Problems and Development Paths of the Kaliningrad Film Cluster

Abstract

The goal of this study is to identify the causes of problems in attracting film companies to the Kaliningrad region and to develop recommendations for the development of the Kaliningrad film cluster. The object of the study is the Kaliningrad film cluster, and its subject is the causes that create problems in attracting film companies. This article examines various development programmes in the region, including the strategy of socio-economic development of the “Kaliningrad City” urban district for the period up to 2035. A survey conducted among the film companies that took part in filming on the territory of the Kaliningrad region over the past few years and received subsidy payments identified the main problems which the companies face during film production in the Kaliningrad region. Having analyzed the identified problems, the authors have proposed a number of recommendations that can contribute to solving the problems existing in the Kaliningrad film cluster.

Keywords

• film cluster
• kaliningrad region
• cinematography
• film company
• film committee