Geniuses 2003 - 2007

T.A.T.U. In Underheaven (2004)

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Podnebesnaya was a musical production company organized by producer Ivan Shapovalov. The project for Podnebensaya, with the same title, began in 2003 in Moscow, Russia. The main purpose of the production was to produce t.A.T.u.'s second studio album, however after a falling-out with Ivan, such production was ended. Shapovalov continued to work with other Russian artists including 7B, Helya, Ledokol, FlyDream and n.A.T.o.. A CD was released of this project in 2004, after t.A.T.u. split from Shapovalov. The CD was titled Podnebesnaya No. 1, and only featured one song by t.A.T.u., although the release capatalized on the fact that it was made during the reality show.

Average Episode Run Time: 43` . Year(s): 2004

Director: Ivan Shapovalov , Vitaly Mansky

Cinema 3.0 (2023)

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The documentary series tells about the history of the new Russian cinema in the context of events that changed Russia forever. The narrative is built in chronological order: from 1992, when the first film was released, where "Russia" was listed in the output data instead of "USSR", to the present. Directors, actors and producers will share their memories of the path in Russian cinema. Among them are Fyodor Bondarchuk, Gosha Kutsenko, Evgeny Tsyganov, Zhora Gooseberry, Pyotr Buslov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Khotinenko, Valeria Guy Germanika, Sergey Selyanov, Egor Konchalovsky and many others.

Average Episode Run Time: 55` . Year(s): 2023

Director: Lana Druzhinina , Nikita Kartsev

Stars: Fyodor Bondarchuk , Gosha Kutsenko , Yevgeni Tsyganov , Zhora Kryzhovnikov , Pyotr Buslov , Elena Lyadova

Country of the Soviets. Forgotten leaders (2017 - 2019)

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This is a project that tells about the key figures in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953. Felix Dzerzhinsky, Kliment Voroshilov, Semyon Budyonny, Vyacheslav Molotov, Andrey Zhdanov, Victor Abakumov, Lavrenty Beria. Their names are known throughout the country today, but few people remember how they went down in history and what they did for their state. They were in the midst of civil confrontation and social upheaval, changing the course of history. Cities, streets and mountain peaks were named in their honor, monuments were erected to them, their victories were told in schools, but they could not know that after years their biographies would undergo careful editing, and all achievements would be forgotten.

Average Episode Run Time: 52` . Year(s): 2017 - 2019

Director: Viktoriya Shereshovets , Pavel Sergatskov , Roman Vysotskiy

Producer: Stas Namin , Ekaterina Ivanova , Sergey Titinkov

Stars: Lyubov Germanova , Sergey Chonishvili , Zurab Miminoshvili , Yuliya Galina , Oleg Trebelev , Leon Avtaev

Soviet Storm: WW2 in the East (2010 - 2014)

8.5 /10

The epic television history of the Second World War’s Eastern Front giving an unprecedented Russian perspective on the war’s most decisive and bloody theater.

Average Episode Run Time: 50` . Year(s): 2010 - 2014

Director: Valeriy Babich , Anna Grazhdan

Producer: Konstantin Ernst , Valeriy Babich , Vladyslav Riashyn

Culture is Destiny (2005)

6.9 /10

"Culture is destiny" provides an opportunity to return to the understanding of the most important topics for each person: the role of men and women in the family, children and childhood as the most important stage in a person's life, the relationship between children and parents, understanding the essence of death and religion, the meaning of work, the concept of home and cleanliness, national characteristics, attitude to money... These and many thoughts are presented in an accessible form of television format. This film is an attempt to understand the historical and cultural identification of Russia in the world, it is a reflection on the fate of man and the fate of humanity. In each episode, the author expresses his point of view on these important issues and invites cultural and religious figures, artists and scientists to talk.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2005

Director: Andrei Konchalovsky

Producer: Andrei Konchalovsky

World War I (2014)

7.1 /10

World War 1. Over 35 world powers were involved in this conflict. As a result, four empires – Russian, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman and German – ceased to exist… The participant countries lost 12 million killed, 55 million were wounded… From the series, the viewers will learn about the overall course of the war and follow the incredible life stories of its heroes.

Average Episode Run Time: 52` . Year(s): 2014

Director: Andrey Vereschagin , Aleksey Fedosov , Andrey Vereschagin

Producer: Konstantin Ernst , Sergey Titinkov , Valeriy Babich

Stars: Evgeny Sinchukov , Radik Muhametzyanov , Taras Melnichuk , Mila Syvatska , Denis Demchenko

Russian Empire (2000 - 2003)

6.6 /10

A documentary series which presents a modern look at the history of the Russian state from 1697 to 1917. Each episode covers the reign of one or several monarchs from Peter I to Nicholas II.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 2000 - 2003

Director: Leonid Parfyonov

Stars: Leonid Parfyonov

The Dyatlov Pass Incident. A Documentary Series (2020)

5.7 /10

In 1959, nine hikers had disappeared in Ural Mountains of Soviet Union. Even after 60 years, the mystery of their death remains unsolved. On February 2nd, 1959, nine hikers had disappeared in the Ural Mountains of Soviet Union. What the rescue mission saw was hard to believe: the tracks of barefoot prints were heading away from the cut open tent. During the period of several months the bodies had been located in 4 kilometers radius, some frozen to death wearing nothing but underwear or just one sock, others had their head or chest broken, eyes popped out or the tongue torn out. The mystery of Dyatlov group death remains unsolved for over 60 years. The official investigation hit the dead-end while dozens of private investigators and researchers around the world are proposing new versions of what had actually happened ranging from runaway prisoners’ attack to yeti involvement, from secret military tests to aliens. One of them is mountaineer and traveler Teodora Hadjiyska.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . Year(s): 2020

Director: Igor Sadreev

Producer: Ivan Golomovzyuk , Evgeniy Nikishov , Maria Glebova

Stars: Teodora Hadjiyska , Vladislav Karelin , Galina Sazonova

The Romanovs (2013)

8.2 /10

An elegantly produced documentary divided into eight parts and running nearly seven hours in length, The Romanovs beautifully encapsulates the epic story of the Russian Dynasty over the course of over three hundred years.

Average Episode Run Time: 1hr . Year(s): 2013

Director: Марина Улыбышева , Максим Кальсин , Marina Bandilenko

The Decembrists (2017)

6.5 /10

Together with a team of eminent historians, the producers have pieced together all the events that took place on 14 December 1825 from the beginning to the development and conclusion of the uprising, showing the parts played by the main participants and organizers. A chronologically assembled chain of historical events offers viewers the chance to conduct their own investigation into the case and work out what really happened on that fateful night in Senate Square almost two centuries ago.

Average Episode Run Time: 50` . Year(s): 2017

Director: Максим Беспалый

Producer: Valeriy Babich

Stars: Stepan Pivkin , Mariya Oleynikova , Vladislav Demianenko , Andrey Blagoslovenskiy , Yuri Konovalov , Fyodor Smolyaninov

Russian Hackers: The Beginning (2022)

4.3 /10

Russian Hackers: the beginning" is the author's documentary mini series of acclaimed Russian journalist Andrei Loshak. The film investigates this worldwide phenomenon of Russian hackers, it's inception in early 90s and it's growth in 2010s. The film goes through the lives of most prominent hackers of the time, following their paths of free crime, punishment and then awareness. It's a cats mice game of hackers and authorities both in Russia and the USA at the era when nobody thought internet crime existed.

Average Episode Run Time: 48` . Year(s): 2022

Director: Andrey Loshak

Producer: Sergey Yahontov , Andrey Loshak , Pavel Karykhalin