Vol 8, No 1 (2016)

The author of such books on film history and theory as “Masterpieces of the Documentary Screen” (2015), “The World Documentary Screen” (2011),“The Concept of Reality in Pre-Television Era” (2004), “The Concept of Master Shot in the Screen Document” (2002), “The Issues of Modern Soviet Documentary Filmmaking” (1988), and a number of articles published in various academic journals. Summary: Overlooking the misery of artistic search in modern practice of the national documentary cinema prompts to turn to the experiences obtained half a century ago: the rise of artistic search in the documentaries of the 60-s. The article (conclusion, for the beginning see issue № 4 (26) 2015) examines the socio-psychological atmosphere, which formed “the moral solidarity" of the generation that devoted itself to the renovation of documentary cinema; as well as looking into the makeover of the aesthetics of screen documentary of that time.

The article investigates the transformation of the representation of romantic relationships in Russian cinema of the 1950-90s in relation to the social and cultural changes in the country.

The article discusses the necessity to translate songs when adapting the film for international release. While dubbing or subtitling, film supervisors and translators seldom pay attention to the translation of the songs thus depriving the audience of perceiving the director’s concept and dramatic structure to the full.

The article compares the expressive means used in Soviet and modern docu-fiction films. The influence of digital technologies as well as the determination of multimedia aesthetics have led to a quantum leap (not always positive) in making of hybrid forms.

The article explores the conceptions of synesthesia and the synthesis of arts in French Symbolism based on the theory of con-gruity of spiritual and physical worlds. The author analyzes the synesthetic ideas in musical poetry, color hearing, total theatre and their impact on modern multimedia art practices.

The article is devoted to the early years of Finnish film industry. Given the renown of Danish and Swedish film schools, it investigates the reasons for the lack of interest on the part of international (including Russian) film scholars to the phenomenon of Finnish silent cinema.

Biopic has recently become a leading genre in the world film industry. These films are especially popular in the USA. It is the dominant and most influential trend in the modern American film production. The article analyses American biopic conventions, defines the stages of its evolution and basic types, categorizes its characters.

The article studies functioning of the Art and Culture sector. The author looks into the specifics of economic regulation in culture, dwells on the idea of socially oriented cultural policy and its role in structural upgrading of Russian economy, offers possible ways to increase the efficiency of economic activity in the field of art and culture.

The article views a socially significant television project as a form of social engineering and determines the innovative approach in visual media based on social functions. A highly relevant TV-product ensures both interaction with the audience and attainment of the goals vital for social development.