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'''Melnitsa Animation Studio''' ({{lang-ru|Студия анимационного кино «Мельница»}}, "melnitsa" meaning "[[windmill]]") is one of the most prominent and successful companies in the Russian [[animation]] industry. It is one of the two largest [[animation]] studios in [[Russia]], each creating over 5 hours of [[animation]] annually. There is also a section of the studio devoted to digital special effects for the use of its own projects as well as for live-action films. The studio was established by funding from Midi-Cinema and CTB Film Company.
'''Melnitsa Animation Studio''' ({{lang-ru|Студия анимационного кино «Мельница»}}, "melnitsa" meaning "[[windmill]]") is one of the largest [[animation]] studios in [[Russia]]. Alongside its animation projects, Melnitsa has an effort devoted to creating digital special effects for both animation projects and live-action films.


Its first animated projects were television commercials, the short film ''Die Hard'' by [[Konstantin Bronzit]] (Grand Prix of the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]], 1998), and work for "Poseidon Film Distributors Ltd" (the animated series "Global Bears Rescue" and "Technology")
The studio traces its roots to several animated projects in the late 1990s, including television commercials, the short film ''Die Hard'' by [[Konstantin Bronzit]] (Grand Prix of the [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]], 1998), and the animated series "Global Bears Rescue" and "Technology", created for Poseidon Film Distributors Ltd.


In 1999 the animation studio "Melnitsa" was established, with funding from "Midi-Cinema" (Миди-Синема) and the film company STV (СТВ). Its first project was ''[[The Adventures in Emerald City]]'' (Приключения в Изумрудном Городе) for NTV-film (НТВ-кино); it was a four-part animation released in 2000.
In 1999, Melnitsa was formally established and received funding from "Midi-Cinema" (Миди-Синема) and the film company STV (СТВ).{{Citation needed}} The newly formed studio's first project was ''[[Adventures in Oz]]'' (Приключения в Изумрудном Городе) for NTV-film (НТВ-кино), a four-part animation released in 2000.


In 2001 Melnitsa released its first [[3D animation|3D-animated]] project - the short film ''Good Morning'' (С добрым утром) by Denis Chernov.
In 2001, Melnitsa released its first [[3D animation|3D-animated]] project - the short film ''Good Morning'' (С добрым утром) by Denis Chernov. In 2002 Melnitsa released two short films by the famous animator and director Konstantin Bronzit: ''There Was an Old Lady'' for [[Scholastic Entertainment]] and the 3D-animated film ''The God'' (winner of a number of international festival awards).{{Citation needed}}


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In 2000, Melnitsa began work on the [[List of animated feature films|feature-length animated film]] ''[[Little Longnose]]'' (Карлик Нос) directed by [[Ilya Maksimov]], based on the fairy tale of [[Wilhelm Hauff]]. The film premiered on March 20, 2003. Although advertised as "the first Russian animated feature film released to theatres in 40 years", this claim has not been substantiated.{{Citation needed}}
In 2002 Melnitsa released two short films by the famous animator and director Konstantin Bronzit: ''There Was an Old Lady'' for [[Scholastic Entertainment]] and the 3D-animated film ''The God'' (winner of numerous international festival awards).


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On December 23, 2004, the feature film ''[[Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey]]'' (Алёша Попович и Тугарин Змей) was released, directed by Konstantin Bronzit. The film was completed on the modest budget of $300,000 in a little over a year.{{Citation needed}} The film took in about $1.7 million at the box office.{{Citation needed}} This marked the beginning of Melnitsa's "3 [[Bogatyr]]s" trilogy, and two more films were planned over the next several years.
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In 2000, Melnitsa had started work on the [[List of animated feature films|feature-length animated film]] ''[[Little Longnose]]'' (Карлик Нос) directed by [[Ilya Maksimov]], based on the fairy tale of [[Wilhelm Hauff]]. The film premiered on March 20, 2003. It was advertised as "the first Russian animated feature film released to theatres in 40 years", though it is unclear if this was really true.


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On January 2005, at the 10th [[Open Russian Festival of Animated Film]] in [[Suzdal]], the new short film by Konstantin Bronzit premiered, called ''Cat and Fox'' (Кот и Лиса). Work on it had been finished in November 2004.{{Citation needed}} Bronzit's film, based on a national Russian tale, was part of the huge government-sponsored project by [[Moscow]]-based ''Pilot'' studio called "[[Gora Samotsvetov]]" (Гора самоцветов)[http://www.multiskazka.ru/]. The project, when complete, will consist of 52 13-minute films based on fairy tales from all of Russia's nationalities.
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On December 23, 2004, the feature film ''[[Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey]]'' (Алёша Попович и Тугарин Змей) was released, directed by Konstantin Bronzit. It was done in record time and for a very modest budget - work on the film took only a little longer than a year and it cost around $300,000. The film gathered about $1.7 million at the box office. This marked the beginning of Melnitsa's "3 [[Bogatyr]]s" trilogy, and two more films were planned for the next few years.


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On March 15, 2006, the second film in the "3 Bogatyrs" trilogy was released, called ''[[Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych]]'' (Добрыня Никитич и Змей Горыныч), directed by [[Ilya Maksimov]]. It came on the heels of the animated blockbuster ''[[Prince Vladimir (film)|Prince Vladimir]]'', which was released on February 22, 2006.
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On January 2005, at the 10th [[Open Russian Festival of Animated Film]] in [[Suzdal]], the new short film by Konstantin Bronzit premiered, called ''Cat and Fox'' (Кот и Лиса). Work on it had been finished in November 2004. Bronzit's film, based on a national Russian tale, was part of the huge government-sponsored project by [[Moscow]]-based ''Pilot'' studio called "[[Gora Samotsvetov]]" (Гора самоцветов)[http://www.multiskazka.ru/]. The project, when complete, will consist of 52 13-minute films based on fairy tales from all of Russia's nationalities.

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On March 15, 2006, the second film in the "3 Bogatyrs" trilogy was released, called ''[[Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych]]'' (Добрыня Никитич и Змей Горыныч), directed by [[Ilya Maksimov]]. It came on the heels of the much more serious animated blockbuster ''[[Prince Vladimir (film)|Prince Vladimir]]'', which was released on February 22.


The third film in the trilogy, ''[[Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber]]'' (Илья Муромец и Соловей Разбойник), was released on July 7, 2007.
The third film in the trilogy, ''[[Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber]]'' (Илья Муромец и Соловей Разбойник), was released on July 7, 2007.

Revision as of 02:30, 16 October 2015

Melnitsa Animation Studio
IndustryAnimation
Motion pictures
Founded1999
Headquarters
Saint Petersburg
,
Russia
ProductsAnimated films
Revenue91,503,000 Russian ruble (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
12,130,000 Russian ruble (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
4,930,000 Russian ruble (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets750,113,000 Russian ruble (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
150+
Websitewww.melnitsa.com

Melnitsa Animation Studio (Template:Lang-ru, "melnitsa" meaning "windmill") is one of the largest animation studios in Russia. Alongside its animation projects, Melnitsa has an effort devoted to creating digital special effects for both animation projects and live-action films.

The studio traces its roots to several animated projects in the late 1990s, including television commercials, the short film Die Hard by Konstantin Bronzit (Grand Prix of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1998), and the animated series "Global Bears Rescue" and "Technology", created for Poseidon Film Distributors Ltd.

In 1999, Melnitsa was formally established and received funding from "Midi-Cinema" (Миди-Синема) and the film company STV (СТВ).[citation needed] The newly formed studio's first project was Adventures in Oz (Приключения в Изумрудном Городе) for NTV-film (НТВ-кино), a four-part animation released in 2000.

In 2001, Melnitsa released its first 3D-animated project - the short film Good Morning (С добрым утром) by Denis Chernov. In 2002 Melnitsa released two short films by the famous animator and director Konstantin Bronzit: There Was an Old Lady for Scholastic Entertainment and the 3D-animated film The God (winner of a number of international festival awards).[citation needed]

In 2000, Melnitsa began work on the feature-length animated film Little Longnose (Карлик Нос) directed by Ilya Maksimov, based on the fairy tale of Wilhelm Hauff. The film premiered on March 20, 2003. Although advertised as "the first Russian animated feature film released to theatres in 40 years", this claim has not been substantiated.[citation needed]

On December 23, 2004, the feature film Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey (Алёша Попович и Тугарин Змей) was released, directed by Konstantin Bronzit. The film was completed on the modest budget of $300,000 in a little over a year.[citation needed] The film took in about $1.7 million at the box office.[citation needed] This marked the beginning of Melnitsa's "3 Bogatyrs" trilogy, and two more films were planned over the next several years.

On January 2005, at the 10th Open Russian Festival of Animated Film in Suzdal, the new short film by Konstantin Bronzit premiered, called Cat and Fox (Кот и Лиса). Work on it had been finished in November 2004.[citation needed] Bronzit's film, based on a national Russian tale, was part of the huge government-sponsored project by Moscow-based Pilot studio called "Gora Samotsvetov" (Гора самоцветов)[1]. The project, when complete, will consist of 52 13-minute films based on fairy tales from all of Russia's nationalities.

On March 15, 2006, the second film in the "3 Bogatyrs" trilogy was released, called Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych (Добрыня Никитич и Змей Горыныч), directed by Ilya Maksimov. It came on the heels of the animated blockbuster Prince Vladimir, which was released on February 22, 2006.

The third film in the trilogy, Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber (Илья Муромец и Соловей Разбойник), was released on July 7, 2007.

Filmography

Full length

Year Title cartoon Director Author(s) script Production Designer Budget Fees
2003 «Little Longnose (Карлик Нос)» Ilya Maksimov Aleksander Boyarsky Aleksandra Averianova $2,5 million $569 837
2004 «Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey» Konstantin Bronzit Aleksander Boyarsky
Maksim Sveshnikov
Ilya Maksimov
Konstantin Bronzit		 Ol'ga Ovinnikova $4 million $1 730 000
2006 «Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych» Ilya Maksimov Aleksander Boyarsky
Maksim Sveshnikov
Ilya Maksimov		 Ol'ga Ovinnikova $4,5 million $3 620 000
2007 «Ilya Muromets and Solovey-Razboinik» Vladimir Toropchin Aleksander Boyarsky
Maksim Sveshnikov		 Ol'ga Ovinnikova
Oleg Markelov		 $2 million $9 739 679
2008 «The Tale of Soldier Fedot, The Daring Fellow» Lyudmila Steblyanko Lyudmila Steblyanko
Roman Smorodin		 Anastasia Vasil'eva — $2 586 097
2010 «Three heroes and Shamahanskaya queen» Sergey Glezin Alexander Boyarsky
Ol'ga Nikiforova		 Ol'ga Ovinnikova
Elena Lavrent'eva
Oleg Markelov		 $2,5 million $19 010 585
2011 «Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf» Vladimir Toropchin Alexander Boyarsky Marina Kudryavtseva $3 million $24 830 497
2012 «Three heroes on distant shores» Konstantin Feoktistov Alexander Boyarsky Lidiya Savina $3,5 million $31 505 876
2013 «Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf 2» Vladimir Toropchin Vladimir Toropchin
Alexander Boyarsky
Svetlana Sachenko		 Svetlana Degtyarёva — $20 962 988
2015 «Three heroes. Horse Course» Konstantin Feoktistov Alexander Boyarsky
Svetlana Sachenko		 Svetlana Degtuarёva $3,5 million $19 390 136

In production

Full length

Year Title cartoon Director Author(s) script Production Designer Start of production
2015 «Krepost' (Fortress)» Fёdor Dmitriev Aleksander Boyarsky Oleg Markelov 2010
2016 «Урфин Джюс (Oorfene Juce)» Vladimir Toropchin Aleksander Boyarsky
Darina Shmidt		 Anatolii Sokolov 2014
«Иван Царевич и Серый Волк 3 (Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf 3)» Vladimir Toropchin — — 2014

Serial cartoons

Title cartoon Start of production Information
«Luntik»
ru:Приключения Лунтика и его друзей		 Since August 2014 In production 8 season

Serial cartoons

Year Title cartoon Directed by of the animated series The main authors of the script (as at 2014) Production Designer Number of seasons Number of series
2005—present «Luntik»
ru:Приключения Лунтика и его друзей		 Darina Shmidt Darina Shmidt
Fёdor Dmitriev
Elena Galdobina
Mariya Domogatskaya
Anna Sosnora
Alexandr Mal'gin
Svetlana Sachenko
Tatiana Gorbushina		 Marina Komarkevich (1-2 seasons)
Tatiana Klein (2-6 seasons)
Irina Fёdorova (5-6 seasons)
Vita Tkachёva (7 seasons: series 2012)
Ekaterina Maksimenko (since 7 seasons)		 7, in production 8 season 440+
2011—2012; 2014 «Barboskiny» Elena Galdobina Elena Galdobina
Fёdor Dmitriev
Anna Sosnora
Tatiana Gorbushina
Alexandra Shoha		 Ludmila Steblyanko (1-100 series)
Alesya Barsukova (90-129 series)
Marina Makarova (since 130 series)		 2 142

See also

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