Mosfilm logo was the Statue of the Worker and Kolkhoznitsa at VDNKh

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The Moscow film production unit with studio facilities was established in November of 1923 by the motion picture mogul Aleksandr Khanzhonkov as a unit of the State Committee for Cinematography. Until the end of the Soviet Union, Mosfilm produced more than 3,000 films. Many film classics were shot at Mosfilm throughout its history, many of which were granted International awards at various film festivals. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Production company refers to a company responsible for the physical production of a motion picture. ... Art studio Adriaen van Ostade. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aleksandr Aleksejevich Khanzhonkov (1877 - 1945) was Russias first cinema entrepreneur. ... A classic is an item that has become a ubiquitous and unique symbol or icon of a time gone by, mainly because of its inherent quality or its representative status. ... A film festival is a mostly annual festival in one or more movie theaters with a special program showcasing many films. ...

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Mosfilm continued operations as a quasi-private production company, led by the film director Karen Shakhnazarov. As of 2005, the company embraced ten independent studios, located within thirteen pavilions occupying the area of 13,000 sq. meters. Tours through this "Russian Hollywood" become increasingly popular, as they allow to view Mosfilm's enormous depot with 170 tanks and 50 vintage cars. The main pavilion is leased annually to hold the Golden Eagle Awards. The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... Production company refers to a company responsible for the physical production of a motion picture. ... Karen Shakhnazarov (1952-) is a Russian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. ... Golden Eagle Award (Russian: премия Золотой Орел) is a Russian national award for motion pictures and TV series, run by the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2002, ostentatiously modelled on the Academy Awards and given out in 20 nominations each January. ...

Films

• 1925 Броненосец Потемкин / The Battleship Potemkin (silent film, historical)
• 1934 Весёлые Ребята / Jolly Fellows (1934 film) (musical comedy)
• 1938 Волга-Волга / Volga-Volga (musical comedy)
• 1938 Александр Невский / Alexander Nevsky (historical)
• 1957 Летят Журавли / The Cranes Are Flying (war drama)
• 1966–1967; 1968 Война и Мир / War and Peace directed by Sergei Bondarchuk (historical)
• 1969 Братья Карамазовы / The Brothers Karamazov (historical)
• 1975 Дерзу Узала / Dersu Uzala (Soviet-Japanese joint production) directed by Akira Kurosawa
• 1979 Сталкер / Stalker (sci-fi)
• 1979 Москва Слезам Не Верит / Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (melodrama)

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External links

• Mosfilm (Soviet studio) at the Internet Movie Database
• Mosfilm (Russian studio) at the Internet Movie Database
• Mosfilm official site