The Federal Fund for Social and Economic Support of National Cinematography (the Cinema Fund)

The Cinema Fund is the Russian Government's key funding body for the Russian screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry, with a mandate to promote the creation and distribution of films in Russia as well as to preserve the country's film history.

It also has a production arm responsible for the production and commissioning of films for the Russian Government. It was established by the Government of Russia in 1994 in order to promote Russian cinema, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019. The fund is considered one of the most important federal regulators in the film industry in the Russian Federation.