Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

Name

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

Legal name

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education 'All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S.A. Gerasimov' (Всероссийский государственный университет кинематографии имени С.А. Герасимова)

Website

https://vgik.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Cinema Arts Higher Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Animation, Game Art & Digital Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Screenwriting Workshops (Film/TV/Web) (EDAMAMAE), Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA), Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Film school education
• Cinema arts programs
• Filmmaking training
• Higher education cinema
• Screen arts instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Primary revenue as a federal state-funded educational institution receiving allocations from the Russian Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education for carrying out educational activities
2. Tuition Fees - Postgraduate Programs: Fee-based admissions for citizens and international students on non-budget places. Assistantship/stage programs: 725,000 RUB/year for citizens/CIS; 797,500 RUB/year for international students. Graduate programs: 460,000 RUB/year for citizens/CIS; 506,000 RUB/year for international students
3. Tuition Fees - Continuing Education: Additional professional education programs (DPO) charged per program. Example: Operator of Cinema and Television program costs 249,800 RUB total (paid in 2 installments)
4. Dormitory and Facilities Rental: Rental of dining facilities (464.7 sqm, 170 seats) and other campus spaces generating ancillary revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VGIK delivers cinema and screen arts education from secondary vocational level through doctoral research, offering specialist and bachelor's programs in directing, cinematography, sound design, acting, producing, screenwriting, film studies, painting, and graphics, along with master's, postgraduate (aspirantura), assistant-traineeship, and continuing professional development programs. Teaching is anchored in a master-workshop mentorship model supported by an on-campus production studio and digital learning infrastructure, serving approximately 3,404 students.

Product overview

The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (ВГИК) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of film and media education programs. The institution operates on a platform-plus-specialty model with a unified educational framework covering undergraduate (bachelor's), specialist, master's, postgraduate (PhD), and assistant-traineeship levels. Core academic products include Высшие курсы кино и телевидения (professional development courses), multiple specialist programs (Режиссура кино и телевидения, Кинооператорство, Звукорежиссура, Актерское искусство, Продюсерство, Киноведение, Живопись, Графика), and Драматургия (screenwriting). Supporting infrastructure includes the Учебная киностудия (educational film studio), Институт анимации и цифровых технологий (animation institute), Колледж (vocational college), and research programs (аспирантура, ассистентура-стажировка). The institute serves approximately 3,404 students across 7 faculties and 4 branch campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Higher Courses of Cinema and Television (Высшие курсы кино и телевидения ВГИК): Additional professional education programs for film and television professionals
• VGIK International Film Festival (Международный кинофестиваль ВГИК)
• VGIK TV (ВГИК-ТВ)

Products and services

• Higher Courses of Cinema and Television (Высшие курсы кино и телевидения ВГИК) Continuing professional education and retraining programs in cinema and television production, including directing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound design, producing, and media arts. Delivered in evening, weekend, and partially distance formats, targeting working professionals and career changers seeking industry-recognized credentials. Example: Operator of Cinema and Television program costs 249,800 RUB total across 871 academic hours.
• Film and Television Directing (Режиссура кино и телевидения)
• Cinematography (Кинооператорство)
• Sound Design for Audiovisual Arts (Звукорежиссура аудиовизуальных искусств)
• Acting (Актерское искусство)
• Producing (Продюсерство)
• Screenwriting (Драматургия)
• Film Studies (Киноведение)
• Painting (Живопись)
• Graphics (Графика)
• Institute of Animation and Digital Technologies (Институт анимации и цифровых технологий)
• VGIK College of Film, Television and Multimedia (Колледж кино, телевидения и мультимедиа ВГИК)
• Postgraduate / PhD Programs (Аспирантура)
• Assistant-Traineeship Programs (Ассистентура-стажировка)
• VGIK Educational Film Studio (Учебная киностудия ВГИК)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3404 students trained annually across all program levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Channel One Russia (1 Канал)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerChannel One (Perviy Kanal), Russia's main federal TV channel, is listed as a partner of VGIK, providing potential collaborative production and employment opportunities for graduates.
• Russia-1 TV Channel (Россия-1)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRussia-1, a major federal TV channel, is listed as a partner of VGIK.
• NTV Television ChannelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNTV, a major Russian television network, is listed as a partner of VGIK.
• TV Channel Kultura (Культура)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRussia-Kultura (Russia-Culture) TV channel, dedicated to arts and culture programming, is listed as a partner of VGIK with thematic alignment to the institute's mission.
• OTR (Public Television of Russia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOTR (Obshchestvennoye Televidenie Rossii / Public Television of Russia) is listed as a partner of VGIK.
• TASS News AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTASS, Russia's state news agency, is listed as a media partner of VGIK.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FAMU — Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague: Czech national film school under the Academy of Performing Arts, offering directing, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, sound, and animation programs at bachelor's through doctoral levels. Comparable in being a state-funded Slavic-region film school with a master-workshop tradition and the same target student profile.
• National Film and Television School (NFTS): The UK's national film school — a government-funded specialist institution delivering postgraduate diplomas across directing, cinematography, screenwriting, sound design, producing, and animation — directly comparable to VGIK in mission (national-prestige cinema school), pedagogy (workshop-based), and scale. Both serve as state-supported apex institutions for film craft.
• London Film School (LFS): A specialist postgraduate film school in the UK delivering MA/PhD programs across filmmaking, screenwriting, cinematography, and producing. Comparable to VGIK as a global specialist cinema institution accepting international cohorts and producing award-recognized graduates.
• Columbia University School of the Arts — Film MFA Program: A leading US film school offering MFA programs in directing, screenwriting, and creative producing. Comparable as a top-tier global film program with a workshop-based conservatory-style pedagogy and a strong industry-placement reputation.
• American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory: A private, MFA-granting conservatory delivering cinematography, directing, editing, producing, production design, and screenwriting — a workshop-based, mentor-driven model directly aligned with VGIK's master-workshop pedagogy and elite cinema-arts positioning.
• La Fémis (École Nationale Supérieure des Métiers de l'Image et du Son): France's national film school, a public institution under the Ministry of Culture delivering directing, cinematography, screenwriting, sound, editing, producing, and distribution programs. Matches VGIK's role as a flagship state-backed cinema university with a competitive national-admissions model.
• St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television (SPbGUKiT): Russia's second specialized state film and television higher education institution, offering programs in directing, screenwriting, producing, cinematography, and audiovisual technology. The closest direct domestic competitor to VGIK across both degree and vocational levels.

Emerging players

• Moscow School of Cinema (Moskovskaya Shkola Kino): A modern private Russian film school offering short-term and long-term programs in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, and producing with a more industry/commercial orientation. Comparable as a more flexible, market-priced alternative addressing working professionals — directly competing with VGIK's Higher Courses (DPO) segment.

Regional players

• Beijing Film Academy (BFA): China's flagship cinema university and BFA-equivalent in scale and prestige, training directors, cinematographers, actors, animators, and producers. Highly comparable in mission and structure; regional differentiation matters since BFA primarily serves PRC talent and VGIK serves Russian/CIS talent.

Others

• Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography — Higher Courses of Cinema and Television (DPO peer reference): Listed as the canonical Russian continuing professional education (DPO) program for film and television operators, directors, screenwriters, and producers — used here as a self-reference benchmark for what private DPO competitors (e.g., Moscow School of Cinema, Industry Workshop) attempt to disrupt.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

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