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The End of Russian Animation?
Author: Natasha Afanaseva
Translator: Jennifer Davis
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2011
Department: Art
Page: 50 ( 8) pages
Summary: If the artists themselves are to be believed, Russian animation is in its death throes. After barely surviving the turmoil of the Soviet breakup, this beloved art form can no longer count on state support, nor can it embrace advertising, making its future uncertain at best.
This article appeared in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
YOU CAN READ THIS ARTICLE by ordering the back issue of Russian Life.
Weblinks related to this story:
- Hedgehog in the Fog The classic cartoon, with subtitles.
- Journey of an Ant by Eduard Nazarov
- Masters of Russian Animation The DVD project that brings together dozens of the best ever Soviet animation.
- Smeshariki
- Starevich's The Cameraman's Revenge Not the exact film mentioned in the article, but produced at the same time in Russia with beetles.
- Tale of Tales
- The Insect's Christmas On of Vladislav Starevich's earliest animations, from 1913.
- There Once Was A Dog by Eduard Nazarov