Festivals: call for entries

Call for entries: II IFF "Suleiman-Too" - 2026

 

Dates & place: 07-09.10.2026, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Dates for applications: 02.06 - 15.08.2026 
Read more...
 

Submissions are now open for the Thesan International Short Film Festival

 

The festival will take place on 6 and 7 November 2026 in the splendid setting of the Lea Padovani Theatre in Montalto di Castro (VT).

Read more...
 

Submissions are now open for the 23rd Marrakesh Festival

 

Call for Film Entries: Submissions are now open for the 23rd Marrakesh Festival, November 20th–28th, 2026.

Deadline for submissions: 31.07.2026

Read more...
 
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 00:00

XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": Winners of National competition
 
Dates: April 11-14, 2025 
Place: Bishkek, Kyrgystan
 
Jury of the National competition
 
Jury of the National competition:
 
Birgit Beumers, film-critic, Germany
George Ovashvili, director, Georgia
Daria Elena Dashunina, Russia
Erjan Jumabekov, film-critic. Kazakhstan
 
XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": Winners of the National competition:
 
Best short fiction: «Munara», by Meerim Talantbek kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 18’, fiction
 
Best documentary: «Village of Alikhan»by Dastan Borkosh, Kyrgystan, 2024, 14’30, doc.
 
Best direction prize: «Goldfish», by Aijamal Mirbek kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 12’ 30, fiction
 
Special jury prize: «Sezim»by Beknazar Sadyrkulov, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 15’, doc.
 
Special jury mention: «Islam: We walk with you»by Kazuya Isobe, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 15’, doc.