, the Academy of N. S. Mikhalkov and a dozen other schools. And if a list of privileged educational institutions is created

(Experts say that film projects composed in VGIK and SPbGUKIT will mainly be financed),

then dozens of beginner directors will not even be able to take part in the competition.

It is known how risky it is for any producer to launch the debutant's film. This is by definition, swimming with an unpredictable result. The state, in theory, should encourage talent and fresh ideas. Not age. Not a specialized education. Not broken institutions. Cinematographers suggest that innovations are primarily associated with the redistribution of funds. And he will benefit from these changes, first of all, the VGIK-Debut production center.

At the same time, for the seven years of the existence of this producer center, perhaps, only the film by Alexander Hunt was remembered "How Vitka Garlic drove a leha of a pin to the house of the disabled." However, in the end, VGIK will lose. Indeed, among the proposed innovations there is such a condition: the debutant must finish the budget department of the institute. Thus, graduates who themselves paid for their training will remain behind the line.

Support for debuts is one of the main tasks of the Ministry of Culture. This is the forecasting of the future Russian cinema.

• About 25 million rubles are allocated on the debate.

• In 2016, 26 debuts were supported,

• In 2017 - 17.

At the main Russian show "Kinotavr" even the second competitive program "Kinotavr. Debut". The best were called Alexander Gorchilin for the film “acid” and Vladimir Bitokov for the film “Deep Rivers” . Bitokov is a student of Alexander Sokurov, like Kantemir Balagov, whose debut painting “Crash” was noted in Cannes. Under new conditions, they would hardly have received support. After all, Alexander Sokurov gained a directorial workshop not at VGIK, but at Kabardino-Balkarian University.

They say that among the possible restrictions there will be a graph of “profile education”. That is, a person without a diploma “Director of the Family Cinema” is unlikely to be able to start with a full -length film.

Recall:

• Almost forty years, Andrei Zvyagintsev, an actor on education, made his debut in directing. And his film “Return” was awarded two awards of the Venice Film Festival.

• Kirill Serebrennikov is a graduate of the Faculty of Physics of Rostov University.

• Boris Khlebnikov graduated from the Faculty of VGIK. Alexei Popogrebsky managed to become a professional psychologist before VGIK, worked as a translator. They made their debut, stepping over the third dozen.

• Nikolai Lebedev , the creator of one of the most box office films “Legend No. 17”, as well as “Crews”, graduated from the Faculty of Journalism, and only then the Faculty of VGIK's scenario and collection faculty.

• Vasily Sigarev declared himself about himself with the debut film “The Top”, which at the Kinotavr received the main prize. The debutant was 32 years old.

• Avdotya Smirnova made her first film “Communication”, being a famous screenwriter.

• At the age of 32, Timur Bekmambetov removed the Peshevar Waltz debut drama, which received many festival awards.

• The best comedian Zhora Kryzhnikov today is his full -length debut “Bitter!” He took off for thirty. Today, gooseberries gives brilliant lectures on directing, which are eagerly attended by graduates of VGIK.

• At 38, he completed the shooting of the “first on the moon” and said one of the most distinctive Russian directors Alexei Fedorchenko , who graduated from the Ural Polytechnic Engineering and Economics, and then scenario at VGIK.

• At the age of 46, the famous operator Sergei Mokritsky , author of the Battle of Sevastopol, made his debut in a feature film as director.

• At fifty -eight, the talented author Alexander Mindadze took off his directorial debut. And to this day, the directorial work continues. We are waiting for the premiere of his new film "Parquet".

• Not to mention the masters of Soviet cinema, when mostly adults came to directing, with life experience. Grigory Chuhrai , Vladimir Basov , Peter Todorovsky , Leonid Gaidai , Alexander Alova , no one reproaches age.

At a meeting on national projects, the president spoke of unfair competition, which causes irreparable damage. He talked about the need for commanding to achieve national goals. It seems that Russian author’s cinema, with all his merits, and so many problems.

Why artificially slow down its development, create additional barriers?

It is important to know who the initiator of the next innovation, and how the management of the Ministry of Culture relates to it.

We sent a request to the Ministry of Culture to clarify its position and role in this difficult issue, and were asked by the opinion of representatives of the film.

OFFICIALLY

The response of the press service of the Ministry of Culture-Novaya Gazeta

Since 2019, the Ministry of Culture of Russia, in the framework of the competitive selection of applications from cinematography organizations for subsidies for the production of national films, will be announced about the conduct of two competitions for state support for the production of films of the director directors.

The first competition will be carried out in accordance with subparagraph “c” of paragraph 1 of the list of instructions of the President of the Russian Federation dated December 25, 2017 No. Pr-2692. Currently, in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the order of the Ministry of Culture of Russia dated 02.18.2019 No. 165 “On Amending the Selection of Cinematography of Subsidies for the Production of National Films, approved by Order of the Ministry of Culture of Russia dated 03.03.2016 No. 522” is under registration.

The provision has been added to the selection order, according to which the age of the director of the Department should not exceed 30 years (for the films-debts of young Russian directors who have received the appropriate specialized higher education (director) at the expense of budgetary appropriations of the federal budget), as well as the need to supplement the applications with copies of the following documents certified in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation:

1) a document on education and qualifications ( diploma ) confirming the receipt of the appropriate specialized higher education ( director );

2) certificates from an organization engaged in educational activities confirming that the corresponding relevant higher education (director) was received at the expense of budget allocations of the federal budget .

The second competition will be carried out on the previous basis in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Culture of Russia dated 10.03.2016 No. 522 “On approval of the procedure for selecting cinematography organizations - recipients of subsidies for the production of national films”.

Reaction

Vadim Abdrashitov

director

Why additionally encourage infantilism in the profession?

- For me, this news is absolute surprise. The main problem of today is to find ten interesting plans, ten talented debutants. And in this situation to introduce age -related restrictions? This is just stupidity. And harmful and dangerous. It's about tomorrow's cinema. All the best debuts in domestic cinema were created by people over thirty.

Why additionally encourage infantilism in the profession, which requires not only knowledge, but life and human experience. We are already recruiting at the director's faculty of seventeen and eighteen-year-olds. Now, and will be exclusively young to debut in the cinema?

The second restriction. As I understand it, the director who received an extra -budgetary education cannot apply for budget money. That is, if I studied at my own funds, I am deleted from the list claiming to the state financing of my first film.

Just think about what the conversation is about.

25 million is given to the debut picture! It is almost impossible to make a film for that kind of money. And sponsors, bankers will hardly agree to help the debutant. That's what you need to think about. How to support the debutant. How to support talent. And do not impose such restrictions and a veto, so that later it is amazed at the low level of domestic cinema.

It is clear that these are ill -conceived, absurd sentences in an ideological, political, professional sense.

Before making such serious decisions, you need to sit down at the table and discuss the problem with experts, teachers, masters, and critics. Too responsible.

Boris Khlebnikov

director

From our generation, only Peter Buslov could slip through these barriers

- It is not very clear to me: whether there is a corruption component in these innovations. It is not clear who promotes them.

If this is VGIK, and as a result he will receive a lot of money for debuts to the detriment of other debutants, then this is a story about money. If the initiative does not come from VGIK, but from the Ministry of Culture, then this is a purely ideological story.

VGIK, the highest directorial courses, SPbgukit - understandable, predictable institutions. And the new film schools are incomprehensible. Unpredictable. What to expect from them is unknown. Maybe for calm, control?

Despite the fact that VGIK is not a standard of quality of training, it can hardly be called a progressive school. The guys who come there to study directing, receive some theoretical knowledge and almost do not practice. The same Moscow Cinema School or Bondarchuk school is several levels higher, this is proved by a short film competition at the Kinotavr.

As for the restrictions “by age”, this is generally absurd. From our generation, only Peter Buslov could slip through these barriers. Neither Bakur Bakuradze , nor Alexander Velensky , nor Lesha Popogrebsky could debut.