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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Monday, 11 December 2023 00:00

Bayish Ismanov: RIP

 

Date of birth: 05.03. 1958
Date of death: 10.12.2023
Education: Kyrgyz National Arts school named after S.A. Chuikov, decorative department
Profession: Production designer
Member of Artists Union of Kyrgyzstan

 

 

 

Bayish Ismanov in Bangalor, 2018

 

 
Feature films:
 
2020 "The Lake"
2008 "Unknown Route" (100 min.)
2007 "Adep Ahlak"
2006 "First frame" (60 min).
2004 "Birds of paradise" (executive producer)
 
Animation:
 
2006  "Rumble"
 
Exhibition:
 
2005 Participant of symposium «The skies» - exhibition, Bishkek
2003 Participant of travelling exhibition of Kyrgyz artists around France
2000 Participant of regional, territorial and republican exhibitions