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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Ruslan Akun

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Date of birth: 30.11.1984

Education: Mass Communications Department of American University;
School of Visual Arts in New York City, a Continuing Education Department;
"Courses for Young film-directors", CDF, Bishkek.
Ruslan Akun was admitted to the magistracy of the Cinema School at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2014.
 
Filmography
 
Feature films:
 
2014 - The Hero of my Girl
 
2013 - Salam, New York! (120 min.) - National award Ak Ilbirs for the best film and best direction, May 2014
 
 
Short films:
 
2014 «Herding», 23 min. - National award Ak Ilbirs for the best short fiction, May 2014 - Review
 
2010 «Rakhmat» (Thank You)  20min.
 
Documentary films:
 
2009 “No Regrets” (18 min.)

2009 “Am I really Going to Die Being Such a Beauty” (50 min.)