A contract of government financing for the featured movie The Stolen Princess was signed between the Ukrainian State Film Agency and Animagrad Studio on the 6th of December. Egor Olesov (producers), Oleg Malamuzh (film director), Oleksii Tolubko (The Head of The Animagrad Studio) met Philip Illienko, The Head of The Ukrainian Film State Agency, to sign the official contract of partnership in financing The Stolen Princess.
Animated 3D feature The Stolen Princess won the 9th Film projects selection of The Ukrainian State Film Agency. Project scored one of the highest result (40,83) among 88 shortlisted projects and 172 received applications. The project will receive financial support covering 20% of necessary. Mavka. The Forest Song, another project of Animagrad Studio, will also receive financial support; its delivery date is set at the end of 2018.
Philip Illienko, the head of The Ukrainian State Film Agency, noticed, ‘Animated 3D feature films are in demand not only in Ukraine, but all over the world as well. I am sure that Mavka. The Forest Song and The Stolen Princess will have a great audience support; and will successfully represent the Ukrainian film industry on the foreign markets, primarily in Europe, North America and Asia.’
The project The Stolen Princess is in development. First Ukrainian teaser were premiered in December of 2016, and the Ukrainian premiere is set to March, 7, 2018.
