Festivals: call for entries

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Sunday, 16 June 2024 00:00

Second Bishkek International Film Festival: Winners of the Central Asian competition

 

Place: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Dates: 11-15.06.2024

 

 

Central Asian competition – Winners:

 

 ♦ Grand-Prix for the Best film “The Gift” - producers: Gulmira Kerimova, Alexey Tel'nov, Dalmira Tilepbergen, Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Elena Dementova, Kyrgyzstan (500.000 kgs)

 

 ♦ Best director is Askhat Kuchencherekov who made film "Bauryna Salu", Kazakhstan (400.000 kgs)

 

 ♦ Best script gone to Sharipa Urazbaeva for her screenplay "Tul" (“Mental Loneliness”), Kazakhstan (300.000 kgs)

 

♦ Best actor is Yersultan Yerman for his role in film “Bauryna Salu”, Kazakhstan (150.000 kgs)

 

♦ Best actress is Zhannat Kuruchbekova for her role in film “Belek”, Kyrgyzstan (150.000 kgs)

 

Jury of the International competition:

 

  George Shamshoum, Chairperson, director, producer, head of the Asian World Film Festival LA USA

 

  Linh Dan Nguyen Phan, cinematographer, Vietnam

 

  Soji Arai, actor, Japan

 

  Frank L. Stavik, distributor, Norway

 

  Davide Abbatescianni, film-critic, Italy

 

Also:

 

  City Hall's Award gone to “Paradise at Mother’s Feet” by Ruslan Akun, Kyrgyzstan

 

  EtnoMedia's Award gone to “Boshetunmai” by Amantur Ormukov, Kyrgyzstan