Studio MIR

The first ever comprehensive history of animation worldwide. Animated with hosts created by Bill Plympton, this films includes over 160 films from 26 countries.

Two half-hour almanacs of small cartoons made by famous Directors of Russia and Belarus based on the works of great composers for children. The first part is devoted to the music of Baroque and romanticism, the second-to the music of the twentieth century.

Thrust into an empty room and prompted by the relentless turning of a music score's pages, Tchaikovsky is forced to revisit the traumas and successes of his life, reaching some acceptance.

A poor misunderstood wolf tells the real story of what happened

A series of films for children about childhood, youth and mature years of some of the great composers of the world. This film tells the story of Antonio Vivaldi. During the carnival on March 4, 1678, Antonio was born into the family of a violinist and a barber. Of the five children, only Antonio became a musician

A series of films for children about childhood, youth and mature years of some of the great composers of the world. This film tells the story of Gioacchino Rossini and his creative cuisine

From the film-almanac on musical works of classics for children "Children's Album". A little film about genesis.

The story of an unusual and touching friendship between a cat and a mouse.

The film tells the story of Robert Schuman, his life and creative work. He could have been a talented pianist. But he invented the device to prop up his fingers while practicing. The idea was to strengthen them and develop independence, but instead, two fingers on his right hand were permanently injured. As a result Schuman became a great composer and publisher of a music magazine. He fell in love with a talented pianist Clara Wiek - the daughter of his professor - and married her against his will. The film is a romantic story based on the composer's personal notes and his drawings on the margins of sheet music.

An animation film from the cycle "Children's Album XXI century".

Animated film from the almanac of classical music for children “Children’s Album”.

The film "Sergei Slonimsky. Bells" from the musical and animated almanac "Children's album XXI century".

George Gershwin's musical world becomes clearer and closer thanks to the children's story of the cook's son Izya Shmulevich. And, as the composer said: "Jazz is music, it uses the same notes that Bach used".

The best numbers of the circus program are in drawings by Gosha Lyakhovetsky, set to music by the great composer Isaac Schwartz (an episode from the cycle "Children's Album XXI century"). His Majesty the Circus!

Experimental film from the almanac of classical music for children "Children's Album". It is dedicated to the constructivist period of Alexander Mosolov, as well as architecture and cinema of this direction and consists of three parts, with conditional names: 1. "Shadows", 2. "Movement", 3. "Volume". The structure of the film is visually and rhythmically close to constructivism.

Frederic Chopin's life was short. It was not particularly shocking externally, but it was full of deep personal experiences. In the film, Chopin's biography is conveyed through his conversations with George Sand and her children.