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 
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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).

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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

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Marat Sarulu

Contacts: Film studio "Kyrgyzfilm"

Work address: 1, Dinara Asanova Street, Bishkek, 720030, Kyrgyzstan
Phone:
work: +996 (312) 34 45 69
mob.: +996 (772) 50 10 89
Fax: +996 (312) 34 46 31
 
Date of birth: 26.09. 1957
Education:  Kyrghyz State National University,philosophy department
The Motion Picture Academy, Moscow
 
Member of Kyrgyzstan Film makers Union and Confederation of Unions of Film Makers of the CIS
Honour Worker of Arts Kyrghyz Republic.
The Laureate of Toktogul State Premium
 
 
Filmography
 
Feature films:
 
2004 “Mankurt” ("Cry about Mankurt") - in cooperation with Chingiz Aitmatov
1998 “Beshkempir” - in cooperation with A. Abdykalykov and A. Alisherov,
     Prizes: “Silver Leopard” of Locarno IFF,
     Grand Prix of Eurasia FF (Kazakhstan) and more than 18 other international awards.
1996 “Hunter’s Family”
    Grand Prix at IFF of women filmmakers in Minsk, Belarus’
1996 “Milky Way” -  in cooperation with Chingiz Aitmatov and Bakhyt Karagulov  
1994 “Stormy Station” -  in cooperation with Chingiz Aitmatov
    Was awarded Gold Camera of Berlinale at the 47th IFF in Berlin, 1996
1989 “Face to Face” -  in cooperation with Chingiz Aitmatov and Bakhyt Karagulov