Ural Cinema Studio was established in 1994. During its early years, the studio produced commercials for various organizations.
In 1999-2000, director Andrey Zolotukhin made the animated film John Henry, the Steel Driving Man for S4C (UK). In 2001, the film received two Emmy Awards.
During its entire history, the studio has created over 30 animated films.
Anna Budanova’s The Wound and Among the Black Waves have received awards at IFF: ANNECY, (France), 2013; Abu Dhabi IFF, (UAE) 2013, Bradford IFF, (England) 2014, the nomination for the Nika Award in the Best Animated Film category, 2014; Prize of the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region For Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Literature and Art in 2014 and 2017, Award at IFF Hiroshima, (Japan) in 2016, Grand Prix at IFF Cinanima in Eshippo (Portugal) in 2016; Grand Prix at IFF Anima Brussels (Belgium) in 2017, Grand Prix at the Open Russian Festival of Animated Films in Suzdal (Russia) in 2017
Among the Black Waves: Best Film at IKAR Russian Animation Awards in 2017
Studio debutants A. Melikhova, E. Khazikhanova, P. Fedorova, V. Arkhipova, L. Skotnikova, E. Nevostrueva have participated and received awards at many international and Russian film festivals
All of them are USUAA graduates.
Studio Director: Irina Ivanovna Volodina
Film Producer: Valentina Khizhnyakova
Domoy (Homebound), 2013, director V. Bakholdina
1st place in the Short Animated Film category at the XVII Orlyonok All-Russian Festival of Visual Arts in 2013.
Diploma for upholding the traditions of classical Russian animation at the XXIII Zolotoy Vityaz International Film Forum in the Student and Debut Films category, Tomsk, 2014
Among the Black Waves, 2016, created and directed by A. Budanova
Hirosima Award at Hiroshima IFF, Japan, 2016
BEST VISUAL Award, Fantoche IFF, Switzerland, Baden, 2016
Special Jury Mention, IFF Geneva, Switzerland, 2016
Grand Prix at Tofuzi IFF, Batumi, Georgia, 2016
Grand Prix, New Chitose Airport IFF, Sapporo, Japan, 2016
Grand Prix, Cinanima IFF, Escipio, Portugal, 2016
Animateka IFF, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016
Diploma (Special Mention) for Visual Solutions,
Silver MIKELDI Animation Prize at Vilbao ZINEBI International Film Festival, Spain, 2016
Grand Prix Anima 2017, Animation Films Festival Brussels, Belgium, 2017
International Competition of the 39th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2017
Special Mention by the Jury of the Short Film Competition IFF Quand les russes chantent (“When Russian languages sing”),
Paris, France, 2017
Jury’s Special Prize, MONSTRA , Lisbon 16th and the 26th, 2017
Grand Prix and 1st rating, Suzdal Open Russian Festival of Animated Films, 2017
Best film at IKAR Animation Awards, 2017 (for the year 2016)
Prize of the Governor of the Sverdlovsk region in the field of literature and art 2017 (for the year 2016)
The First Thunder – 2017. Directed by A.Melekhova
Diploma “For the successful combination of traditional and modern animation” –
Best Debut Award at Animaevka IFF in 2017. Mogilev, Belarus.
Best Animated Debut at the Luchezarny Angel International Charity Film Festival in 2017.
Best Debut at Suzdal Open Russian Festival of Animated Films in 2018
Nominations of IKAR Animation Awards in 2018: Best Director, Best Artist
Prize at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival, Tokyo, Japan, 2018
Jury Diploma “For the first confident step in the world of animation” at Krok IFF in 2018.
Spasibo (Thank You) Award “For the successful creative contribution to the development and popularisation of the Ural School of Animated Film as a recognized phenomenon of Russian cinematic art”
The Loss, 2017. Directed by E. Khazikhanova
Best Debut at TOFUZI 2017 (2017, Batumi, Georgia)
Special Award “For understanding the fears of a child’s soul” in the animation film competition at the XXV Okno v Evropu (Window to Europe) Russian Film Festival (Vyborg, 2017)
Laureate Diploma at the XI Kino Klik Open International Festival of Youth and Family Film in Yaroslavl, 2017
Suzdal Open Russian Festival of Animated Films, 2018 – Best Film for Children Diploma, inscribed “For the artistic implementation of folk pedagogy”
Basilisk – 2018. Directed by Vera Pozdeeva.
Special Jury Mention at the Tindirindis International Animation Film Festival (Lithuania, 2018)
Diploma of the Sevastopol Deanery of the
Simferopol and Crimean Eparchy of the Moscow Patriarchate (3rd place) at the XXVIII Zolotoy Vityaz International Film Forum
(Sevastopol, 2019)
Third place in the Short Animation category at the 23rd Orlyonok Festival of Visual Arts (2019)
Polynnitsa (The Wormwood Witch), 2018. Directed by Yulia Mikushina
Diploma for Texture at the 23rd Orlyonok Festival of Visual Arts (2019)
Neighbours – Director V. Arkhipova, 2019
Best Animated Film at the Second National Youth Film Awards (Moscow, 2019)
Special Program “Best of the World” at the Hiroshima International Animation Film Festival 2020 (Japan)
Swing – Directed by L. Skotnikova, 2019
The Best Video Clip at the Tindirindis International Animated Film Festival (Lithuania, 2019)
Best Animated Short Film at the 13th Xiamen International Animation Festival (China, 2020)
The Girl-bird – Directed by E. Nevostruyeva, 2019
Winner in the special MEGOGO video service category at the Second National Youth Film Awards (Moscow, 2019)
Special Program “Best of the World” at the Hiroshima International Animation Film Festival 2020 (Japan)
Arctic Tales, directed by G. Malyshev, 2020.
Winner of the prize for journalistic and creative works on environmental topics at Territory of Tomorrow-2020, EcoKey category, (Nizhny Novgorod)
Best Film About Ethnoecology at Spasti I Sohranit International Ecological TV Festival (Khanty-Mansiysk, 2020)
Special prize at the XI Svet Miru International Youth Film Festival (Yaroslavl, 2021)
2nd Degree Laureate Diploma in the Adults to Children category (nomination “Animation”) at the XI Svet Miru International Youth Film Festival (Yaroslavl, 2021)
Diploma of the XXX Zolotoy Vityaz Anniversary International Film Forum (Sevastopol, 2021)
Grand Prix (professional) at the IV Nevzrosloye Kino International Festival, Moscow, 2021
Pravda i Krivda (True and False) – Director N. Boyko, 2020
Grand Prix of the Open Premiere Event at the XXVI Open Russian Animated Film Festival in Suzdal (2021)
2nd Degree Laureate Diploma in the Adults to Children category (nomination “Animation”) at the XI Svet Miru International Youth Film Festival (Yaroslavl, 2021)
2nd Degree Diploma (professional) at the IV Nevzrosloye Kino International Festival, Moscow, 2021
Director Andrey Zolotukhin received an Emmy Award for his animated film John Henry, the Steel Driving Man, created for S4C (UK)
