Members of Ukrainian Film Academy call for boycott of Russian cinematography

Members of the Ukrainian Film Academy, on behalf of the community of Ukrainian film professionals and cultural figures, are calling for a boycott of Russian cinematography.

In particular, according to the press service of the State Film Agency, Ukrainian cinematographers are calling on the Council of Europe to exclude the Russian Federation from Eurimages and from the member states of the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production.

They also urge international festivals not to allow films produced by the Russian Federation or in co-production with it into competitive and out-of-competition programs.

The Ukrainian side calls on the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) to deprive the Moscow International Film Festival of its FIAPF accreditation.

All producers are asked to stop any business with Russian business entities.

In addition, distributors are asked to pay attention to the fact that under the contracts they conclude on the territory of the Russian Federation, films are illegally distributed to the legal territory of Ukraine, namely: to the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea, so-called "DPR" and "LPR". By issuing such licenses, they also actually violate Ukrainian sovereignty.

"[Ukraine asks] the European Audiovisual Production association (CEPI) and the Commercial Film Producers of Europe (CFP-e) to call on the members of the association to stop any cooperation with audiovisual producers that support aggression against Ukraine, in particular, distribution of audiovisual products of actors and public figures supporting the criminal actions of the Russian Federation in the member countries of the association," the Ukrainian Film Academy said in their appeal.

Source: www.en.interfax.com.ua