Riga Film Studio

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.

[1] In 1970–80, the company produced 10-15 films a year, providing work for 1,000 employees.

The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films to distribution in Riga.

[4] 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.