M.I.R. Studio

Studio M.I.R. is a Moscow film studio founded in 1992 by screenwriter and producer Irina Margolina and film director Mark Lyakhovetsky. It initially made only documentaries and holds an archive on the history of Russian and world animation; since 2005 it has also produced educational animated films and series for children and young audiences. The studio's films deal with classical music, art history, wildlife and animal abilities, and the history and teaching of animation. Its animated projects include Tales of the Old Piano (13 films about composers, 2005–2015, made together with Belarusfilm), Contemporary Fairy Tales of the World, Children's Album, Morsi and KOAPP; its documentary cycles include The Animated Century, Animation from A to Z and Pioneers of Russian Animation. Directors who have worked with the studio include Eduard Nazarov, Yuri Norstein, Konstantin Bronzit, Bill Plympton, Barry Purves and Oksana Cherkasova.