Riga Film Studio ( Latvian : Rīgas kinostudija , Russian : Рижская киностудия , romanized : Rizhskaya kinostudiya ) is a Latvian film production company based in Riga and founded in 1940 on the basis of the earlier private film companies. In 1948, the Riga Documentary Film Studio was founded.
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1-641: 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 to privatize 125 films by RFS, they are still the State property. This article about mass media in Latvia
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