Festivals: call for entries

National award "Urker" Call for Entries!

 

Deadline: September 1st 2024 

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ALTERNATIVA FILM Labs announces an open call for the Impact Lab_kg

 

Deadline: 05.08.2024. The Impact Lab will take place from September 26 to October 1 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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ALTERNATIVA FILM Labs announces an open call for the Impact Lab

 

Deadline: 05.08.2024. The Impact Lab will take place from September 26 to October 1 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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Wednesday, 26 March 2025 00:00

XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": Opening film
 
Opening film: «Don't Cry, Rhinoceros!»
Dates: April 10-14, 2025 
Place: Bishkek, Kyrgystan
 
 
«Don't Cry, Rhinoceros!», 1994, Maek-film, Kyrgyzstan, 30'
Producers: Petr Eliferenko, Maria Abakirova
Script & direction: Temir Birnazarov
DoP: Sapar Koichumanov
Starring: Kubanychbek Kasmakunov
 
Festivals & awards:
 
 ♦ Clermont-Ferrand Int.Short Film Festival, France, 1995: FIPRESCI award & Special Youth Award
 
 ♦  Montecatini Int. Short Film Festival, Italy, 1995: Silver Cup, main award
 
 ♦ Villa do Condo Int.Short Film Festival, Portugal. 1995: Diploma
 
Synopsis. A small lonely boy is as dispirited as the rhinoceros in "The last tear" by Polish sculptor, W. Frycz. The boy dreams about the love he needs in order to live.