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Soviet Animation As Artistic Short Film
- Soviet animation focused on psychology, humor, and dialogue rather than action or violence.
- Films were made as artful short pieces, not constrained by commercial TV formats.
Buying And Restoring Soviet Cartoons
- After the USSR collapsed, Oleg worried Soviet cartoons would disappear and Joan flew to Moscow to negotiate rights.
- They secured a 30-year distribution contract and discovered many films were badly damaged and needed costly restoration.
Restoration Was As Crucial As Rights
- Restoring the films required digital cleanup, revoicing, and new music because original elements were damaged or used unlicensed material.
- Joan and Oleg sent a cut of profits back to the Moscow studio as part of their arrangement.