Festivals: call for entries

XIII Forum of the young cinema Umut-2026

 

Dates & place: 03.03-07.03.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Cinema Department with support: Interstate humanitarian cooperation fund
Participants: Ex-Soviet countries
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Call for Entries – 38th Film Festival Dresden

 

FILMFEST DRESDEN is looking forward to new short films! We are now accepting submissions for the 38th festival edition in 2026.
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Call for Entries – 43rd Fajr International Film Festival

 

I'm delighted to announce that submissions are now open for the 43rd edition of the Fajr International Film Festival, taking place from November 26 – December 3, 2025, in Iran.
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Kyrgyz Cinema
Salam, New York!
Salam, New York!
 

 
Director: 
 Ruslan Akun
Type of the film: 
feature full-length film, video
Director of photographer: 
 Talant Urgaziev
Editor: 
  Eldiyar Madakim
Production designer: 
 
Costume designer: 
 
Scriptwriter: 
Ruslan Akun & Sergey Krolevich etc.
Sound:  Oljo production
Make-up artist:  
Composer:  
Producers: 
Nurbek Aybashov
Line producer: 
  Jyrgal Duysheev ...
Actors (main roles): 
Bektemir Mamayusupov & Aida Tulebaeva
Budjet: 
 100.000 $
Production period: 
from march 2012
Length: 
 2 hours & 2 min.
Release: 
14 February 2013
Synopsis: 
It's a success story of one young Kyrgyz man, who went to conquer New York. He was waiting for adventures and challenges that the protagonist must eventually cope.
Festivals: 
1) Forum for the Young cinema: Bishkek, 12-15.03.2013 - Award: Main Prize for the best feature film
2) Seoul International Drama Awards, Korea, 05.09.2013. The film won the Special Prize.

 
Languages: 
 Kyrgyz, Russian, English, Chinese
Production: 
 Nomadmen films
Distribution: 
 

 

 

 

Award in Korea - 05.0.,2013