Sobyanin: Moscow to strengthen its status as leader of Russia's film industry
In 2025, 870 projects of various formats were implemented at Moscow Film Cluster venues and on the city streets with the help of the Moscow Film Commission and the Moskino platform. This figure represents a 38% increase compared to 2024 Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote about it on his channel in the messenger MAX.
Moscow plans to further strengthen its position as a leader in the domestic film industry and a center for world-class film production, Sobyanin stressed. Moscow International Film Week has become a key event for the industry in the city. It brought together over 700,000 participants and 150 delegates from over 20 countries. Another significant event in 2025 is the release of the first feature film produced by Maxim Gorky Film Studio with the support of the Moscow Government.
Large-scale reconstruction of the film studio will continue. As a result, the total area of existing pavilions will increase more than tenfold, from nearly 10,000 to 106,000 square meters. Furthermore, the stage II of the Moskino Cinema Park was completed in August 2025. As a result, the infrastructure area has nearly doubled, from 180 to 356 hectares. The Moscow Mayor also announced plans to complete the creative cluster at the Moskino Cinema Chain. It will house a unique underwater filming pavilion, a technology and innovation center, and a phygital arena for multi-format events.
Photo: Press Service of the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow
Moscow plans to further strengthen its position as a leader in the domestic film industry and a center for world-class film production, Sobyanin stressed. Moscow International Film Week has become a key event for the industry in the city. It brought together over 700,000 participants and 150 delegates from over 20 countries. Another significant event in 2025 is the release of the first feature film produced by Maxim Gorky Film Studio with the support of the Moscow Government.
Large-scale reconstruction of the film studio will continue. As a result, the total area of existing pavilions will increase more than tenfold, from nearly 10,000 to 106,000 square meters. Furthermore, the stage II of the Moskino Cinema Park was completed in August 2025. As a result, the infrastructure area has nearly doubled, from 180 to 356 hectares. The Moscow Mayor also announced plans to complete the creative cluster at the Moskino Cinema Chain. It will house a unique underwater filming pavilion, a technology and innovation center, and a phygital arena for multi-format events.
Photo: Press Service of the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow