Kievnauchfilm


Kievnauchfilm was a film studio in the former Soviet Union located in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, established in 1941.

Description

Kyivnaukfilm, an abbreviation for "Kyiv Science Films", was created as a studio for non-fiction films. Its main task was production of popular science films and documentaries covering a broad range of topics. In addition, it released 342 animated films, a large number of which are still popular today, such as a series about Zaporizhian Cossacks, Adventures of Captain Vrungel series, Doctor Aybolit, and a version of Treasure Island. The studio's films received numerous awards at international and national film festivals.
Film director Feliks Sobolev and studio Editor-in-Chief Yevheniy Zahdanskyi are considered to be trailblazers and figures of major influence in the documentary field in the former Soviet Union. Every year the studio released over 400 films.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kyivnaukfilm went into decline and was renamed National Cinematheque of Ukraine.

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