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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Monday, 03 April 2023 00:00

Apply for the Documentary Summer Film School in Bishkek!
 

The program is designed for up to 20 students from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan studying documentary filmmaking. The Documentary Summer Film School program will be held on June 5 - 23, 2023 and include training sessions on:

 

                                                                   * Research and Development
                                                                   * Production
                                                                   * Post-production
                                                                   * Distributing

 

 

Also, a variety of cultural tours and social group activities will be organized for program participants during summer school.

Each program participant will be provided with accommodation, meals and stipends for ground transportation.

 

All interested students should fill out the form  https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdEMalm8tHnv2.../viewform and submit it by the deadline.
 

Deadline for applications: April 25, 2023 – 9 PM/Bishkek timeThe working language is English.

 

Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


Team of the Documentary Summer Film School

 

The Program is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan