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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News

  • Tuesday, 17 March 2026

    Kyrgyz films will be shown in Istanbul

     

    Dates & place: 24.03-26.03.2026, Istanbul, Turkey
    KIRGIZ SİNEMA GÜNLERİ İSTANBUL’DA DÜZENLENECEK!
  • Saturday, 14 March 2026

    Kyrgyz films at the 21st Asian Women’s Film Festival in New Delhi

     

    Dates & place: 13.03-15.03.2026, New Delhi, India

    Four short fictions made by Kyrgyz female directors included into the program

  • Friday, 13 March 2026

    21st Asian Women’s Film Festival Returns to New Delhi with Three Days of Cinema and Conversations

     

    Dates & place: 13.03-15.03.2026, New Delhi, India

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     
  • Sunday, 08 March 2026

    XIII Forum of the young cinema Umut-2026: Winners of the pitch

     

    Dates & place: 03.03-07.03.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    Organizer: Umut Forum group with support: Interstate humanitarian cooperation fund
  • Saturday, 07 March 2026

    XIII Forum of the young cinema Umut-2026: Winners of the National competition

     

    Dates & place: 04.03-07.03.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    Organizer: Umut Forum group with support: Interstate humanitarian cooperation fund and Cinema Department
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