Lenfilm Studios

Biographical Note

May 4 th 1896, the first public film screening in Russia took place on the site of the famous Aquarium Theatre in St. Petersburg, and 22 years later, April 30th 1918, on the same location, was founded the first film studio in Russia. It was based on the sites of the former Aquarium Theatre and it had its first name "Leningradkino". This film factory received the name Lenfilm in 1934. The studio is known among viewers, for its reputable and enchanting movies. More than 1500 features, documentaries, and television films were produced here! Many of them became part of legendary classics. Movies that were produced at Lenfilm, received more than 200 awards during the most prestigious international festivals.

Names

Prominent filmmakers, as well as masters of national cinematography worked at the Lenfilm Studios. Among them: film directors Iosif Heifits, Vladimir Petrov, Ilia Averbakh, Gleb Panfilov, Semen Aranovich, Dinara Asanova; cameramen Andrei Moskvin, Vyacheslav Gordanov, Dmitry Meskhiev, Yuri Veskler; composers Dmitry Shostakovich, Isaak Dunaevsky, Vasily Soloviev-Sedoy, Veniamin Basner, Isaak Shvarts, Andrei Petrov. Prominent film stars acted here. Among them Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Sandrine Bonnair, Michele Placido, Julia Ormond ("Young Catherine"), Tilda Swinton ("Orlando"), Franco Nero, Greta Scaachi, Ava Gardner, Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, Michael Caine, Sophie Marceau, Marina Vlady and many others. Best traditions of "Leningrad School " are successfully continued by Vitaly Melnikov, Sergei Mikhaelyan, Alexei German, Vladimir Bortko, Alexander Sokurov, Alexei Balabanov, Sergei Ovcharov, Alexander Rogozhkin, Lidia Bobrova, Andrei Kravchuk and many others.

Location, Facilities, Opportunities

Based in such a beautiful city as St-Petersburg with its wonderful royal palaces, parks, magnificent city landscapes, historical monuments and museums, Lenfilm Studios has a unique chance to offer opportunities for different projects, shootings and creation of contemporary an â historical films. Lenfilm Studios possesses excellent lighting equipment ARRI BL-4, ARRI BL-3, and a unique complex of recording Dolby Digital with the certificate Dolby Laboratories, unique sound recording studios, film studios, and a unique collection of costumes and requisites. The studio offers advanced production and postproduction facilities and experienced and creative staff for partnerships from all over the world. Having built solid relationships with numerous international companies, the studio is open to further collaboration with new international partners, concerning realization of international co-production projects based on its technical and creative resources. At MIPCOM Lenfilm Studios is represented by Filmofond Lenfilm Studios (Director George Mautkin).