Russian World Studios
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Russian World Studios was founded in 1998 by Yuri Sapronov and Andrei Smirnov, and is one of the largest film and television production companies in the Russian market. As of 2008, the company has produced or serviced over 400 film and television projects. The studio has worked with Sony Pictures Television International, Hallmark Entertainment, HBO Films
, and Beacon Pictures. RWS offers a range of film production services as well as their own distribution
department, which sells in-house film and TV series on the international market. The company's film studios are located in Moscow
and St. Petersburg.
At the end of 2007 RWS joined JSFC "Sistema," the largest diversified holding company in Russia. This new partnership has allowed RWS to focus on three main areas of growth: studio facilities, including the expansion of the new St. Petersburg studio; production, including the expansion and efficient use of the content library; and distribution of content across current and emerging media platforms.
Yuri Anatolievich Sapronov is a co-founder and the current CEO of Russian World Studios. Prior to founding Russian World Studios in 1998 with Andrei Smirnov, Sapronov was CEO of Interactive Television LLC. In 2007 RWS was reorganized into a Russian World Studios and JSFC “Sistema” joint venture company and Sapronov was appointed the first deputy CEO, Head of the Production Department. In 2008 he was appointed the Chief
Executive Officer of CJSC “RWS.”
A native of St. Petersburg, Sapronov holds a degree from St. Petersburg State
Theatre Arts Academy (formerly Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music
and Cinema), and a master’s degree from St. Petersburg State University of
Economics and Finance.
Olga Sinelshchikova
Olga Sinelshchikova is the current International Vice President of Russian World Studios and holds a degree in journalism and advertising from Moscow State University. Prior to joining RWS, she was an international operations manager at the telecommunications company VID.
She has been at Russian World Studios since 2001 where she started as an international operations manager. In 2005 she was promoted to head of international operations, and in 2007, to her current position where she oversees all international operations for the company, including film and television projects, format and equipment acquisitions.
She has served as a producer on “The Spirit”, and as an associate producer on several projects, including the feature films “Kaleidoscope,” “Antidope,” as well as the television series “Atlantis.”
Television
Cobra
The Spirit
(co-produced with Studio Eight)
Television
Snow Angel
Atlantis
Pain
Zona
Poor Anastasya
, CTC (Russian Federation), 1+1
(Ukraine), Fox Life
and Channel 9 (Israel).
2. Russian World Studios
HBO Films
HBO Films is a division of the cable television network HBO that produces feature films and miniseries. While much of HBO Films' output is created directly for the television market, such as the film Witness Protection and the mini-series Band of Brothers, Pacific, Generation Kill and Angels in...
, and Beacon Pictures. RWS offers a range of film production services as well as their own distribution
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
department, which sells in-house film and TV series on the international market. The company's film studios are located in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and St. Petersburg.
At the end of 2007 RWS joined JSFC "Sistema," the largest diversified holding company in Russia. This new partnership has allowed RWS to focus on three main areas of growth: studio facilities, including the expansion of the new St. Petersburg studio; production, including the expansion and efficient use of the content library; and distribution of content across current and emerging media platforms.
Top Executives
Yuri SapronovYuri Anatolievich Sapronov is a co-founder and the current CEO of Russian World Studios. Prior to founding Russian World Studios in 1998 with Andrei Smirnov, Sapronov was CEO of Interactive Television LLC. In 2007 RWS was reorganized into a Russian World Studios and JSFC “Sistema” joint venture company and Sapronov was appointed the first deputy CEO, Head of the Production Department. In 2008 he was appointed the Chief
Executive Officer of CJSC “RWS.”
A native of St. Petersburg, Sapronov holds a degree from St. Petersburg State
Theatre Arts Academy (formerly Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music
and Cinema), and a master’s degree from St. Petersburg State University of
Economics and Finance.
Olga Sinelshchikova
Olga Sinelshchikova is the current International Vice President of Russian World Studios and holds a degree in journalism and advertising from Moscow State University. Prior to joining RWS, she was an international operations manager at the telecommunications company VID.
She has been at Russian World Studios since 2001 where she started as an international operations manager. In 2005 she was promoted to head of international operations, and in 2007, to her current position where she oversees all international operations for the company, including film and television projects, format and equipment acquisitions.
She has served as a producer on “The Spirit”, and as an associate producer on several projects, including the feature films “Kaleidoscope,” “Antidope,” as well as the television series “Atlantis.”
Film Production Services
- Script review, editing, and adaptation
- Focus groups
- Screenwriter referral
- Stage rental
- Location scoutingLocation scoutingLocation scouting is a vital process in the pre-production stage of filmmaking and commercial photography. Once scriptwriters, producers or directors have decided what general kind of scenery they require for the various parts of their work that is shot outside of the studio, the search for a...
and obtaining location shooting permission - Rental house for production equipment
- Transportation and production vehicles
- Casting
- Decoration construction and rental
- Catering
- Post production services
Production filmography
Film- Kaleidoscope (2008)
- Antidope (2007)
- Spirit (2007)
Television
- The Detective Brothers (2008)
- Love is Not As it Looks (2008)
- Atlantis (2008)
- Sea Patrol (2008)
- Ginger (2008)
- Champion (2008)
- Young and Wicked (2006)
- Pain (2006)
- Zona (2006)
- Poor Anastasya (2004)
- Cobra Antiterror (2003)
- Ambulance (2003)
- Cobra (2001)
- Maroseyka, 12 (2000)
Achievements
FilmCobra
Cobra
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- A memorial plaque at the 55th Film Festival in Salerno (Italy)(2001)
The Spirit
The Spirit
The Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
(co-produced with Studio Eight)
- Cinema for Peace Award for Best Film at Berlinale (2008)
- Special screening at MIFF (2007)
- Special screening at the Los Angeles Short Film Festival (2007)
Television
Snow Angel
Snow angel
A snow angel is a human-made depression formed in an area of snow in the shape of an angel. Making snow angels is a common childhood game.-Technique:...
- TEFITEFITEFI is an annual award given in the Russian television industry, presented by the Russian Academy of Television. It has been awarded since 1994. TEFI is presented in various sectors , such as television shows, notable people in the television industry, journalists, channels...
(Russian National Television Awards for professional achievement in television broadcasting Award) (2008)
Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
- “Best TV Drama Series” Nomination at Monte Carlo Television Festival(2008)
- “Best Telenovela and Serial Program” Nomination at BANFF World Television Festival in Canada
Pain
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensation often caused by intense or damaging stimuli such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone."...
- “Best TV Drama Series” Nomination at Monte Carlo Television Festival (2007)
- “Best TV Drama Series” Nomination at Seoul Drama Awards (2007)
Zona
Zona
The zona is a species of fish in the Bedotiidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- “Best TV Drama Series” Nomination at Monte Carlo Television Festival (2006)
Poor Anastasya
- TEFI (Russian National Television Awards for professional achievement in television broadcasting Award) for the best production design (A. Boym, A. Burkov, I. Lapteva) (2004)
Distribution
The RWS Distribution Department was formed in 2005 to distribute in-house projects throughout all operating and emerging platforms. The RWS catalogue includes products of various genres and formats including television series, feature films and television movies. In addition, Russian and international channels have acquired rights to air some of their programs, including Channel One (Russia)Channel One (Russia)
Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%...
, CTC (Russian Federation), 1+1
1+1
- History :TV channel "1+1" was founded in August 1995, headed by its original President Alexander Rodnyansky who also was its general director from 1996 to 2002...
(Ukraine), Fox Life
Fox Life
Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions...
and Channel 9 (Israel).
External links
1. Russian World Studios at Wikimapia2. Russian World Studios