JURY 2011
Marat Sarulu
Film Director, Kyrgyzstan Chairman of the Jury.
Born in 1957 in Kyrgyzstan, Saulu graduated from the National State University, and from Film Academy in Moscow in 1984. Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic ,named after . Toktogul ,in 2006 he was honored as an Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic. Member of the Family Code and CSC CIS and Baltic countries. Multiple winner of international film festivals. Among his films are : Song of the South Seas (2008), The stormy river, serene Sea (2004), The Rise (2002), My brother, Silk Road, Altyn Kyrgool (2001), Mandala (1998) and others.
Vasily Melnik
Producer, Lativia
From 2008-2010 he studied at the Higher Producer Course, and at the workshops of Alexander Rodnyansky in Moscow. He is General Producer of the International "Movies and Music" Film Festival as well as the "Ecology of Soul" Film Forum in Latvia.
George Ovashvili
Film Director/Producer,Georgia
In 1996 he graduated from the Department of Cinematography at Georgian State Institute of Cinema and Theatre. In 2006 he graduated from the Directing Courses New York Film Academy at Universal Studios in Hollywood. His amazing feature short fims have won several awards at various international film festivals, including Eye level (Mzeris Doneze ), which took home the the prize at the New York Film Academy at the International Film Festival in Berlin in 2005, as well as the Special Prize at International Film Festival in Odessa in Denmark, 2005. His full-length feature debut The Other Shore (2009) was screened in over 80 international film festivals and received 50 awards.
Guljan Nauryzbekova
Film Critic, Kazakhstan
Associate Professor of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov, Nauryzbekova is the Head of the History and Theory of Film Department, and a permanent member of the "Shaken Stars" International Film Festival Selection Committee in Almaty. Author of Auezov and Cinema (2000), and the multimedia textbook History of Kazakh Cinema (2002). The author and composer of educational development subject books such as History of Cinema in Central Asia, History of Kazakh Cinema, History of Cinema of the CIS Countires, The History of World Cinema and many others. For her contribution in the promotionof the 1986 s events, Nauryzbekova was awarded an honorary diploma of the Kazakhstan Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic (1996).
Sergey Agnashkin
Film Critic, Russia
Born in 1965, Agnashkin graduated from VGIK film history faculty. Author of numerous articles published in popular magazines such as "Cinema Art," "Session," "Tatlin," and also in encyclopedias and scientific collections, Agnashkin is also a Member of the International FIPRESCI Federation of Critics participating as a FIPRESCI jury at film festivals in Kiev, Moscow, Fribourg, Turin, Cairo. He was a member of the "Golden Aries" Expert Council Award, the editor of the Moscow International Film Festival catalog, and expert at "Pacific Meridian" festival in Vladivostok. Winner of the Film Critics Guild "Elephant" prize in Russia. In 2007, Agnashkin filmed Toyuk about Steshe documentary in Yakutia. Today he lives in Yekaterinburg.
Participants 2011
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
1) Kyrgyzstan - Water, dir. Alijan Nasirov, Cinema Development Fund and KTU "Manas", 2011 winner and a participant of several International Film Festivals
2) Uzbekistan - Nazar, dir. Umid Khamdamov, 2010 winner and participant of several International Film Festivals
3) Tajikistan - Fly High, dir. Sharofat Arabova, 2010 winner and participant of several International Film Festivals
4) Kazakhstan - Bag, dir. Begaly Shibikeev, 2010 winner and participant of several International Film Festivals
5) Armenia - March, dir. Arman Chilingarian
6) Azerbaijan - One Step, dir. Nargis Bagirzadeh and Fariz Akhmedov, 2009 winner and participant of several International Film Festivals
7) Georgia - Who Came Up with It, dir. Yuri Chirkovsky
8) Russia - Sea of Desires, dir. Shota Gamisonia
9) Estonia - Hope 3D , dir .Arko Okk 2011 winner and participant of several International Film Festivals
10) Ukraine - Isolde, dir. Mrs. Kutcher, 2010 winner and participant of several International Film Festivals
NATIONAL COMPETITION
1) Saz, dir. Busurman Odurakaev, "Kyrgyzfilm" named after T.Okeev, 2011
2) The Old Man, dir. Marat Alykulov, "Kyrgyzfilm" named after T.Okeev 2011
3) Happiness, dir. Tynchtyk Abylkasymov, "Kyrgyzfilm" named after T.Okeev
4) The Tower, dir. Aidos Toktobaev, Cinema Development Fund and KTU "Manas", 2011
5) Meldesh, dir. Nurlan Razakulov, Cinematography Development Fund 2011
6) Epic, dir. Gani Kudaibergen, "Kyrgyzfilm" named after T.Okeev. and KTU "Manas", 2011
7) Baipak, dir. Argen Kenesh, KTU "Manas", 2011
8) Kairat, dir. Venera Djamankulova project "Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films" 2011
9) Unfinished Dreams, dir. Tynchtyk Akimaliev project "Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films" 2011
10) Rain, dir. Aigul Bakanova project "Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films" 2011
11) Three in the Rain, dir. Aybek Dayyrbekov "Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films"
12) Indian Summer, dir. Nurlan Abdykadyrov "Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films"
13) Border, dir. Asan Aytykeev "Kyrgyztelefilm" named after D. Sadyrbaev 2011
14) The Bread, Tea, Toy, dir. Kanat Sartov, project "Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films" 2011
15) The Cardiogram, dir. Jumanazarov Koychubekov, Ernest Abdyjaparov Studio 2011
Winners
NATIONAL COMPETITION
Special Jury Mention Prize – The Cardiogram, dir. Jumanazarov Koychubekov and Kairat, dir. Venera Djamankulova
Audience Award – Saz, dir. Busurman Odurakaev
Special Jury Prize -– Unfinished Dreams, dir. Tynchtyk Akimaliev
Best Director – Busurman Odurakaev for Saz
Best Picture Prize – Rain, dir. Aigul Bakanova
State Agency of Cinematography of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic awarded a special prize to the winner of the National Competition, Aigul Bakanova, Director, a short film produced by NC "Kyrgyzfilm" named after T.Okeev
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Special Jury Mention Prize – Fly High, dir. Sharofat Arabova, Tajikistan and Nazar dir. Umid Khamdamov, Uzbekistan
Audience Award – Isolde , dir. Katerina Kucher, Ukraine
Special Jury Prize – Who came up with it, dir. Yuri Chirkovsky, Georgia
Best Director Prize – Arko Okk for Hope 3D, Estonia
Best Picture Prize – Water, dir. Alijan Nasirov, Kyrgyzstan