Yakut cinema as the engine of the region`s economy
Abstract. In the modern world, the film industry is an important sector of the country`s economy, and interest in its study is growing every day. Yakut cinema has achieved significant development in recent decades, attracting the attention of viewers from all over the world. It fascinates with its uniqueness, reflects the traditions and culture of the Sakha people. The article is aimed at studying the Yakut cinema and determining its role in the economic and social development of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The current state of the Yakut film industry has been analyzed using statistical, analytical and sociological data. The authors considered topical issues: socio-economic features, the main participants of the film market of the republic, support measures and economic indicators of films. The results of the study revealed the significant contribution of the Yakut film industry to the economic and social development of the republic: it attracts the attention of investors, creates new jobs, promotes the development of tourism and the formation of the image of the region. Yakut cinema also serves as a means of preserving and popularizing the cultural heritage of the Sakha people.
Keywords: film industry, Sakha people, economy, budget, fees, film distribution, Yakut cinema Highlights:
♦ the role of the Yakut cinema in the economic and social development of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has been studied and determined;
♦ the analysis of the main participants of the film market and economic indicators of film production is presented;
♦ the main difficulties affecting the development of the film industry in the republic are identified.
Anna V. Tomskaya, Ulyana S. Borisova - Northeastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov, Yakutsk, Russia