Continuing last year’s conversation, participants will meet to discuss how to strengthen cultural ties and find practical mechanisms for developing the cinematographies of CIS countries in an era of multipolarity.
It is becoming ever clearer that the resilience and distinctiveness of each national film school are not reasons for separation but resources for dialogue and exchange.
The session will consider models for co-production, promotion, distribution, and educational cooperation within the CIS.
The panel will culminate in the signing of a document on cooperation in cinematography among CIS countries.
Moderator:
Ivan Kudryavtsev, film journalist, producer, host of the program “The Film Industry”.
Speakers:
- Fyodor Sosnov, Executive Director, Cinema Fund;
- Aidar Omarov, Acting President of JSC “National Film Studio ‘Kazakhfilm’ named after Sh. Aimanov”;
- Dmitry Semenov, Director General, National Film Studio “Belarusfilm”;
- Taalaibek Kulmendeev, Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers;
- Mammetnazar Saparmyradov, Chairman of the association “Turkmenfilm” named after Oguz Khan;
- Tolib Rakhmatulloev, First Deputy Director of the State Institution “Tajikfilm”;
- Furkat Usmanov, Director of the Center for the Development of National Cinematography.