Private company

Pyongyang Film Studios

Film studio in North Korea

The Korean Art Film Studio (Korean: 조선예술영화촬영소), also known as the Pyongyang Film Studio, is a film studio and production company in Pyongyang, North Korea. Founded in 1947 as the National Film Studio, it is the largest North Korean film studio, covering an area of over 1 million square meters. It has around 1,800 employees and is run by North Korea's Ministry of Culture.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1947Founded¹

HeadquartersPyongyang¹

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Pyongyang Film Studios, North Korea — Photo: John Pavelka from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Korean Art Film Studio (Korean: 조선예술영화촬영소), also known as the Pyongyang Film Studio, is a film studio and production company in Pyongyang, North Korea. Founded in 1947 as the National Film Studio, it is the largest North Korean film studio, covering an area of over 1 million square meters. It has around 1,800 employees and is run by North Korea's Ministry of Culture.²

Timeline

1947Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaKorean Art Film Studio
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ6808337

Sources

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WikidataPyongyang Film Studios on Wikidata
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WikipediaPyongyang Film Studios on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsPyongyang Film Studios photo by John Pavelka from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0