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Riga Film Studio is a Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

n film production company based in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 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 company produces 10-15 films a year, provides work for 1000 employees.

Currently there are no major filmings. The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films 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 made by Riga Film Studio

Year Title English title Director
1970 Vella kalpi Aleksandrs Leimanis
Aleksandrs Leimanis
Aleksandrs Leimanis was a Latvian film director.His film work spanned the period of Soviet occupation, during which he directed over 15 films, including the cult classics The Devil's Servants and the sequel The Devil's Servants in the Devil's Mill....

1971 Nāves ēnā Gunārs Piesis
Gunars Piesis
Gunārs Piesis was a Latvian film director....

1972 Ceplis Rolands Kalniņš
Rolands Kalninš
Rolands Kalniņš is a Latvian film director.In 1980 his film Saruna ar karalieni received Latvian Film Prize as the best documentary.-References:...

1972 Vella kalpi vella dzirnavās Aleksandrs Leimanis
Aleksandrs Leimanis
Aleksandrs Leimanis was a Latvian film director.His film work spanned the period of Soviet occupation, during which he directed over 15 films, including the cult classics The Devil's Servants and the sequel The Devil's Servants in the Devil's Mill....

1973 Pūt, vējiņi Gunārs Piesis
Gunars Piesis
Gunārs Piesis was a Latvian film director....

1975 Mans draugs nenopietns cilvēks Jānis Streičs
Janis Streics
Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994...

1978 Par desmit minūtēm vecāks Ten Minutes Older Hercs Franks
1981 Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā
Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā
Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā is a 1981 Latvian TV-film, directed by Jānis Streičs. It was produced by Rīgas kinostudija.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1981.-Cast:*Lilita Bērziņa ..... Mirtas tante...

Jānis Streičs
Janis Streics
Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994...

1984 Vajadzīga soliste Genādijs Zemels
1985 Emīla nedarbi
Emila nedarbi
Emīla nedarbi is a 1985 Latvian TV-film about the Astrid Lindgren character, Emil i Lönneberga. It was produced by Rīgas kinostudija.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1985.-External links:...

Varis Brasla
Varis Brasla
Varis Brasla is a Latvian film director.Since 1965 he worked in Rīgas kinostudija. Several of his films, including Emīla nedarbi and Ūdensbumba resnajam runcim were awarded with a Latvian National Film Prize award as the best film of the year.-Director filmography:Other:* Ceplis * Nāves ēnā *...

1985 Sprīdītis Gunārs Piesis
Gunars Piesis
Gunārs Piesis was a Latvian film director....

1986 Vai viegli būt jaunam?
Vai viegli but jaunam?
Vai viegli būt jaunam? is a Soviet-era Latvian documentary film directed by Juris Podnieks. It was filmed in 1986 with dialog in both Latvian and Russian, and is considered to be among the most controversial movies of its era...

Juris Podnieks
Juris Podnieks
Juris Podnieks was a Latvian film director and producer.He graduated from the Soviet VGIK film school in 1975, after which he started working at the Riga Film Studio. He became a director in 1979....

1997 Likteņdzirnas Jānis Streičs
Janis Streics
Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994...

2000 Vecās pagastmājas mistērija The Mystery of Old Parish House Jānis Streičs
Janis Streics
Jānis Streičs is a Latvian film director.Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival Rights of the Child Award in 1994...


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