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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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 17:54

Week of Iran cinema has started in capital of Kyrgyzstan

   

Yesterday the Week of Iran Cinema has started in capital of Kyrgyzstan.
It will take place in Bishkek since January, 7 to January, 11.

 

It is the second time when Week of Iran Cinema takes place in Kyrgyzstan with support of Cultural Agency of Islamic Republic Iran Embassy in Kyrgyz Republic and director of National Cinematography under Government of KR Shamil Djaparov.

 

Director of Cultural Agency of Islamic Republic Iran Embassy in Kyrgyz Republic Mohammad Hosseyn Abedini said that Iranian movies is a movies about best qualities which have a positively influents on breeding of young people.
 
Two of five films presented at the screening are the films on a level with the highest worlds standards. It is «Children of sky» (nominated for Oscar Prize) and «Edge of dark». Another are very popular among Iranian population.  Because of that it were chosen for screening in Kyrgyzstan.
 
Mohammad Hosseyn Abedini noted that with support of Kyrgyzstan they will try to organize such events every year.
 
If metropolitan viewers enjoy Iranian movies Cultural Agency will screen it in the regions of Kyrgyzstan.
 
 
Afanasenko Natalia
Photo: Director of Cultural Agency of Islamic Republic Iran Embassy in Kyrgyz Republic Mohammad Hosseyn Abedini (right)