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, 26 February 2019 00:00
Today in VB: column about two great actresses
 
Darkul' Kuyukova (Kyrgyzstan) was born 15.05 or 29.10.1919, died 20.03.1997. Among films: "A First teacher" by Andron Konchalovsky, "The Whit Ship" by Bolot Shamshiev, "An Ancestral Valley" by Kadyrjan Kydyraliev.
 
Amina Umurzakova (Kazakhstan) was born 8 March 1919, died 26.09.2006. Among films: "The Tale about Mother" by Alexander Karpov and "Mama Roza" by Aykhan Chataeva.

 

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