Film.ru, sometimes known in Russian as , is a Russian web portal dedicated to cinema. The website publishes news, analytical articles, Russian film showtimes, box office performances, film reviews and maintains a film and tv show database.Film.ru подвел итоги за последние полгода, 6 March 2008. (in Russian). Media Atlas. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021. Founded in December 1999, it is one of the oldest Russian websites still operating that is dedicated to the film industry.
According to the Russian review aggregator Kritikanstvo, Film.ru has published over 3,000 film reviews.Фильм.ру at Kritikanstvo. (in Russian). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
History Film.ru was created in 1999 by Sergei Aksyonov (born 6 September 1975) who also created the websites Arthouse.ru and Video Guide.Aksyonov Sergei profile The website was managed by Film LLC until 2006, when the website was acquired by Entertime.Конкурент «Афиши» сделал ставку на кино, 25 September 2006. (in Russian). Media Atlas. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021. In 2007, Anton Kostylev was appointed editor-in-chief of Film.ru.Антон Костылев назначен на должность главного редактора Фильм.Ру, 20 December 2007. (in Russian). Sostav.ru. Retrieved 22 May 2021. During this time, the web traffic for the website tripled.
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.Akhmadieva, Anna (21 June 2013) Журнал Empire и Film.ru меняют ориентацию. (in Russian). Izvestia. Retrieved 22 May 2021. 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
References
External links Film.ru website (in Russian)