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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Home Film News Winners of Central Aian competition: Third Bishkek IFF
Monday, 16 June 2025 00:00

Winners of Central Asian competition: Third Bishkek International Film Festival

 

Place: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Dates: 11-15.06.2025

 

 

Third Bishkek International Film festival

Dates: 11-15 June 2025

Place: Bishkek

Prize: Snow Leopard

The total prize fund is 1,500,000 soms

 

 

Central Asian competition:

 

 ► Best film: "Mergen", National FS Kyrgyzfilm, CityLab production and Chingiz Narynov, Kyrgyzstan, 2025

 

 ► Best director: "Joqtau" by Aruan Anartay, Kazakhstan, 2024

 

 ► Best actor: Erlan Toleutay - "Abel", Kazakhstan, 2024

 

 ► Best script: "Burning" by Dastan Madalbekov & Aizada Bekbalaeva, Kyrgyzstan, 2024