Gennadiy Bazarov about the Russian Cinema in Kyrgyzstan, 19-23.04.2016

Today in Vecherniy Bishkek: interview with Lyudmila Chursina, famous Russian actress

Ekaterina Mcituridze about promoting Russian cinema abroad

Official poster for the 69th Festival de Cannes

The official poster for the 69th Festival de Cannes, taking place from 11 to 22 May and presided over by Australian director George Miller, was designed using stills from Jean-Luc Godard's film Contempt.

Alexander Lipkov at the special journal "Souyzinformkino" about the movie "The Descendant of the Snow Leopard" before the premiere

It had been some 30 years ago when Tolomush Okeyev's "The Descendant of the Snow Leopard" won the Silver Bear prize at the Berlinale, we were proud. Based on the Kyrgyz epic "Kojojash" this movie is like a national heritage legacy we are proud of. The story is about the life of Kojojash, the hunter who violated the Laws of Nature. It was then and still is a contemporary story about keeping the fragile ecological balance, traditions and nomadic culture. On the March 30, 2016 it will be screened in English, at 5.30 p.m. at Dom Kino, 13 Logvinenko street.

Variety: News related to the situation in Busan

Korean Filmmakers Threaten to Boycott Busan Film Festival, MARCH 21, 2016

Korean filmmakers Monday said they will boycott this year’s Busan International Film Festival if the city authorities do not allow the annual film event to operate freely.

New book from Giannalberto Bendazzi: Animation - a world history 

Competition Australasian Film Section at the 14th Dhaka IFF (14-22.01.2016)

The 14th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) was held in Dhaka from 14 to 22 January 2016. The general theme of the festival is  “Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society.”

There were four competitions during the festival: Spiritual films section, Short and Independent films section, Women Filmmaker section, Australasian Competition Section.