By Adeeb Al-Sayed
MOSCOW, Nov 7 (KUNA) -- The Soyuzmultfilm, established in 1936, has been the premier children animation studio in Russia for decades.
The studio produced numerous titles throughout the years, inspiring and entertaining generations of Russian children and their global peers.
Speaking to KUNA on the studio's body of work, Soyuzmultfilm Director Boris Mashkovtsev said that the studio usually produces around 10 films on annual bases, revealing that it now was currently working on the 1,500-titles gold collection.
The collection is a project featuring the studio's take on classic children tales such as (the Bremen Town Musicians), (Winnie the Pooh), and (Mowgli). The collection also includes original titles such as (Well, Just You Wait!) and others.
Mashkovtsev stressed that the gold collection will be in celebration of the studio's 70 years body of work, adding that it was important to document the studio's legacy for future generations.
One of the major projects that the transformed the studio was "Hoffmaniada" a stop-motion animated feature based on the work of German author E.T.A Hoffmann widely known for his novella the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, said the official who indicated that this particular film has been in development since 2003.
Mashkovtsev said that the 300-staff studio was current setting a list of possible projects based on Russian culture source material.
A USD-five-million animated film great Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov, who fought in the Russian-Turkish war of the 18 century, is one of the major project current developed by the studio, indicated the director.
Mashkovtsev affirmed that Soyuzmultfilm was now eyeing the international market, indicating that the studio was willing to collaborate with partners in France, Italy, Sweden, and China to produce joint ventures. (end) as.gta