Davidenko Appointed Head of Lenfilm Studio
The board of directors of Lenfilm appointed Dmitry Davidenko as general director.
Consensus
- Dmitry Davidenko was appointed general manager of Lenfilm.
- The appointment was made by the board of directors of Lenfilm.
- Alexander Beglov, Governor of Saint Petersburg, presented Davidenko to the studio staff.
- Nadia Andrukhnenko previously led Lenfilm and will remain at the studio.
- Andrukhnenko will head the production center and serve as advisor to Davidenko.
- Lenfilm transferred to Saint Petersburg's ownership in February 21, 2026.
- The city government plans to commission historical and patriotic films from Lenfilm.
Points of divergence
- Davidenko taught at VGIK and led the Department of Cinematography at the Ministry of Culture from 2022 to 2025. — kommersant
- Davidenko is 50 years old and has organized film festivals in various countries. — fontanka
- Davidenko is a candidate of art history and a member of the advisory board of the Fund for Support of Regional Cinema. — m24
- Fyodor Boltyin, head of the Committee for Culture, stated that Lenfilm needs stronger administrative positions. — fontanka
- Anastasia Karneeva was appointed executive director of the Jewish Museum and Center for Tolerance, a detail not mentioned in other sources. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Dmitry Davidenko heads 'Lenfilm' — Коммерсантъ
- Former head of the film department at the Ministry of Culture, Davidenko, heads 'Lenfilm' — Фонтанка
- Dmitry Davidenko becomes the new director general of Lenfilm — Москва 24
- Former head of the film department at the Ministry of Culture may lead 'Lenfilm' — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Dmitry Davidenko
- Lenfilm
- Alexander Beglov
- Fontanka
- Ministry of Culture
- Saint Petersburg
- VGIK
- Nadezhda Andryuchenko
- RIA Novosti
- TASS
- Ministry of Culture
- Marmot-film