Film.ru
Russian cinema web portal
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Film.ru, sometimes known in Russian as Фильм.ру, is a Russian web portal dedicated to cinema.[1] The website publishes news, analytical articles, Russian film showtimes, box office performances, film reviews and maintains a film and tv show database.[2] Founded in December 1999, it is one of the oldest Russian websites still operating that is dedicated to the film industry.
Screenshot Film.ru in May 2021 | |
Type of site | Web portal, online movie database |
|---|---|
| Available in | Russian |
| Owner | Ekaterina Karslidi |
| URL | https://film.ru/ |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | December 1999[1] |
| Current status | Active |
According to the Russian review aggregator Kritikanstvo, Film.ru has published over 3,000 film reviews.[3]
History
Film.ru was created in 1999 by Sergei Aksyonov (born 6 September 1975) who also created the websites Arthouse.ru and Video Guide.[4] The website was managed by Film LLC until 2006, when the website was acquired by Entertime.[5] In 2007, Anton Kostylev was appointed editor-in-chief of Film.ru.[1] During this time, the web traffic for the website tripled.[2]
In 2013, Boris Khokhlov, former editor-in-chief of Total DVD and Russian Empire, became the editor-in-chief of Film.ru, after which the site had an independent editorial board.[6] The site also began regular publications of articles and film reviews. Since July 2018, Ekaterina Karslidi, who previously worked on the Russian film website Cinemaholics, has been the editor-in-chief.
See also
- Cinema of Russia
- Animator.ru – online film database for the Russian animation industry
- KinoPoisk – Russian film database