Coming soon: “Kinotavr” film festival and International cinema-market
Events, Sochi News June 1st, 2008
19th Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr 2008 will take place in Sochi on June 7 – 15 this year. The official website is kinotavr.ru (Eng), and you can read my article with photos about last year’s «Kinotavr 2007» here. If interested to go, shop around, at least for the air fair, as prices listed on their tour website are pretty crazy.
During the same time — June 5-10 — Sochi will host 75-th Russian international cinema-market (Kinorynok or Kinorinok). This biggest event of the Russian and xUSSR republics’ film industry takes place three times a year, twice in Moscow (March & December) and in Sochi. It attracts over 1000 representatives from film studios, distribution companies, film producers, creative groups, movie theatres, and companies producing wide range of equipment and services for the film industry.
The official website of the event, with programme, floor layouts, photos, etc., is kinorinok.ru (Rus)
Geographically, these two events will be happening very close to each other, right in Sochi’s center.
Here are a few photos from previous Kinorynok events:
Photos (c) kinorinok.ru
June 24th, 2008 at 6:14
Hi Erik
I am planning to travel to Sochi from Trabzon in Turkey.
Do you know how I can find out the ferry schedule for August – specifically for the week beginning 18th August. I have phoned the ticket office of the ferry comapany. Unfortunately I cannot speak Russian so this was not successful.
On my web search I have found quite a few people looking for this information. I imagine you could get quite a bit of traffic if you posted this information.
As I’m here – do you have recommendations who low budget hotels/hostels?
Kind regards
David Lewis
June 26th, 2008 at 19:55
Hi David,
I haven’t had time to call, but I did write to both Sochi port and Trabzon port. Both replied saying that I should contact someone else, and gave me phone numbers. Here they are:
Sochi (most probably Russian only):
Information: (8622) 609-603
Tickets office: (8622) 609-622
Trabson — I was told to contact travel agencies that operate these ferries:
Kiyi Tur Turism
Tel : +90 (0 462) 326 44 84
Fax : +90 (0 462) 326 37 77
Ozstar Shipping
Tel : +90 (0 462) 326 66 78
Fax : +90 (0 462) 326 67 74
Asya Ro-Ro
Tel : +90 (0 462) 326 09 32
Fax : +90 (0 462) 321 14 16
As far as hotels — most low budget hotels in Sochi are private minihotels operated by owners, I’d probably be hard to find someone who speaks English.
Erik
June 30th, 2008 at 8:14
Many thanks Erik
Best wishes
David
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:56
hi we are here everytime. we have ferry to trabzon to sochi name is LIDER CLIPPER and ı know englısh. our contact details : 0 532 762 25 09 general manager of ferry e mail : asyagemi@superonline.com