Korean Art Film Studio | |
Korean name | |
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Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선예술영화촬영소 |
Hancha | 朝鮮藝術攝影所 |
Revised Romanization | Joseon Yesul Yeonghwachwal Yeongso |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Yesuryŏnghwach'war Yŏngso |
The Korean Art Film Studio (Korean: 조선예술영화촬영소), also known as the Pyongyang Film Studio, is a film studio and production company in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1][2] Founded in 1947 as the National Film Studio,[3][unreliable source?] it is the largest North Korean film studio,[4] covering an area of over 1 million square meters.[2][4] It has around 1,800 employees and is run by North Korea's Ministry of Culture.[4]
The studio's debut was My Home Village (1949), the first ever feature film produced in North Korea following its establishment.[2][4] According to Koryo Tours, the Korean Art Film Studio has since been involved in the production of hundreds of North Korean films.[1]