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Riga Film Studio

Riga Film Studio
IndustryMotion Pictures
Founded1958
HeadquartersRiga, Latvia
ProductsMotion Pictures

Riga Film Studio (Latvian: Rīgas kinostudija, Russian: Рижская киностудия, romanizedRizhskaya kinostudiya) is a Latvian 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.[1]

In 1970–80, the company produced 10-15 films a year, providing work for 1,000 employees.[2][3]

Currently, there are no major filmings. The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films to distribution in Riga.[4]

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.[5]

  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 574–576. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  2. ^ "Tiesa atzīst KM autortiesības uz padomju laikos uzņemtajām 973 filmām :: Diena.lv". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "High Court rules authors own Soviet-era films". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. ^ "Sākums". www.studio.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ "О Рижской киностудии". 2014-09-10. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2023-12-16.

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