AKTAN ARYM KUBAT (ABDYKALYKOV)

FILM DIRECTOR, script-writer

WAS BORN IN 1957 IN KYRGYZ REPUBLIC. ACTING MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF ARTS. ACTING MEMBER OF ASIAN PACIFIC SCREEN ACADEMY.

1990

“THE DOG WAS RUNNING" - DOCUMENTARY FILM (“KYRGYZFILM”, 17 MIN.);

 GRAND PRIX AT THE BAKU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AZERBAIJAN);

1993

“THE SWING” – SHORT-LENGTH FILM (“MAEK” STUDIO, 48 MIN.);

FIRST PRIZE IN THE PROGRAM OF SHORT-LENGTH FILMS AT THE LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL  (SWITZERLAND);

SPECIAL MENTION OF FIPRESCI JURY AT THE TURIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY);

GRAND PRIX AT THE POTSDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY);

1996

“YRYS ALDY - YNTYMAK” PUBLIC ADVERTISING, 2 MIN. (SOROS FUND KYRGYZSTAN);

GRAND PRIX AT THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL (RUSSIA);

BRONZE LION AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL (FRANCE);

“ALAKANDAI ELIBIS, YNTYMAKTOO BOLOLU”, 2 MIN.

FIRST PRIZE IN THE NOMINATION “PUBLIC ADVERTISING” AT THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL (RUSSIA);

1997

“HASSAN-HUSSEN” – SHORT-LENGTH FILM (SFK, “BESHKEMPIR STUDIO”, “KYRGYZFILM”, 7 MIN.)

GRAND PRIX AT THE SIENA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY);

JURY PRIZE AT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (USA);

1998

“THE ADOPTED SON” – FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILM (“KYRGYZFILM”, “NOE PRODUCTION” FRANCE, 81 MIN)

SILVER LEOPARD AT THE LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SWITZERLAND);

GRAND PRIX AT THE EURASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN ALMA-ATA (KAZAKHSTAN);

AUDIENCE PRIZE, JURY PRIZE AT THE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AUSTRIA);

JURY PRIZE AT THE ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN TOKYO (JAPAN);

GRAND PRIX AT THE COTTBUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY);

AUDIENCE PRIZE, FRENCH PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION PRIZE AT THE ANJOUINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE);

JURY PRIZE FOR THE ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION AT THE BUENOS AIRES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ARGENTINA);

“SILVER BOX OF FILM”, FIPRESCI PRIZE AT THE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SINGAPORE);

GRAND PRIX – AUDIENCE PRIZE AT THE LJUBLJANAINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SLOVENIA);

GRAND PRIX AT THE BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR’S FILM FESTIVAL (YUGOSLAVIA);

JURY PRIZE BEST DIRECTION AT THE RIGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ((LATVIA);

1995-2000

“STOP” – SHORT-LENGTH FILM (“UMAI” FUND, “KYRGYZFILM”, 22 MIN.)

JURY PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM AT THEANAPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RUSSIA);

JURY PRIZE AT THE COTTBUSINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY);

2001

“THE CHIMP” – FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILM (“NOE PRODUCTION” FRANCE, “BESHKEMPIR STUDIO”, “BITTERS END” JAPAN, 90 MIN.)

PARTICIPATION IN THE OFFICIAL OUT COMPETITION PROGRAM  “SPECIAL VIEW” AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE);

GRAND PRIX AT THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN YALTA (UKRAINE);

JURY PRIZE FOR THE BEST SCENARIO AT THE ANAPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RUSSIA);

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION AT THE MINSK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BYELORUSSIA);

JURY PRIZE “SILVER DOLPHIN” AT THE FESTROIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PORTUGAL);

PRIZE OF THE FIPRESCI AT THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN BRATISLAVA.

2010

“THE LIGHT THIEF” – FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILM (“OY ART” KYRGYZSTAN, “A.S.A.P FILMS” FRANCE, “PALLAS FILM” GERMANY, “VOLYA FILMS” THE NETHERLANDS, 80 MIN)

PARTICIPATION IN THE OFFICIAL OUT COMPETITION PROGRAM  “DIRECTOR’S FORTNIGHT” AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE);

gRAND pRIX AND FIPRESCI PRIZE AT “EURASIA” IFF (KAZAKHSTAN);

GRAND PRIX AT “DIDOR” IFF (TADJIKISTAN);

BEST ACTOR PRIZE AND FILM CRITICS PRIZE AT “KINOSHOK” IFF (RUSSIA);

AUDIENCE AWARD AT COTTBUS IFF (GERMANY);

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE AT AMIENS IFF (FRANCE);

JURY PRIZE “BRONZE ALHAMBRA” AT “cines del sur” IFF (SPAIN);

GRAND PRIX AT RABAT IFF (MAROCCO)…

2011

“MOTHER’S HEAVEN” – FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILM (“TANARIS” KAZAKHSTAN)

 WORLD PREMIERE AT KARLOVY VARY IFF (CZECH REPUBLIC)

2017

«CENTAUR» - FULL-LENGTH FEATURE FILM («OY ART» KYRGYZSTAN, «KYRGYZFILM» KYRGYZSTAN, A.S.A.P. FILMS FRANCE, PALLAS FILM GERMANY, VOLYA FILMS THE NETHERLANDS, BITTERS END JAPAN)

CICAE AWARD AT BERLINALE IFF (GERMANY);

GRAND PRIX AT MOOOV IFF (BELGIUM);

NETPAC AND BEST DIRECTOR AWARD AT EURASIA IFF (KAZAKHSTAN)…