The results of the film forum "Umut" were summarized in Bishkek

Евгения Комарова Society
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From March 4 to 7, the XIII International Film Forum "Үмүт" took place in Bishkek, gathering young filmmakers from CIS countries. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Culture.

A total of 38 films were presented during the forum, and participants had the opportunity to engage in educational activities and present their projects to experienced experts.

As a result of the international competition, the main prize for Best Film was awarded to Armenian director Lie Karapetyan for her work "Seagulls over Golgotha." The award for "Best Director" went to Azerbaijani Nurlan Hasanli for the film "Early Feelings."


In the national competition, the winner was the film "Балык" (Balık), directed by Tolomush Janibekov. Among domestic participants, the title of Best Director was awarded to Daniyar Abirov for the film "Обончу" (Obonchu).

As part of the project pitching, the work "You and I" received support, noted by the film studio "Kyrgyzfilm." Financial assistance was also provided to the projects "Accomplice," "Ultrasound," and "Gesture."

The forum included film screenings, master classes, and presentations of new film projects.
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