Gosfilmofond of Russia

Gosfilmofond of Russia is a film archive in Domodedovo that preserves more than one million film reels, from silent movies to modern productions created by Russian and international studios. The collection documents cinema from many different periods and origins, creating a comprehensive record of how films have been made.

The institution was founded in 1948 as the Soviet State Film Foundation and joined the International Federation of Film Archives in 1957. This connection to the global film archiving community shaped how the collection was organized and preserved over the decades.

The archive hosts regular film festivals and exhibitions that show how Russian cinema developed across different time periods. These events help visitors understand the evolution of filmmaking as an art form and its role in storytelling throughout the decades.

You can reach the archive by taking an electric train from Moscow's Paveletsky Station to Belye Stolby station, followed by a walk to get there. Plan your visit ahead since this is a specialized facility with limited public access times.

The institution was recognized in the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as one of the three largest film archives in the world. This honor reflects the enormous scale of the collection and its standing among global archiving institutions.