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Boris Stepantsev
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Fyodor Khitruk
May 1, 1917 - December 3, 2012
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11 December 1950 - 22 July 2007
Gennady Gladkov
February, 18th, 1935 - ...
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History of Russian Animation, Part II
Around the year 1960 the Soviet animation experienced a drastic change in its style. Realistic backgrounds and characters came to appear much less often, having given way to caricature. Animators experiments with various techniques, among them cutout animation (The Story of a Crime (1962)) and glass painting (Song about Falcon (1967)).
--03-07-2012--
History of Russian Animation, Part I
The history of Russian animation is extensive and covers a few periods, the largest and most flourishing of which was the Soviet one, mostly represented by the Soyuzmultfilm and Ekran studios.
--03-07-2012--
Russian Gumby Cartoon Tribute to Art Clokey's 90th Birthday Anniversary
October 12th is the 90th anniversary of the inventor of gumby animation, Art Clokey. At Russia-InfoCentre, we joined Google, but instead of a doodle, we decided to share a couple of best-loved Russian gumby cartoons. Sit back and enjoy the stop motion clay animation Russian style.
--12-10-2011--


News:

Russian Animated Film Wins Festival in Bulgaria
The Snowflake animated film by the Russian director Natalia Chernysheva has been recognized the best at the international Golden Kuker animation festival in Sofia.
--14-05-2013--
Animation Kin-dza-dza Goes on General Release
The longed-for animated film Ku! Kin-dza-dza by the eminent film director Georgi Daneliya goes on general release on April 11, 2013.
--22-03-2013--
Immortal Wins Suzdal Animated Film Festival
The Grand Prix of the 18th open Suzdal animation festival goes to Mikhail Aldashin's animated film Immortal from the well-known cycle Mountain of Semi-Precious Stones.
--05-03-2013--
Prototype of Heroine of Animation Masha and the Bear was Real Girl
One of the most successful animated series in Russia today is Masha and the Bear, which owes its appearance to a girl, whom the artist initially wanted to depict as a hybrid of a froglet and a piglet.
--12-01-2013--
Animation “Three Athletes on Faraway Coasts” Becomes Most Popular New Year Project
“The animation project Three Athletes on Faraway Coasts by the Melnitsa Studio has become the box office hit of film distribution in the first week of the year.
--07-01-2013--
Russian Animator Fyodor Khitruk Dies, Aged 95
One of the father-founders of Russian animation, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh animated feature, Fyodor Khitruk died at the age of 95.
--03-12-2012--
100th Anniversary of Russian Animation to be Celebrated in Kremlin
A concert Journey to the Land of Cartoons dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Russian animation, will be held in the State Kremlin palace in Moscow on October 28.
--23-10-2012--
VGTRK: Nu, Pogodi! Is Too Adult For Children
The famous Soviet cartoon about the Wolf and the Hare has been deemed inappropriate for screening to children - reportedly because the Wolf is portrayed as a bad guy with a cigarette.
--29-08-2012--
LINOLEUM Animation Festival to Feature Winners of International Competitions
The VII International festival of actual animation and media art LINOLEUM starts today in Gallery on Solyanka, Moscow.
--09-07-2012--
Animation Festival Takes Place in Suzdal
The Grand Prix of the 17th Open Russian Animated Film Festival that took place in Suzdal went to Aleksei Turkus’ film Snow-Covered Horseman.
--05-03-2012--
New Russian Cartoon Animated Film Goes on Release in Russia
New Russian animation Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf goes on release in Russia with 1.300 thousand copies.
--02-01-2012--
The 5th Big Cartoon Festival to be Held in Moscow
From October 28 to November 7, Moscow will be hosting the 5th International Big Cartoon Festival. It is planned to show works of Russian and foreign animators and to offer master-classes and lectures professionals in this well-loved artform.
--17-10-2011--
Russian Animators are Praised in Belgrad
Several Russian productions have won high praise and awards at the 8th European Animation Festival "Balkanima" in Belgrade.
--13-10-2011--
IX Animated Arts Festival Multivision Comes to St. Petersburg in November 2011
Between November 4 and 6, 2011 the residents and visitors to St. Petersburg can attend Multivision - the Animated Arts Festival.
--12-10-2011--
Yuriy Norstein Marks His 70th Birthday
On Tuesday, one of the most well-known Russian animators, Yuriy Norstein, marked his 70th birthday. Though the Russian animation industry is going through dark times, the award-winning animator is still full of optimism and ideas for his new works.
--16-09-2011--
Animation Museum Opens in Moscow with Garry Bardin's Exhibition
Animation Museum has been opened today within the Polytechnic Museum in Moscow.
--15-09-2011--
Russian Caricaturist Takes First Prize in China
Russian caricaturist Vyacheslav Shilov from St. Petersburg has become the winner of the International Animation and Computer Games Forum 2011 in China.
--14-09-2011--
Well-known Russian Animator Anatoli Savchenko Passes Away
Famous Russian animator Anatoli Savchenko has died, aged 87, in Moscow.
--18-08-2011--
SpongeBob SquarePants Comes to Moscow!
The first interactive exhibition of the animated superhero SpongeBob SquarePants will be held at the Flakon Design Factory from 16 September to 2 October 2011.
--16-08-2011--
Russian Ugly Duckling Goes on International Release
Ugly Duckling - the first full-length animation film by the Russian director Harry Bardin goes on general release at European cinemas.
--30-05-2011--





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