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July 8
“Lenfilm” depot offers to rent a special retro-tram (on wheels) for historical film shootings and different occasions
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  July 1
Congratulations to Yury Mamin and the whole crew of the “Don’t think about white monkeys”, which got “The Best Russian film” International Cinema Club Association award at 30-th Moscow IFF.
 
June 30
On June 20-28 the biggest and the most important German summer film festival took place in Munich. The best new films from all over the world were screened in the city.
“Agitbrigade_“Beat_the_Enemy!” was presented by its director Vitaly Melnikov and took part in international program.
  June 22
“The Hollow” (by Marina Razbezhkina) will take part in 43-rd IFF in Karlovy Vary (“East of the West” program)
 
June 20
On September 13-19 “Pacific Meridian” International film festival (countries of Asian-Pacific region) will take place in Vladivostok. Restrospective show includes films of “FEKS” (factory of eccentric actors): “Shinel” (“The greatcoat”), “Novy Vavilon” (“New Babylon”), “S.V.D.” – and also “FEKS” - documentary by Oleg Kovalov. This show is dated for “Lenfilm” 90-th anniversary and Russian cinema 100-th anniversary.
 
June 8
On May 21-25 the week of Russian cinema dated for “Lenfilm” 90-th anniversary took place in Hamburg.

Retrospective show in “Metropolis” cinema included 10 “Lenfilm” movies: “Bedny, bedny Pavel” (“Poor, poor Paul” - by Vitaly Melnikov”), “Shinel” (“The greatcoat” – by Grigory Kozintsev), “V toy strane” (“In that country” – by Lidiya Bobrova), “Vperviye zamuzhem” (“Married for the first time” – by Iosif Heifits), “Dukhov den” (“Whit Monday” – by Sergey Selianov), “Vzlomschik” (“The burglar” – by Valery Ogorodnikov), “Gospodin oformitel” (“Mister decorator” – by Oleg Teptsov) and others.
With a great delight audience greeted Victor Sukhorukov, who played leading roles in “Poor, poor Paul” and “Agitbrigade “Beat the enemy!”.

 
May 13
On its 90-th anniversary “Lenfilm” is awarded with “Unfading spectators’ love” prize at the “Vivat Kino Rossii!” (Viva Russian cinema) film festival.

Personal “Unfading spectators’ love” award went to Vitaly Melnikov, National Artist of Russia.
 

April 30
Today we celebrate our 90-th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russian Federation, has congratulated "Lenfilm studios":
"I congratulate all the "Lenfilm" staff with such a marvellous jubilee - 90 years since studio's foundation. During the past years "Lenfilm" studios have made a brilliant creative journey, gained high rank as an acknowledged center of domestic film-production. Famous and finest maters worked here, and many spectacular films produced here are a part of the world film-treasury. I'm glad that you keep and multiply the glorious "Lenfilm" traditions. I'm sure that studio will go on with contributing to Russian culture development and producing wonderful films.
W ishing you happiness and all the best

Vladimir Putin

 

April 16
Today were the last shootings for "The Back Door" (by Stanislav Mitin)

 

March 18
"Vox-video" company has issued "The Hollow" on DVD.

"Who was Shakespear" is coming soon on DVD.

 
February 21
Vyacheslav Telnov, our senior-executive, has taken part in "Govoryaschaya kniga" (Speaking book) charity project realization. Regional Social Charity Organization launches this project to make audio-books for the children with poor-sight.
 
February 20
Julie Depardieu, actress and the daughter of famous Gerard Depardieu, has visited "Lenfilm" studios.

  February 12
During the Berlinale-2008 from 14/02 till 17/02 feature and documentary films of Saint-petersburg cinematographers will be shown in "Russky Dom" (the Russian Home). The film "Varvariny svadby" (Varvara's weddings, by S.Shemanyuk) will be presented by V.Telnov (producer and chief-executive of "Lenfilm studios").
 
February 5
"The Back Door" shootings begin.
 
January 23
Viktor Sukhorukov is a "Zolotoy Orel" (Golden Eagle) "Best actor" award nominee for the act in "Agitbrigade_"Beat_the_Enemy!" (by Vitaly Melnikov)