The European Film Academy has added 10 new sites to the list of Treasures of European Film Culture. Among them is the Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kyiv. In addition, the new additions include the historic cinemas Bio Skandia in Stockholm, Kino International in Berlin and Splendid Palace in Riga; the Shqipëria e Re film studio in Tirana; filming locations — the Stalker’s Path in Tallinn, the power station in Vemork and the Roman Well in Belgrade; as well as the Kaunas City Museum, the birthplace of puppet animation, and the Krzysztof Kieślowski Archive in Sokolovsk.
The European Film Academy added these sites following consultations with a committee comprising film critic and curator Ola Salva (Poland); producer and Chair of the Board of Directors of the European Film Academy Ada Solomon (Romania); and Helen Gerritsen (Netherlands), Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek.
The Dovzhenko Film Studio in Kyiv is named after Oleksandr Dovzhenko. It was founded in 1927, making it one of the oldest and most distinguished film studios in Ukraine. Over the course of its history, it has produced over 1,000 films, including masterpieces of world cinema that have played a key role in establishing Ukrainian cinema as an independent art form.
About Treasures of European Film Culture:
- an official initiative of the European Film Academy, launched in 2022 as part of the expansion of its activities in the field of film heritage;
- the list brings together places of symbolic and historical significance for European cinema — cinemas, film studios, filming locations, archives and museums; its aim is to draw attention to these places and promote their preservation and protection for future generations;
- new sites are selected by a committee of experts comprising film critics, curators and producers; anyone can propose a site for consideration;
- ‘Treasure’ status is not a legal protection status, but inclusion on the list increases public and institutional attention towards the site;
- following the latest announcement, the list now features 70 Treasures from various European countries;
- the full list is available on the website europeanfilmacademy.org.