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After the first weekend of release, the film «Between Us» was sold out 3 182 tickets and box office receipts amounted to UAH 515 194.

The first weekend of the psychological thriller «Between Us» has passed and sold 3 182 tickets and box office receipts amounted to UAH 515 194.

«Between Us» is the debut full-length feature film by director Solomiia Tomashchuk.

In the center of events – is a girl Sasha with a traumatic past and chaotic love relationships, played by Anastasia Pustovit. Next to her, in an unexpected role, is the cult actress Irma Vitovska, who embodies the image of Doctor Anya.

One day, the women’s fates intersect, and an unexpected twist of fate makes it clear that changes are inevitable. But will the characters be able to maintain their relationship in the new circumstances?

The screenings continue, so come to the cinema to see the story of two women who are united by a common secret. What is between them?

We are waiting for you in the cinemas!

The cast: Anastasia Pustovit, Irma Vitovska, Dmytro Sova, Yevhen Yefremov, Mykhailo Dziuba, Serhiy Detyuk, Yevhen Lamakh.

Production: UP UA Studio, with the support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency.

The distributor in Ukraine is FILM.UA Distribution.

From its first days, the Ukrainian animated film «Mavka» has been at the top of the box office among all releases in Polish cinemas.

And now, after the thirteenth weekend, the box office has crossed the mark of more than 9 513 539, and the number of sold tickets has reached 479 965, which is unprecedented for a Ukrainian project in the Polish box office.

We are grateful to the audience in Poland for watching the film and look forward to seeing everyone at Mavka’s screenings. The rental continues!

The animated film «Mavka. The Forest Song» was created with the support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Cinema distribution in Ukraine is implemented by FILM.UA Distribution and Kinomania Film Distribution.

On November 7^th, the International Film Festival Cottbus starts in Cottbus.

The International Film Festival Cottbus will be held from November 7^th to 12^th, 2023.

This year, within the Film Festival Cottbus, films created with the support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency are participating in the sections of the competition programs:

The main competition of feature films:

• «Forever-Forever» by Anna Buryachkova, in the Feature Film Competition section;

Fiction movie competition:

• «Lessons of Tolerance» directed by Arkadii Nepytaliuk, in Spectrum section;
• «Bartka» directed by Volodymyr Bakum, EcoEast section;
• «Sashenka» directed by Alexander Zhovna, in the Spotlight: Ukraine section.

Film Festival Cottbus (FFC) was founded in 1991. Today, it is one of the most famous world film festivals in Eastern Europe.

Competitions and other national and thematic sections and programs offer the audience a unique opportunity to see films from Eastern and Central Europe.

The International Film Festival in Cottbus will take place from November 7^th to 12^th, 2023.

10 MONTHS OF WORK OF THE UKRAINIAN STATE FILM AGENCY. KEY POINTS

Since the beginning of the year, 13 Ukrainian films have been created with the support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency, 111 projects are in production, and 10 films are in the filming period. These data are published in the report of the Ukrainian State Film Agency for the period from January 1^st to October 16^th, 2023.

According to the document, 13 films were produced in the first 10 months of this year, including:

• one full-length animated film;
• one short animated film;
• nine full-length fiction films;
• one short film;
• one non-fiction film.

According to the report, as of October 16^th, 2023, the State Register of Film Producers, Distributors, and Demonstrators includes 23 film production entities and 15 film distribution entities. During this period, 111 film production contracts were signed, and 10 projects are at various stages of filming.

In addition, the Ukrainian State Film Agency reported income of UAH 31,410,902 received by the special fund from the sale of film rights.

«Ukrainian films created with the support of the Ukraine State Film Agency gathered UAH 282 607 419 and 2 123 940 viewers in almost 10 months of 2023» the Agency’s report says. The top films at the box office include «Mavka: The Forest Song». The animated film gathered UAH 155 696 733 at the box office. During its release, 1 242 435 viewers watched it. The movie «Dovbush» gathered UAH 61 966 435 and 438 696 viewers. The «Luxembourg, Luxembourg» box office amounted to UAH 34 343 584, and 229 993 viewers watched the film.

Films created with the support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency also participated in prestigious A-class film festivals and received recognition. For example, Simon Lereng Wilmont’s documentary film «A House Made of Splinters» was nominated for an «Oscar» Award in the category of «Best Documentary Full-length Film», and several other films were screened at festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes International Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, and Warsaw International Film Festival.

Summing up the results of its work from January 1st to October 16th, 2023, the Ukrainian State Film Agency emphasizes that it supports film producers to save the previous achievements of the industry, save workplaces, and protect financial investments in projects. The agency makes every effort to support the stable development of Ukrainian cinema by organizing project screenings in cinemas, on television, and on digital platforms. It also takes an active part in film festivals both in Ukraine and abroad, developing cooperation and co-production with the international film community.