This is how Netievsky lives and what he does now. Interview Europe Plus

EKATERINBURG, August 21 - RIA Novosti. Former director show "Ural dumplings" Sergei Netievsky filed an application with the RF IC for Sverdlovsk region, in which he pointed out the withdrawal of assets from the accounts of the Idea Fix Media company (50% owned by Netievsky’s studio) by the current director of the show, Evgeny Orlov, he told RIA Novosti.

“Yesterday I filed (an application to the Investigative Committee) about Orlov withdrawing the assets of my company Idea Fix Media. He withdrew both money and the rights to licensed recordings of concerts, causing damage to the company, which we estimate at 330 million rubles,” Netievsky told RIA News.

According to him, Orlov was accepted into Idea Fix Media in 2012, and four years later it was discovered that he had transferred the company’s funds to the company he created, Ural Dumplings Production.

Netievsky noted that he had repeatedly submitted applications to various authorities, but the case was never taken forward. "IN law enforcement agencies Several applications were submitted, three in Moscow and one in Yekaterinburg, but the matter did not move forward. Therefore, I united them and wrote a consolidated complaint, a statement to the Investigative Committee. I hope that they will consider it and give a legal assessment of the actions of Evgeniy Orlov,” added the ex-director of Ural Dumplings.

The regional department of the RF IC was unable to provide RIA Novosti with information about the progress of Netievsky’s statement.

Netievsky and his studio First Hand Media conducted several legal proceedings with Ural Dumplings. In particular, he won two cases in which he challenged his removal from the post of director, including obtaining compensation for his legal expenses from the team. In July, the Perm court confirmed the decision of the lower arbitration court, which rejected the claim of the Ural Dumplings participants to recover about 40 million rubles from Netievsky.

At the same time, the Moscow arbitration in October 2017 completely rejected the claim of Netievsky’s First Hand Media against eight participants of the television show and a number of other persons for the recovery of 107.8 million rubles. The plaintiff demanded that more than 20 loan agreements concluded in 2016 be declared illegal, under the terms of which Idea Fix Media LLC issued loans to 14 borrowers. The plaintiff stated in court that the issuance of loans was a withdrawal of assets from the enterprise and violated its right to receive dividends for 2016.

Former producer of “Ural Dumplings” Sergei Netievsky managed to owe almost one and a half million rubles in alimony

Former producer of “Ural Dumplings” Sergei Netievsky managed to owe almost one and a half million rubles in alimony

News about "Ural dumplings" in lately mainly associated with the courts. At the end of 2015, a scandal broke out between the participants of a popular comedy show and their producer Sergei NETIEVSKY. The team decided to change its leader. The guys could not appreciate his all-consuming passion for buying real estate, and then there was his moral character former comrade turned out to be wet. Sergei divorced his wife Natalya, leaving her with three children in Yekaterinburg so that they would not disturb him beautiful life in Moscow.

The show director has always been considered the most mysterious person among the members of the Ural team Sergey Netievsky. He was chosen as boss at a general meeting of the team for only one reason. After receiving a diploma from the Ural Polytechnic Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering technology, he at one time combined participation in KVN games with the position of director of a hardware store, which was always a joke. No one thought then that the supply manager would defeat the comedian in him and force him to sue former friends literally for every sneeze.

And the news that he left his family for the opportunity to freely meet with numerous fans generally sounded like a bolt from the blue to “...dumplings.”

None of the show participants could comment on the information about his divorce. The entire team is confident that Sergei is still happily married.

Netievsky has repeatedly told reporters that he is not a free person; he has a beloved wife, Natalya, and three children: two sons, Timofey and Ivan, and a daughter, Maria. However, no one has ever seen Sergei with his family. He never appeared in public with Natalia.

Such secrecy even aroused respect. Like, he doesn’t drag his children around to parties, like some people, and doesn’t teach them to show off in the capital. And it’s better to kiss your wife in the marital bed, and not in front of photographers against the backdrop of a billboard advertising some premium iron or electric kettle.

It turned out he had something to hide. This strong family man has been single for almost two years! The claim for divorce was granted in the Yekaterinburg court on June 22, 2015. Nice goose!

Bought seven apartments

While Netievsky, shedding a stingy male tear, professionally lies and is torn between Moscow and Yekaterinburg for the sake of his children, they cannot wait to receive money from their father for their maintenance.

On the website of the Bailiffs in the database of enforcement proceedings, he is listed as arrears of alimony of 1.4 million rubles, which he agreed to pay on January 26, 2015.

“Everything is fine with Sergei Alexandrovich,” Natalya comments on the current situation, although another in her place has long been shaking her husband’s dirty laundry on Andrei Malakhov’s talk show.

Intimidated or still holding out hope for a reunion with her spousal spouse, who continues to pretend to be a faithful husband and loving father. It is completely unclear what the point is for him to hide information about the divorce and at the same time leave his family without a livelihood. And it would be nice if he didn’t have a penny in his soul. But Mr. Netievsky has more than enough property. Everything is in the public domain and causes not envy, but bewilderment.

Having turned from an ordinary band member into a producer, he bought himself three apartments in Yekaterinburg and became interested in collecting luxury cars: Lexus GC 470, Lexus LX 570, Toyota Tundra, Mercedes 350, BMW 5 and BMW K1600GТL motorcycle.

In 2013, Sergei Alexandrovich, leaving his family in his small homeland, moved to Moscow. Life without the strict supervision of his wife and daily worries about children apparently seemed heavenly to him. Fame and accumulated wealth gave him access to any women's hearts. Along the way, the star actively invested in ensuring a comfortable old age. Having settled in the capital on Pogonny Proezd, he, like a man possessed, began buying apartments in his house. Now there are at least four of them.

Sergei liked the chosen area so much that he invested in local business. He became a co-owner of the LOS ISLAND fitness club, located literally in the next entrance. According to the most conservative estimates, the estimated cost of Netievsky’s “linear” real estate alone is under 150 million rubles.

After the launch of the TV show “...dumplings,” they bought as many as seven apartments! By the way, none of the team can boast of anything like that. Isn’t this the real reason for the mistrust that crept into Sergei Alexandrovich among his colleagues and the subsequent legal showdowns. If he feels sorry for money for his own children, then what to talk about when the financial issue concerns the team. In general, show business again showed its dark side. It digests a person the way a stomach digests a dumpling, turning it into who knows what.

Sergey Aleksandrovich Netievsky is a Russian actor, TV presenter, screenwriter, general producer of Idea Fix Media, former member of the KVN team “Ural Dumplings”.

Childhood and youth

Born on March 27, 1971 in the village of Basyanovsky, Verkhnesaldinsky district. Here he received his secondary education at school No. 12. After graduating, he entered the Ural Polytechnic Institute. In 1993 he graduated and received an engineer's diploma with a specialty in Mechanical Engineering Development.

Sergei Netievsky is considered one of the most mysterious members of the Ural Dumplings team, part-time director of a TV show on the STS channel, concert host and actor. His biography is full of interesting events related to his participation in “Dumplings” and work on television. After graduating from Polytechnic, he combines participation in KVN with work as a director in a hardware store.

The popularity of “Ural dumplings” grew rapidly. The team toured extensively, preparation for performances required not only time, but also responsibility. Netievsky had to make a choice between a job that promised a business career and participation in a popular show. The artistic nature of Sergei Netievsky chose the club of cheerful and resourceful people.

Creation

1995 became a landmark year for the team, when “Ural Dumplings” took part in the festival in Sochi. Unexpectedly for themselves, they get into the gala concert and into the KVN Major League based on the results of the festival.

The period from 1995 to 2000 was complex and eventful, filled with creativity. In 1995, Ural Dumplings fell out of the 1/8. In 1996 they were already in 1/4, but lost again, and in 1997 they finished the season in 1/8. In the 1998 semi-finals, the Urals lost to the future champions - “Children of Lieutenant Schmidt”. At this time, Sergei makes a difficult decision: he quits his job at the store and becomes a team manager.

The year 2000 becomes triumphant for Pelmeni. Overcoming all stages, they win and become the best in the Major League, receiving the unofficial status of “the last champion of the twentieth century.”

In 2002, the team received the KVN Summer Cup (the team participated in the Cup games three times - in 2001, 2002 and 2003). In 2001, Sergei made his debut as an actor, starring in a comedy series on television called “Outside Native Square Meters.”

The team achieves significant success by participating in the “Voting KiViN” in Jurmala. In 2002 they became the owners of the “Big KiViN in Gold”, in 1999 and 2004 – the “Big KiViN in Light”, and in 2005 and 2006 – the “Big KiViN in the Dark”.

In 2007, as part of the Ural Dumplings, Sergei took part in the game between Asia and Europe. The result was a draw. In the same year, in September, he becomes a producer and presenter on the TNT television channel. A new humorous sketch show is being released under the name “Show News”. The preparation of the program was carried out by the creative team of “Ural Dumplings” commissioned by Comedy Club Production.

In 2009, the STS TV channel aired its own Ural Dumplings show called “Blaze It All... With a Horse!” The first official release took place in Moscow. Sergei Netievsky was remembered by TV viewers for his vivid images - the busty teacher Malvina Karlovna, one of the trio of mosquitoes, the head of a typical Russian family on vacation.

In 2011, the STS TV channel launched a new project, “Unreal Stories,” of which Sergey became the creative producer. The project format is a sketch show with a permanent storyline and characters. Sergei gets used to the role of the lazy tramp Peter, begging for alms from merchants passing by. At the same time, he acts as a screenwriter for the popular, audience-favorite comedy “Freaks.”

As an artist, Sergei Netievsky participated in the show program “The Beard is Crushed,” where he performed in a duet with the team “Not Guys” with the vocal number “Acquaintance in a Bar.”

In the fall of 2012, the STS TV channel aired the competition project “MyasorUPka”, in which groups of 2-5 people participate in 3-5 minute performances in the style of “Pelmeni” sketches. In each round, the jury eliminates participants, and the winners receive 500 thousand rubles. Sergey is not only a producer and jury member of this show, but also a creator and mentor of teams.

In May 2013, Netievsky became a member of the jury of the “Creative Class” project, an analogue of the English mental show “Nation’s brightest” for schoolchildren.

On November 8, 2013, an anniversary concert of “Ural Dumplings” took place in the Kremlin Palace under the title “20 years in the dough!”

In 2013-2014, Sergei studied directing and screenwriting courses. Thus, he plans to make his long-standing dream of making a feature film with the participation of “Ural Dumplings” come true. He is developing a sitcom on a family theme, and is conducting post-production of a documentary about the twenty-year history of the popular team. But for now, Sergei’s filmography consists of only one film, “Monsters on the Island 3D,” in the dubbing of which the artist participated in 2013.

In March 2014, the pilot episodes of “Show from Air” will start – a 100% improvisational project in which the presenter communicates with the audience. Sergei is the producer and TV presenter of the program. His co-host is.

At the end of 2015, Netievsky disappears from the screen, and in the latest episodes of the Ural Dumplings show, the place of the director is taken by. The team surprised fans with the scandal that broke out within the creative association.

It was not possible to get an answer from the producer himself as to why he left Ural Dumplings, since Sergei did not answer calls. According to Sergei’s colleagues, he was “kicked out for theft.” A financial conflict led to the disintegration of the team. Netievsky still lives in Moscow, is the owner of Idea Fix Media and produces TV series.

Personal life

Information appeared in the media that Netievsky was in a relationship that was closer than friendly, but these rumors were not confirmed. Sergei's personal life was going well. In the early 2000s, the actor had a family, his beloved wife Natalya and children. He has three children: Timofey (2002), Ivan (2005) and Maria (2007).

He enjoys computers, cars, yoga and traveling around India. Natalya does not work, she takes care of the house and children. Sergei does not like to advertise family life, even on the page in "Instagram" not posted family photos, and photographs with participants in projects in which Sergei participates. The artist’s height is 182 cm, and his weight does not exceed 85 kg.

In 2015, Netievsky changed his marital status. On June 22, Sergei and Natalia divorced. The wife remained in Yekaterinburg with the children, and the producer went to Moscow to build a new life.

Sergey Netievsky now

In 2016, Sergei Netievsky began collaborating with the Moscow 24 TV channel, where his original project “Ear of Moscow” was broadcast, and a year later the “News-Battle Prevention” program was released. On STS, Sergei appeared in the show “One Hundred to One.” Netievsky’s producing project was the program “League of Improvisations,” which he launched in 2017.

In addition to working on television, the artist performs at corporate events. Interactive program “Show out of thin air!” was a success at New Year's corporate events on the eve of 2018. Netievsky participated in the Multimir festival for children, which took place in the summer of 2017 on the territory of the VDNKh pavilions.

Even before the divorce, the comedian began investing in real estate and cars. At the time of his departure to the capital of Russia, Sergei’s vehicle fleet consisted of several luxury cars and a BMW motorcycle. In Moscow, in a house on Pogonny Proezd, more than one apartment was purchased from Netievsky. Along with his main business, Sergei became a co-owner of the LOS ISLAND fitness club. Such expenses, incommensurate with the earnings of colleagues at Ural Dumplings, who live much more modestly than their former leader, may have given rise to the idea of ​​stolen millions. Based on them, KVN members sued the producer.

The trial took place in early 2018. Sergei was charged with illegally appropriating 28 million rubles, earned from broadcasting episodes of the show “Ural Dumplings”. While the rest of the project participants and its co-founders, owners of equal shares of the Creative Association, received salaries, Sergei Netievsky allegedly appropriated all the profits for himself. But Netievsky’s lawyers managed to convince the judges of the legality of his actions.

The Yekaterinburg Arbitration Court sided with the producer. The recognition of Sergei Netievsky as having resigned as the head of the show was declared invalid, and subsequent directors were declared illegitimate. Now Sergei Netievsky maintains relations only with Yulia Mikhalkova. The rest of the Ural Dumplings colleagues prefer not to communicate with the producer due to the protracted conflict.

Projects

• 2001 – sitcom “Outside Native Square Meters”
• 2007 – sketch show “Show News”
• 2009-2015 – show “Ural dumplings”
• 2010 – film “Freaks”
• 2011 – sketch show “Unreal Story”
• 2012 – MyasorUPka program
• 2013 – program “Creative Class”
• 2014 – sitcom “Seasons of Love”
• 2014 – show “The Big Question”
• 2016 – show “Ear of Moscow”
• 2017 – show “News Battle Prevention”

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"The guys didn't do anything"

Interview with ex-director of Ural Dumplings Sergei Netievsky about the scandal in the team

Sergey Netievsky

Next week, the Moscow Arbitration Court will hold the first hearing on the claims of the company of ex-director of Ural Dumplings Sergei Netievsky against former colleagues in the amount of more than 100 million rubles. This time, the “dumplings” share the right to use the archives of recordings of their performances on STS.

Litigation between former friends has been going on for more than a year and a half. At first, the participants of the “dumplings” tried to dismiss Sergei Netievsky from the post of director of the group, accusing him of withdrawing funds and unwillingness to engage in common creativity. Then the friends began to sue over the combined trademark “Ural dumplings”.

In an interview with the site, Sergei Netievsky explained why a conflict arose in the team, who was threatening him with criminal cases, and whether a reunification of the Ural Dumplings was possible.

“Everyone knew the working conditions”

— In 2011, the company “Creative Association “Ural Dumplings”” LLC was established, the shareholders of which were equally all 10 members of the team: actors and authors. Why did you personally create two more companies in 2012: Fest Hand Media LLC and Idea Fix Media company?

— These are production companies created together with partners - the VBD-group company, whose representatives were directly involved in the production and promotion of the Ural Dumplings show. The Idea Fix Media company was engaged in the supply of creative products to television. And Fest Hand Media is one of the shareholders of Ideas Fix Media (according to SPARK, 50% of the Ideas Fix Media company belongs to Fest Hand Media, another 50% belongs to VBD GROUP JSC..

— Are you talking about the show that was sold to the STS TV channel? Which of the three companies entered into a cooperation agreement with STS?

— Yes, I’m talking about the television project of the Ural Dumplings team, which was regularly broadcast on STS. Since 2009, all agreements with the channel have been concluded by the VBD Group company, and since 2012 - by Idea Fix Media.

— If the creation of the show’s content was done by the artists and authors of “Ural Dumplings”, and the employees of “Idea Fix Media” were involved in the filming, organization, promotion and sale of the finished show on “STS”, then who do you think belongs to in this case? rights to archives of these recordings with the right to further use?

— The first 27 concerts belong to VBD GROUP JSC. And since 2012, when Idea Fix Media began producing the show, all rights to the archives began to belong to it.

— The current director of Ural Pelmeni Production LLC, Evgeniy Orlov, in his interviews in the media claims that you “received income from selling shows to TV channels, hiding it from the team for three years (from 2012 to 2015.”) Allegedly, you told the team that they work for fees, and the guys believed this version, and at that time you were pocketing the money. Explain on what terms the cooperation with STS was carried out. How was the income of the artists and the production company formed?

— Evgeniy Orlov has a substitution of concepts in the issue of remuneration. It was as if everything that the production company and I as a producer earned had to be shared with the team. Producing work is different from actors and authors, and it is a huge amount of work to produce a show. It doesn’t happen by itself! The guys didn't do anything as producers.

"Ural Dumplings" again filed a lawsuit against its ex-director Sergei Netievsky

The team performed the functions of actors and screenwriters, so the production company entered into contracts with them, as with actors and authors. And they received a fee for each episode of our show. By the way, these agreements were concluded with him by Evgeny Orlov, who was then general director"Idea Fix Media" and worked by proxy. The guys knew about all the conditions of their work. How could I mislead them for so many years? They knew about the production company and that I was working as a producer to create the show. Of course, Idea Fix Media, as a production company, also received its income for its work. This is the media business!

By the way, after we launched the show on STS, the actors began to receive a separate percentage from each showing of the show from Idea Fix Media. Previously, they did not have these conditions. This is my plus as a producer - I achieved this for the team.

“Orlov withdrew money from the company in favor of third parties”

— Currently, the Moscow Arbitration Court is considering several claims from your company Fest Hand Media against its subsidiary Idea Fix Media. You are trying in court to challenge the loan agreements that Evgeniy Orlov entered into as the general director of the Idea Fix Media company. What was the reason for filing these lawsuits? Have you started to suspect your former colleague of something?

— The shareholders and founders of Idea Fix Media conducted an audit and found out that Orlov was withdrawing money from the company in favor of third parties precisely through loans. And he did not coordinate all these transactions with the founders. We believe that Orlov acted illegally. And the court will look into this. Actually, that’s why Orlov was fired from the company, because he began to act opaquely.

— What damage did Idea Fix Media receive from these uncoordinated loans, according to the audit?

— We filed claims with the Moscow Arbitration Court for a total amount of over 100 million rubles. I'm afraid I'll be wrong, it seems to be 107 million rubles. These are loans in favor of legal entities and individuals.

— But if Orlov is now fired, then from whom in your own subsidiary do you want to demand compensation for losses?

— We are suing Idea Fix Media as one of the shareholders, and, as far as I know, the second shareholders of the company (VBT Group JSC) are joining this lawsuit. They have already stated this in court. The lawsuit is not filed against Orlov personally , and based on the results of his activities at Idea Fix Media, let the court decide who will pay. Probably, it will be the companies to which he gave loans.

“We have repeatedly called on the team to negotiate”

— Also in the Moscow Arbitration Court there are claims from Fest Hand Media against Ural Pelmeni Production LLC. You demand that your company be given back the right to dispose of archival recordings of the Ural Dumplings’ performances at STS. How did it happen that this right, previously owned by Idea Fix Media, was transferred to Ural Dumplings Production?

— Evgeny Orlov, taking advantage of his position, withdrew the licensing rights for all concerts from Idea Fix Media in favor of the Ural Dumplings Production company, where he later became the general director. He also did not coordinate this action with the shareholders of Idea Fix Media. You see, the actors, the writers, and the production company that produced the show have the rights to record these concerts. The procedure for using these rights must be negotiated. And we repeatedly called on the team for these negotiations when disputes began between us. But Orlov decided to act in his own way.

— Sergey, none of your companies are in any way connected with Ural Dumplings. Why do you need the rights to recordings of their concerts? You just don't want to miss out on the potential profits you could make from selling those archives to TV again?

- We want legality! Audiovisual works must belong to those who produced them. How can people who did nothing as producers for the show claim, let alone take, the fruits of someone else’s labor? It's not fair. And, yes, of course, this is a business issue.

— It turns out that Evgeny Orlov carried out all the illegal actions, according to you, while being your subordinate. In fact, all the machinations you are talking about were carried out under your nose. How could you not notice this?

- I don’t go with him all the time! He acted by proxy. Evgeny Orlov was responsible for this. The founders look at the reports once a year. Yes, we gave the company some recommendations, took care of it strategic development. And he was in charge of operational activities.

— Is there some kind of personal conflict between you and Evgeny Orlov? He used to work for you, then, as you claim, he committed these frauds, and now he works for his opponents.

— When Orlov worked as a manager at Idea Fix Media, he also received his own income. At some point in time, Orlov began to claim bonuses (profit from production income, which did not depend on him. The shareholders deprived him of part of the bonuses, to which he was terribly offended and told me: “I’ll arrange it for you.” I think that’s why he arranged such a revolution between us.

“It would be great to write everything down like in a marriage contract”

— Let’s go back to that period of “Ural Dumplings”, when you were still the director. Why did your company only have a charter, but no corporate agreements or written partnership agreements between the actor-shareholders? After all, then none of the artists would be able to be guided by their idea of ​​justice. Potential steps for each of you would be discussed in advance.

— “Ural Dumplings” had minimal activity at that time. We did not burden ourselves with additional documentation. But it would probably be great if we concluded them and spelled out everything, as in a good marriage contract. But when people start working together, they don’t always think about how they will need to separate.

— But, by the way, this is precisely why the conflict with your dismissal from Ural Dumplings occurred in 2016. The artists could not fire you legally, since for this, according to the charter, your consent was also needed. And if you were going to leave the team anyway, why did you prove in court the illegality of your dismissal? Is this a matter of principle?

“I was fired illegally without even notifying me of the meeting.” I had to return to the post of director of Ural Dumplings in order to accept the combined trademark “Ural Dumplings” from the Fest Hand Media company. The situation is this: the text of the trademark (the name of the team. It was invented by the team, it graphic image— design team of “Fest Hand Media”. As a producer, it was simply convenient for me to have these trademarks united in a production company, that is, in Fest Hand Media. When there was a breakdown in the team, Fest Hand Media decided to give the guys a trademark so that they could use it. But the guys themselves just didn’t want to take him. That is, they used it, but they wanted to get it only through the courts. Therefore, I had to prove that I was fired illegally, return to the position of director at the Ural Dumplings Creative Association LLC and accept the trademark. After that I left.

Official group of “Ural dumplings” on the social network “VKontakte”

That is, instead of resolving everything peacefully, the guys sued me, as if I had once illegally appropriated a text trademark. But that's not true. When I was a producer, I combined a text trademark with a graphic one for the team. And when our relationship ended, I did not prevent the guys from continuing to use it. I gave away the trademark for only 2 rubles. But they are still trying to take away the trademark, which they already own, through the court! The decision has entered into legal force and there is no subject of dispute. They have a sign. All the courts are just for the sake of hype in the media, for the sake of pressure on me so that I withdraw my claims from the arbitration court. This is obvious.

- You know, from the outside this story looks absurd, really.

- But that's how it is. Word for word.

— Over the last week, quite a lot of material has appeared in the media that you left your wife with three children and accumulated a child support debt of about 1.5 million rubles. Is that so?

— These are dirty fake articles, not supported by facts. Yes, my wife and I separated a long time ago, and all our property issues have been resolved. But as soon as we (the company "Fest Hand Media" filed two large lawsuits for the illegal actions of Evgeny Orlov, these dirty articles below the belt immediately appear in the media. Why do you think this is being done? Moreover, Orlov's representatives , they threaten me with criminal cases. Obviously this is pressure so that I refuse to go to court!

— One way or another, the story of your relationship with Ural Dumplings is over. What are Fest Hand Media doing now?

— Life at “Ural dumplings” did not end. We are doing other projects.

Sergei Netievsky handed over a controversial trademark to Ural dumplings for two rubles

- Which ones, for example? Are you currently producing any show that is comparable in income to “Ural Dumplings”?

- This is still a trade secret. I wouldn't like to say. There are projects that we are working on.

— A trade secret is a specific number. That's not what this is about.

— So far, Fest Hand Media does not have such a big project as Ural Dumplings, but there are others that we are developing. After all, the show “Ural Dumplings” became successful and profitable only three years later.

— Do you think your reunion with your former colleagues and friends is still possible?

— We all talked and communicated for a year and a half. As you can see, nothing has worked out yet. I very much doubt that a reunion is possible when there are “weapons sellers” next to the guys. I am ready to negotiate to leave disputes in the past and for everyone to move on in their own direction. This is the most correct way out. There is no need to cling to the past.

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Sergei Netievsky did not rule out his return to Ural Dumplings.

The dispute between “Ural dumplings” and their director (or not the director - here the parties’ versions differ) Sergei Netievsky has become one of the hottest topics in recent months. After several decades of coexistence, the parties went to court to sort out their relationship.

Lawyers made loud statements. For example, a representative of “Pelmeni” accused Netievsky of not actually working, and in response received an accusation that Sergei Isaev had actually hijacked the show.

The first instance has already put an end to one of the disputes - the Sverdlovsk arbitration decided that Sergei Netievsky should be reinstated as director of Ural Dumplings. But this is only the first instance and it is possible that its decision will be appealed.

Tomorrow, the Arbitration Court will continue proceedings on another claim: “Ural Dumplings” is demanding that First Hand Media (owned by Sergei Netievsky) return the rights to the show’s trademark. We talked with Sergei Netievsky and listened to his version of what was happening.

– Your lawyers said that last summer some kind of conflict arose at Ural Dumplings. What was the reason for it? class="_">

– Indeed, we had different opinions about where to move the show next. I think every project should be updated. Since 2009, I, as the producer who brought the show “Ural Dumplings” to STS, have been constantly involved in the formation and updating of the project: graphics, decorations, shooting techniques, editing, etc., to make it relevant and modern.

I had different proposals for development of Pelmeni. For example, so that everyone does their own project, or do a project with young comedians, who will first be introduced into our show, film a documentary and feature films. But the guys did not accept these ideas, and we had creative and organizational differences.

– Can you decipher what you call “creative differences”? class="_">

– We always discussed development issues as a team. As a result, we decided to take a break, tried to discuss our differences, and in the spring I learned about the first lawsuits.

– Sergei Isaev, when they announced the severance of relations with you in the fall, insisted on the fact that you were very busy with your projects in Moscow. class="_">

– I really have projects that I have long dreamed of realizing. And during this pause I began to make them more active. But I have always been involved in both “Ural dumplings” and my own projects.

– I was told that the disagreements were not only creative, but also financial. class="_">

– Of course, where there is television creativity, there is also finance.

– Do you know Alexey Lyutikov, who runs the Ural Pelmeni Production company? class="_">

- Yes, I do. He came to me at First Hand Media in 2014 as an executive producer. And I entrusted him with the production of the show “Ural Dumplings”, taught and showed him how and what to do, shared the secrets and experience of creating the show, which had been accumulated over five years. He was with the company until the fall of 2015. But then we had disagreements, since I was not satisfied with the quality of his work on the creation of the new project “Fathers and These”.

– They say that it was Alexey Lyutikov who became the starting mechanism for the conflict. Allegedly, he persuaded Sergei Isaev and other members of the team to produce the show without you. Is that so? class="_">

– It is clear that over the past 20 years we have had a lot of different disputes in our team. And Alexey Lyutikov could theoretically strengthen these disagreements and offer himself as the new producer of the Ural Dumplings show. Moreover, he learned from the inside how the show is done.

– This coming Thursday, the Moscow Arbitration Court will consider the lawsuit of “Ural Dumplings” against your company First Hand Media: they demand to take away the show’s trademark from you. As far as I understand, there is a text trademark, and there is a graphic one. class="_">

– You are legally savvy. Indeed, there is a text and there is a graphic trademark. In 2015, lawyers and management of the companies producing the show (First Hand Media and Idea Fix Media) initiated a technical procedure for merging the marks.

Sergei Isaev (pictured on the left) now actually runs Ural Dumplings, but the de jure director is Sergei Netievsky.

The fact is that since 2012, the graphic logo “Ural Dumplings”, developed by First Hand Media, has been used on television broadcasts and at concerts. And it was not protected in any way, it was not registered with Rospatent. The production company combined these two signs to remove risks in relation to the channel and other partners.

– There is an opinion that when you left Pelmeni, you simply took it and took the trademark at the same time. class="_">

- Ordinary people may think so. But we don’t use this sign in any way, we don’t interfere with the team doing shows and touring. The most important thing is that as soon as a dispute arose over the trademark, First Hand Media was ready to transfer this mark to the team. We proposed this several times to both team representatives and the team directly. But they don't want to take the sign! Instead, they sue.

– When did First Hand Media register it? class="_">

– I’m afraid I’m wrong, it was in November last year.

– Are you ready to donate for free or for some kind of financial compensation? class="_">

– First Hand Media is ready to transmit it completely free of charge.

– Previously, the team’s lawyers said that the trademark “Ural dumplings” is worth 400 million rubles. class="_">

– This figure was taken from the air. It is unclear what this report is based on. As far as I know, a meeting took place" Russian society appraisers,” which admitted that the report referred to by the team’s lawyers was made with significant violations. I think that on July 14 the court will sort out this issue.

It is interesting that Yulia Mikhalkova is not one of the co-owners of Ural Dumplings.

– Why did you decide to demand that you be reinstated as director if your relationship is still on pause? class="_">

– In order to resolve disagreements that have arisen. There are legal issues: if people break up, then they need to do it in a civilized manner.

– You have been with Pelmeni since 1994, and since 1998 you have been the team director. It is clear that the team has been renewed during this time. But now you are outside the project. Is this story closed to you? class="_">

- No, the question is open. We have disputes, but this does not mean that we are enemies. It happens that time passes and disputes move aside.

– It seems to me that it is difficult to come back after litigation. class="_">

– As they say in the East, a glued vessel flows in a thin stream... But in this life, anything can happen.

– After leaving Ural Dumplings, did you watch new episodes of the show? class="_">

– To be honest, not all. In some ways, the show became different from what we had done before. But the project is popular, people watch it, and I wish the guys success so that “Pelmeni” continues to develop.

– For First Hand Media, “Ural Dumplings” was a significant project from a financial point of view? class="_">

– I won’t say as a percentage. Essential. But we have been and are engaged not only in “Dumplings”. For example, we made the mini-series “Seasons of Love” for the Domashny TV channel, we are preparing to produce the full-length comedy “March 9,” and we are actively developing the “League of Improvisations” project.

– We are currently negotiating with several channels. We think it will be an hour-long show. This is a completely new project for our television. There is a feeling that this project should work out.

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