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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News

  • Wednesday, 04 February 2026

    32nd FICA de Vesoul: "Kurak" received three awards! Congratulations! 

     

    Festival: 32nd Festival International des cinema d'Asie

    Dates & place: 27.01-03.02.2026, Vesoul, France

    "Kurak" directed by Erke Dzhumakmatova & Emil Atageldiev, Kyrgyzstan

     

  • Friday, 30 January 2026

    The World premiere of the film "Red Heels" will be at the 56th Tampere FF

     

    Date & place: 4-8.03.2026, Tampere, Finland

    Directed by Alina Baitokova, Kyrgyzstan

  • Friday, 23 January 2026

    There will be the National premiere of the film "Captive"

     

    Date & place: 24.01.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 

    Directed by Temir Birnazarov

  • Tuesday, 20 January 2026

    Information on the activities of the Department of Cinematography was heard at the Committee on Culture in the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

     

    Date & place: 19.01.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 

    Deputy Minister of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy Marat Tagaev presented the report

  • Sunday, 18 January 2026

    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

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