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| Industry | Motion Pictures |
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| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Riga, Latvia |
| Products | Motion Pictures |
Riga Film Studio (Latvian: Rīgas kinostudija, Russian: Рижская киностудия, romanized: Rizhskaya 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.
In 1970–80, the company produced 10-15 films a year, providing work for 1,000 employees.
Currently, there are no major filmings. The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films to 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
| Year | English title | Original title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Devil's Servants | Vella kalpi | Aleksandrs Leimanis |
| 1971 | In the Shadow of Death | Nāves ēnā | Gunārs Piesis |
| 1972 | Brick Kiln | Ceplis | Rolands Kalniņš |
| 1972 | The Devil's Servants at the Devil's Mill | Vella kalpi vella dzirnavās | Aleksandrs Leimanis |
| 1973 | Blow, Wind | Pūt, vējiņi | Gunārs Piesis |
| 1975 | My Frivolous Friend | Mans draugs – nenopietns cilvēks | Jānis Streičs |
| 1978 | Ten Minutes Older | Par desmit minūtēm vecāks | Herz Frank |
| 1981 | A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve | Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā | Jānis Streičs |
| 1984 | Soloist Needed | Vajadzīga soliste | Genādijs Zemels |
| 1985 | Littlefinger | Sprīdītis | Gunārs Piesis |
| 1985 | Emil's Mischiefs | Emīla nedarbi | Varis Brasla |
| 1986 | Double Trap | Dubultslazds | Aloizs Brenčs |
| 1997 | The Mills of Fate | Likteņdzirnas | Jānis Streičs |
| 2000 | The Mystery of the Old Parish House | Vecās pagastmājas mistērija | Jānis Streičs |
References
- Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 574–576. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
- "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.
- "High Court rules authors own Soviet-era films". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "Sākums". www.studio.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "О Рижской киностудии". 2014-09-10. Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
External links
- Official website
- Riga Documentary Film Studio (RDFS, Latfilma)
- National TV broadcast Latvia Soviet Socialist Republic ("Riga Telefilm"), Riga Film Studio at Animator.ru
- FIPRESCI - Festival Reports - Riga 2006 - Latvian Animation Films
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