Central Studio for Documentary Film
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Central Studio for Documentary Film or CSDF is a Soviet/Russia
n film studio. It was the largest Soviet newsreel
and documentary cinematography
studio. Headquartered in Moscow, USSR. Currently known as Russian Central Studio for Documentary Film.
was formed.
In 1931 it was reorganized into All-Union Newsreel Factory - Soyuzkinochronicle
Since 1936 known as Moscow Newsreel Studio and since 1940 as Central Newsreel Studio. In 1944 known under its current name - Central Studio for Documentary Film.
In USSR, CSDF was responsible for some newsreel series, like:
In 1944 — 1946 Studio Director was Sergei Gerasimov.
Studio produced a number of documentary films about the second world war
, including Moscow Strikes Back
, winner of the 1942 Academy Award for Best Documentary
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n film studio. It was the largest Soviet newsreel
Newsreel
A newsreel was a form of short documentary film prevalent in the first half of the 20th century, regularly released in a public presentation place and containing filmed news stories and items of topical interest. It was a source of news, current affairs and entertainment for millions of moviegoers...
and documentary cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
studio. Headquartered in Moscow, USSR. Currently known as Russian Central Studio for Documentary Film.
History
Studio traced its history from 1927, when a special newsreel division of SovkinoSovkino
Sovkino was a studio in what now is Ukraine. It was built to compete with Disney over the market of animated movies in the 1930s.Sovkino was also a name of Lenfilm in 1926—1930....
was formed.
In 1931 it was reorganized into All-Union Newsreel Factory - Soyuzkinochronicle
Since 1936 known as Moscow Newsreel Studio and since 1940 as Central Newsreel Studio. In 1944 known under its current name - Central Studio for Documentary Film.
In USSR, CSDF was responsible for some newsreel series, like:
- News of the Day / "Новости дня",
- Foreign Newsreel / "Иностранная кинохроника",
- Soviet Sports / "Советский спорт",
- Soviet Cinema / "Советское кино",
- Pioneria / "Пионерия"
- etc.
In 1944 — 1946 Studio Director was Sergei Gerasimov.
Studio produced a number of documentary films about the second world war
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
, including Moscow Strikes Back
Moscow Strikes Back
Moscow Strikes Back is a Soviet war documentary about Battle of Moscow made in October 1941 – January 1942 directed by Leonid Varlamov and Ilya Kopalin.In USSR film was awarded the Stalin Prize....
, winner of the 1942 Academy Award for Best Documentary
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
.
Filmography
- Pobeda na Pravoberezhnoi Ukraine i izgnaniye nemetsikh zakhvatchikov za predeli Ukrainskikh sovietskikh zemel (1945)
- The City That Stopped Hitler: Heroic Stalingrad
- Stalingrad (1943)
- Bitva za nashu Sovetskuyu Ukrainu (1943)
- Narodniye mstiteli (1943)
- Den voyny (1942)
- Den novogo mira (1940)