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In this work-in-progress seminar, SSEES MPhil/PhD candidate Serian Carlyle will discuss her research into the Gor麓kii Film Studio in the Stagnation period of the Soviet Union.

One of eighteen Soviet film studios, the Gor麓kii Studio is perhaps most famous for its controversial films The Commissar (Komissar, Askol麓dov, 1967/1988) and Little Vera (Mal麓enkaia Vera, Pichul, 1988). However, for much of its history, the studio primarily saw the release of more 鈥渓owbrow鈥� cinema, aimed to appeal to a wide audience, many of which remain popular with audiences today. In her research, Serian explores trends in the Stagnation period through case study films from significant genres from the studio鈥檚 output.

The Brezhnev period saw an increasing focus on profitable cinema from the state, which is reflected in the studio鈥檚 prolific output of popular films. In addition to the pressure for wide attendance facing the industry as a whole, the studio was also ostensibly tasked with the production of youth cinema through its title as the Central Gor麓kii Studio for Children鈥檚 and Young People鈥檚 Films (Tsentral麓naia Kinostudiia detskikh i iunosheskikh fil麓mov imeni Gor麓kogo). Over the next decades, genres aimed at children, young people, and families, such as fairy-tale, science-fiction, adventure, and school films, received greater attention within the studio. However, the studio also continued to make films for adults. Through her research, Serian aims to develop a historic understanding of the studio鈥檚 aims, function, and development in this period, including the extent to which output was affected by the studio鈥檚 nominative focus on youth cinema.

In this presentation, Serian will provide an overview of her project and work to date. She will explain the rationale for this focus as well as its potential benefit to the field. She will then outline her methodology and future research plans. Feedback and advice are welcomed and appreciated.

Image credit: Serian Carlyle (edited)