Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Film education institution in Rostokino District, Moscow, Russia
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography houses specialized departments for film directing, acting, animation, cinematography, and production across multiple buildings on its campus.
Founded in 1919 by Vladimir Gardin as the Moscow Film School, the institute received support from Lenin and operated as All-Union State Institute until 1991.
The institute has educated generations of filmmakers, with alumni including Sergei Bondarchuk, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Elem Klimov who shaped Russian cinema.
Students at the institute gain direct experience through a dedicated film studio where they produce their shooting exercises and graduation projects.
VGIK maintains a collection of specialized laboratories focused on film drama, painting, computer graphics, and film history research within its educational complex.
Location: Rostokino District
Inception: September 1, 1919
Website: https://vgik.info
GPS coordinates: 55.83508,37.63727
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:54
Exhibition of achievements of national economy
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Friendship of Peoples Fountain
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Pavilion No. 58 Ukraine at the VDNKh
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Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
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The Stone Flower Fountain
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VDNKh Central pavilion
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Moscow Pavilion
713 m
Leonovo Park
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Pavillion No. 68 Armenia at the VDNKh
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Pavillion Culture (Uzbekistan, №66) (VDNKh)
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Leonovo Church, Moscow
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Pavillion Karelia
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Rostokino
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Московский музей анимации
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Pavilion No. 71 Nuclear Power at the VDNKh
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Pavilion Radioelektronika (VDNKh)
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Памятник Ленину на ВДНХ
800 m
Pavilion No 13 Healthcare
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Northern Entrance Arch
503 m
Pavillion № 64 Optics
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Pavillion № 62 Environment protection
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Gosudarstvennai͡a obshchestvenno-politicheskai͡a biblioteka (Russia)
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Pavilion No 59 Cereals at the VDNKh
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VDNKh House of Culture
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Pavillion № 61 Tsentrosoyuz
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Pavilion No 60 Consumer cooperatives
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Pavilion No. 46 Economics and Organization of Agricultural Sector at the VDNKh
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Textile workers club in Rostokino
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