Russian Cinema Day

This is a holiday for everyone who is involved in the wonderful world of cinema This day is celebrated on a large scale by directors, producers, actors, sound engineers, stuntmen, sound engineers, assistants, screenwriters and other representatives of cinema And also - teachers of specialized universities, students, students of acting workshops, creators of special film equipment, cinema workers and true connoisseurs of the film industry The first official celebration took place in 1980, but this landmark event in the art world was preceded by an epochal chronicle in the global context Thomas Edison created a unique Kinetograph apparatus, which was a symbiosis of various equipment with a jump (intermittent) mechanism The film speed was 40 mini-frames per second The principle of operation has been preserved to this day - only the speed has almost doubled The pioneers of the industry were the French - the legendary Lumiere brothers They patented their invention under a name that was outlandish for that time - cinematography Their first films, dated 1895, were dedicated to the end of the working day at the factory and the arrival of the train This became a real sensation for the admiring public invited to the premiere In Russia, the first film show took place just a year later And then it started spinning In 1908, the first domestically produced film, “Ponizovaya Volnitsa,” was released, lasting only 6 minutes 14 seconds The leading actors were St Petersburg residents, and the number of extras was about 150 people After 2 years, the film adaptation of classic works began - “The Queen of Spades”, “The Nest of Nobles” and “Criminal Passion” The first military-themed film with colorful battle scenes was released in 1911 under the title “Defense of Sevastopol” 20 years later, the first sound films appeared with the light hand of Eck, who directed “A Start to Life” Cinema began to be used as a powerful means of ideological “mythology” and propaganda Cinema became nationalized The following films were released: “Chapaev”, “The Great Citizen”, “Lenin in October”, “Jolly Fellows”, “Volga-Volga”, etc The first movie stars appeared Director Alexandrov and his wife, actress Lyubov Orlova, gained enormous popularity At the end of the 40s, the era of war cinema began - “The Battle of Stalingrad”, “Admiral Nakhimov”, “She Defends the Motherland”, etc In the 50s, the film industry began to gain momentum and new director-actor alliances began to emerge The most notable films of that time were “The Ballad of a Soldier”, “Clear Sky”, “The Cranes Are Flying” (received a high rating from the competent jury - the “Golden Palm” at the Cannes Film Festival) Russian auteur cinema was subject to strict censorship and “went into the shadows” However, in the 60s, the green light was given to the arthouse cinema of Tarkovsky and Panfilov The comedy films of Leonid Gaidai, Ryazanov and Danelia became a real breakthrough In the 70-80s one could see the films of Tarkovsky and Herman Films by Shukshin, Mikhalkov, Averbakh, Balayan and Todorovsky were widely released Cinema attendance was at record levels Soviet and Russian feature films and documentaries won the Oscar 6 times (“War and Peace”, “DersuUzala”, “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears”, “Burnt by the Sun”, “The Defeat of German Troops near Moscow”, “The Old Man and the Sea” ), and 4 – “Golden Lion” (“Ivan’s Childhood”, “Urga – Territory of Love”, “Return” and “Faust”) On this day, film forums, film screenings, premieres, all-Russian “Cinema Night” events, and master classes are held Students of theater universities present their original cinematic works Television and radio broadcast programs dedicated to the history of cinema, biographies of famous figures, as well as iconic domestic films Film workers are presented with certificates, valuable gifts and souvenirs, diplomas, and awards for their contribution to the development of the industry On this day, thematic festivals and gala concerts are held