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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Thursday, 10 February 2011 10:54

Territory Kinostan: Kyrgyz cinema in the persons  
 
No more knew that famous film expert and film critic Gulbara Tolomushova published a book named «Territory Kinostan: Kyrgyz cinema in the persons» one year ago.
 
The book consists of five chapters:
 
The first one is about wonderful Soviet film director Dinara Asanova.
 
In the second one we can see famous master’s portraits of Kyrgyz cinematography. This is great directors like Melis Ubukeev, Tolomush Okeev, Bolot Shamshiev, Gennadiy Bazarov, Algimantas Vidugiris as well as first national film expert, art history candidate Kaarman Ashimov.
 
Third chapter is about following brilliant Kyrgyz film actors: Suymenkul Chokmorov, Bolot Beyshenaliev,  Tattybubu Tursunbaeva, Gulsara Ajibekova.
 
You can knew about film directors of new, independent Kyrgyzstan in chapter four.  This is Aktan Arym Kubat, Marat Sarulu, Ernest Abdyjaparov.
 
Fifth chapter dedicated to the memory of remarkable Kyrgyz writer and scriptwriter Chingiz Aytmatov. There we can see three film versions of his cult novel «Djamilya».
 
 
Afanasenko Natalia
Photo: Book cover «Territory Kinostan: Kyrgyz cinema in the persons» by Gulbara Tolomushova