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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Home Film News 24th Dhaka International Film Festival: Three Kyrgyz films were awarded!
Sunday, 18 January 2026 00:00

24th Dhaka International Film Festival: Three Kyrgyz films were awarded!

 

Dates & place: 10-18.01.2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Asian Competition: "Kurak" by Erke Djumakmatova, Emil Atageldiev & "Ot" (Burning) by Radik Eshimov

Women Filmmakers Section: "The Seventh Month" by Aizada Amangeldy

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Asian Competition:

 

Best film - "Kurak" by Erke Djumakmatova, Emil Atageldiev

 

Best script: "Ot" (Burning) by Dastan Madalbekov & Aizada Bekbalaeva

 

Women Filmmakers Section:

 

Best direction: "The Seventh Month" by Aizada Amangeldy

 

Script lab "West Meets East:

 

2nd place: Project "The Husband" by Aizada Bekbalaeva

 

 

Kurak: Best film of Main (Asian) competition

 

Burning: Best script of Main (Asian) competition

 

The Sevent Month: Best director of Women Filmmakers Section

 

"The Husband" - project by Aizada Bekbalaeva: 2nd place of

West Meets East Screen.Lab