Rigas kinostudija
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Riga Film Studio is a Latvia
n film production company based in Riga
and founded in 1940 on the basis of the earlier private film companies. In 1948 the Riga Documentary Film Studio was founded.
In 1970-80 company produces 10-15 films a year, provides work for 1000 employees.
Currently there are no major filmings. The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films distribution in Riga.
In 2007 a bill was rejected by the Council of Ministers of Latvia to privatize 125 films by RFS, they are still the State property.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n film production company based in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
and founded in 1940 on the basis of the earlier private film companies. In 1948 the Riga Documentary Film Studio was founded.
In 1970-80 company produces 10-15 films a year, provides work for 1000 employees.
Currently there are no major filmings. The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films distribution in Riga.
In 2007 a bill was rejected by the Council of Ministers of Latvia to privatize 125 films by RFS, they are still the State property.
Notable films made by Riga Film Studio
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| 1970 | Vella kalpi | Aleksandrs Leimanis Aleksandrs Leimanis Aleksandrs Leimanis was a Latvian film director.His film work spanned the period of Soviet occupation, during which he directed over 15 films, including the cult classics The Devil's Servants and the sequel The Devil's Servants in the Devil's Mill.... |
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| 1971 | Nāves ēnā | Gunārs Piesis Gunars Piesis Gunārs Piesis was a Latvian film director.... |
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| 1972 | Ceplis | Rolands Kalniņš Rolands Kalninš Rolands Kalniņš is a Latvian film director.In 1980 his film Saruna ar karalieni received Latvian Film Prize as the best documentary.-References:... |
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| 1972 | Vella kalpi vella dzirnavās | Aleksandrs Leimanis Aleksandrs Leimanis Aleksandrs Leimanis was a Latvian film director.His film work spanned the period of Soviet occupation, during which he directed over 15 films, including the cult classics The Devil's Servants and the sequel The Devil's Servants in the Devil's Mill.... |
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| 1973 | Pūt, vējiņi | Gunārs Piesis Gunars Piesis Gunārs Piesis was a Latvian film director.... |
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| 1975 | Mans draugs nenopietns cilvēks | Jānis Streičs Janis Streics Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994... |
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| 1978 | Par desmit minūtēm vecāks | Ten Minutes Older | Hercs Franks |
| 1981 | Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā is a 1981 Latvian TV-film, directed by Jānis Streičs. It was produced by Rīgas kinostudija.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1981.-Cast:*Lilita Bērziņa ..... Mirtas tante... |
Jānis Streičs Janis Streics Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994... |
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| 1984 | Vajadzīga soliste | Genādijs Zemels | |
| 1985 | Emīla nedarbi Emila nedarbi Emīla nedarbi is a 1985 Latvian TV-film about the Astrid Lindgren character, Emil i Lönneberga. It was produced by Rīgas kinostudija.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1985.-External links:... |
Varis Brasla Varis Brasla Varis Brasla is a Latvian film director.Since 1965 he worked in Rīgas kinostudija. Several of his films, including Emīla nedarbi and Ūdensbumba resnajam runcim were awarded with a Latvian National Film Prize award as the best film of the year.-Director filmography:Other:* Ceplis * Nāves ēnā *... |
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| 1985 | Sprīdītis | Gunārs Piesis Gunars Piesis Gunārs Piesis was a Latvian film director.... |
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| 1986 | Vai viegli būt jaunam? Vai viegli but jaunam? Vai viegli būt jaunam? is a Soviet-era Latvian documentary film directed by Juris Podnieks. It was filmed in 1986 with dialog in both Latvian and Russian, and is considered to be among the most controversial movies of its era... |
Juris Podnieks Juris Podnieks Juris Podnieks was a Latvian film director and producer.He graduated from the Soviet VGIK film school in 1975, after which he started working at the Riga Film Studio. He became a director in 1979.... |
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| 1997 | Likteņdzirnas | Jānis Streičs Janis Streics Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994... |
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| 2000 | Vecās pagastmājas mistērija | The Mystery of Old Parish House | Jānis Streičs Janis Streics Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994... |
External links
- Official site of Riga Film Studio
- Riga Documentary Film Studio (RDFS, Latfilma)
- National TV broadcast Latvia Soviet Socialist Republic ("Riga Telefilm"), Riga Film Studio at Animator.ruAnimator.ruAnimator.ru is a Russian website chronicling the films, people and studios of the animation industry in Russia, the former Soviet Union and the CIS. It also includes a forum, a news block, a photo-gallery and an animators labour exchange...
- FIPRESCI - Festival Reports - Riga 2006 - Latvian Animation Films