{{Short description|Russian umbrella trade union for film industry workers}} {{use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
The '''Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation''' ({{langx |ru|Союз кинематографистов России}}), also known as the '''Russian Filmmakers' Union''', is the trade union of cinematographers, actors, and other professionals of Russian cinema. Founded in 1991, it was preceded by the '''Guild of Actors of Soviet Cinema''' in 1988, which became the '''Russian Film Actors Guild'''.
==History== In 1988 the Guild of Actors of Soviet Cinema was formed, headed by Evgeny Zharikov.<ref name=zharikov/> Founder Drapeko Elena Grigoryevna (born 1948) was vice-president.<ref >{{cite web | title=Personalities of Saint-Petersburg - Drapeko Elena Grigoryevna | website=Личности Петербурга - Personalities of Saint-Petersburg | url=http://www.ceo.spb.ru/eng/theatre-cinema/drapeko.e.g/index.shtml | access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref> In 1991 this was renamed the Russian Film Actors Guild.<ref name=zharikov>{{cite web|url=http://www.vedomosti.ru/lifestyle/lifestyle-lifestyle/news/1478429/umer_akter_evgenij_zharikov|title=Ушел из жизни актер Евгений Жариков|last=Ведомости|date=18 January 2012|publisher=|access-date=15 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Two families, two loves. Parallel lines Evgeniya Zharikov. Children of Evgeny Zharikov | website=Заболевания полости рта. Протезирование. Профилактика и уход. Стоматология | url=https://shr32.ru/en/protezirovanie/dve-semi-dve-lyubvi-parallelnye-pryamye-evgeniya-zharikova/ | language=ru | access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Actress Svetlana Svetlichnaya left and Valeria Gushchina Russian Film Actors Guild director at the international film festival Stock Photo | website=Alamy | date=10 November 2007 | url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-actress-svetlana-svetlichnaya-left-and-valeria-gushchina-russian-film-22838952.html | access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>
The Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation was founded on 28 February 1990. The organization charter was adopted on 30 November 1991.<ref>[http://www.novayagazeta.ru/data/2008/90/34.html Новая газeта]</ref> It manages the Central House of Cinema in Moscow.<ref>{{cite web |author=Knyazev, A. |language = ru |url = https://mirnov.ru/lenta-novostej/centralnyi-dom-kino-stal-dostupen-prostym-moskvicham.html |title =Центральный Дом кино стал доступен простым москвичам |trans-title=CDK becomes public |publisher = Mir Novostey |date = 2016-01-30 |accessdate = 2022-08-28}}</ref>
Sergei Zhigunov was president of the Russian Film Actors Guild,<ref>{{cite web | title=Sergei Zhigunov – Russian actor | website=Russian Personalities | date=7 July 2014 | url=https://beautifulrus.com/sergei-zhigunov-russian-actor/ | language=ru | access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref> possibly from 2000 to 2005.<!---according to his Wikipedia page, but no citation.--->
== Structure == The Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, also known as Russian Filmmakers’ Union or UC of Russia, is a non-governmental organisation. {{as of|2022}} the chairman is Nikita Mikhalkov.<ref name=rfu/><ref>[http://lenta.ru/news/2009/02/17/complain/ Новое руководство Союза кинематографистов пожаловалось на Михалкова в прокуратуру] на Лента.ru</ref><ref>[http://polit.ru/kino/index.html Пресс-центр внеочередного чрезвычайного съезда Союза кинематографистов РФ]</ref>
The union comprises several smaller unions or guilds, grouped by profession, including:<ref name=rfu>{{cite web | title=Russian Filmmakers' Union | website=Российский Союз Правообладателей | url=https://rp-union.ru/en/partners-en/the-union-of-cinematographers-of-the-russian-federation/ | access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref> * Russian Film Actors Guild<ref>{{cite web | title=Beyond the summit, 2018 | website=Золотой ворон Арктический международный кинофестиваль (Arctic International Film Festival "Golden Raven") | url=http://en.goldenravenfilmfest.ru/beyond_the_summit | access-date=23 August 2022| quote=Prize at the 2017 Constellation Festival of the Russian Film Actors' Guild }}</ref><!---currently self-referential link. Also spelt with apostrophe.---> * Russian Guild of Film Critics * Russian Guild of Film Directors * Guild of screenwriters * Guild of make-up artists * Guild of cinematographers * Guild of artists * Guild of screen composers * Guild of producers and distributors * Guild of sound engineers <!---not sure what these are - need explanation. The Commission and the Association of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia: * Animated Film Commission * Documentary Film Commission * The Association of Documentary Film * Association of military and historical and patriotic film--->
==See also== *Russian films
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official|https://unikino.ru/}}
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Category:Film organizations in Russia Category:Entertainment industry unions