1. 🎥 Yellow, Black & White (YBW Group)
Website: https://ybwgroup.com
Yellow, Black & White is one of Russia’s largest entertainment production companies, known for feature films, TV series, and streaming content. The company has used Serbia as a filming destination for international romantic comedies and sequel productions such as Hotel Belgrade, leveraging Serbian locations and production incentives.
Serbia is attractive for YBW due to cost efficiency and access to experienced Balkan crews.
2. 🎥 Central Partnership
Website: https://centrpart.ru
Central Partnership is a major Russian film distribution and production company owned by Gazprom Media. It frequently co-produces large-scale commercial films and has worked on Russia–Serbia projects including Hotel Belgrade and other Balkan-shot productions.
The company uses Serbia as a European filming base for stories requiring mixed Russian–European settings.
3. 🎥 Art Pictures Studio
Website: https://artpictures.ru
Art Pictures Studio is a premium Russian film studio founded by Fyodor Bondarchuk. It focuses on high-budget cinema and international co-productions. Several of its projects have involved Serbian filming locations or Serbian service production teams, especially in action and war genres.
4. 🎥 START (Streaming platform – production division)
Website: https://start.ru
START is a Russian premium streaming platform producing original series and films. It has used Serbia as a shooting destination for European-style dramas and romantic comedies, benefiting from international incentives and flexible filming conditions.
5. 🎥 Yellow, Black & White / START co-productions
Website: https://start.ru
Many modern Russian series produced by YBW for START are partially shot in Serbia due to cost advantages and Balkan city versatility, especially for “European city doubling” roles.
6. 🎥 Art Pictures Vision
Website: https://artpicturesvision.ru
Art Pictures Vision focuses on TV and streaming content. The company participates in international co-productions and has collaborated on projects filmed partly in Serbia for historical and modern drama formats.
7. 🎥 Cinema Fund (Fond Kino)
Website: https://fond-kino.ru
The Russian Cinema Fund is a state financing body that supports major Russian films. Several funded productions have used Serbia as a filming location for international co-productions and war/action films.
8. 🎥 ROSKINO supported productions
Website: https://roskino.org
ROSKINO promotes Russian film internationally and organizes co-production programs. Serbian producers and Russian companies have collaborated through ROSKINO initiatives, including location scouting and joint production projects in Serbia.
9. 🎥 NMG Studio (National Media Group)
Website: https://nm-g.ru
National Media Group is one of Russia’s largest media holdings. It produces films and TV content for channels like REN TV and Channel One. Some of its action and crime productions have used Serbia for filming due to its adaptable urban environments.
10. 🎥 Premier Studios (Gazprom-Media streaming)
Website: https://premier.one
Premier produces Russian streaming content similar to Netflix originals. Several European-themed series have used Serbia as a shooting location or production base.
11. 🎥 1-2-3 Production (Russia)
Website: https://123production.ru
A Russian production company focused on series and commercial films. It participates in international co-productions and has used Serbia for specific European-set episodes and production segments.
12. 🎥 Mars Media Entertainment
Website: https://marsme.ru
Mars Media is a leading Russian production company behind major theatrical releases. It collaborates internationally and has been part of Russia–Serbia projects in action and drama genres.
13. 🎥 Bazelevs (Timur Bekmambetov)
Website: https://bazelevs.ru
Bazelevs is one of Russia’s most internationally known studios. While mainly based in Russia/US markets, it participates in global productions and has used Serbia-linked service production teams for parts of European shoots.
14. 🎥 Studio TriTe
Website: https://trite.ru
Studio TriTe is one of Russia’s most important historical film studios (Nikita Mikhalkov’s company). It has participated in European co-productions and projects that involved Balkan locations.
15. 🎥 Russian World Studios (RWS)
Website: https://rws.ru
RWS is a major Russian production service company providing infrastructure for international shoots. It collaborates with European partners, including Serbia-based filming logistics.
16. 🎥 Enjoy Movies
Website: https://enjoy-movies.ru
Enjoy Movies produces commercial comedies and youth-oriented films. Some international-style productions have been shot in Serbia for cost-effective European backdrops.
17. 🎥 Okko Studios
Website: https://okko.tv
Okko is a Russian streaming platform producing original series and films. It uses Serbia occasionally for European-set narratives and international co-production logistics.
18. 🎥 IVI Originals
Website: https://www.ivi.ru
IVI is one of Russia’s largest streaming services. Some of its international series have used Serbia for filming due to its versatile urban and rural locations.
19. 🎥 Artista Film / Russian–Serbian co-production network
Website: https://artista.ru
Artista Film is involved in European co-productions and has collaborated with Serbian partners on films such as The Balkan Line (joint Russia–Serbia production).
20. 🎥 Bless Film (Russian co-production partner)
Website: https://blessfilm.com
Bless Film is a Russian production partner involved in international co-productions, including Serbia-shot action films and war dramas.
