Riga Film Studio (, ) is a
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...
n film production company based in
Riga
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...
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
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nation ...
to privatize 125 films by RFS, they are still the State property.
History
In 1940 a studio was founded in
Latvia under Soviet rule, which from then on was responsible for the production of newsreels.
Notable films
See also
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List of Latvian films
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Lithuanian Film Studio
Lithuanian Film Studio () is a Lithuanian film production company based in Vilnius and founded in 1940 on the basis of the earlier private film companies. In 1948, the Vilnius Documentary Film Studio was founded.
In 1970–80, the company produ ...
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Tallinnfilm
Tallinnfilm () is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was integrated into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet occcupation (1940 ...
References
External links
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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
1940 establishments in Latvia
Soviet film studios
Companies based in Riga
Mass media in Riga
Mass media companies established in 1940
1940 establishments in the Soviet Union
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