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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Sunday, 16 June 2024 00:00

Second Bishkek International Film Festival: Winners of the International competition

 

Place: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Dates: 11-15.06.2024

 

International competition – Winners:

 

 ♦ Grand-Prix for the Best film “The Legend of Eternal Snow” - producers: Sardana Savvina & Alexey Egorov, Sakha, RF (500.000 kgs)

 

 ♦ Best director is Mirlan Abdykalykov who made the film "Bride Kidnapping", Kyrgyzstan (400.000 kgs)

 

  Best cinematographer is Aziz Zhambakiyev who shot "Shambhala", Nepal etc. (300.000 kgs)

 

 ♦ Best actress is Mouna Hawa for her role in “Inshalah a boy”, Jordan etc. (300.000 kgs) 

 

Jury of the International competition:

 

  Rasoul Sadr Ameli, Chairperson, director, producer, script-writer, Iran

 

  Iris Wang, producer, Canada

 

  Agron Domi, producer, Albania

 

  Shokir Kholikov, director, winner of Bishkek IFF-2023, Uzbekistan

 

  Dastan Japar Uulu, director, winner of Bishkek IFF-2023, Kyrgyzstan

 

Also: Award of the Union of Kyrgyz filmmakers gone to the film "A Little Samurai", Japan-Kazakhstan