INTERNATIONAL JURY 2021
BASTAU DEBUTS INTERNATIONAL JURY
Yuriy Bykov is the chairman of the jury. Russian actor, director, screenwriter, producer.
Andrea Morghen is an Italian producer and director.
Rustem Abdrashev is a Kazakhstan director, screenwriter, producer.
Emrah Kilic is the artistic director of the Bosphorus Film Festival and Film Laboratory.
Venera Nigmatullina is a Kazakh actress, producer.
BASTAU SHORTS INTERNATIONAL JURY
Tatiana Fedorovskaia is the Chairman of the Jury. Russian screenwriter, director.
Adai Abeldinov is a Kazakhstan director of animation films, producer, screenwriter.
Iskandar Usmonov is a Tajik producer, director, screenwriter.
Ilya Glinnikov is a Russian theater and film actor, director, screenwriter.
Dastan Zhapar Uulu is a Kyrgyz director.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT JURY
Gauhar Akzholova is the Chairman of the jury. KazNAA named after T. K. Zhurgenov.
Khantenir Omkeyev – KTU “Manas.”
Alyona Yanushko – VGIK named after S. A. Gerasimov.
BASTAU DOCS INTERNATIONAL JURY
Alexei Medvedev is a Russian film critic, organizer of film festivals.
Yerlan Bekkhozhin is the Khabar JSC Chairman of the Board.
Hanna Mironenko is a Belarusian film producer.
Andrey Manuilov is a Kazakhstan journalist, PR specialist, producer.
Bigeldy Gabdullin is a literary critic, publicist, journalist.
IFF BASTAU 2021 WINNERS
BASTAU DEBUTS
Grand Prix for best film: “200 meters,” directed by Amina Naife (Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy and Sweden).
Prize for Best Directing: “200 Meters,” directed by Amina Naife (Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy and Sweden).
Prize for Best Actor: Dainius Gavenonis, “White Whale” (Russia).
Prize for Best Actress: Inin Ma, Who Sleeps in Silver Gray (China)
Special jury Prize: “Otau,” directed by Alisher Zhadigerov (Kazakhstan).
BASTAU SHORTS
Prize for the best short documentary film: “Burden,” directed by Manzarali Sherali (Tajikistan).
Prize for best animated short film: “Girl and Cloud,” directed by Shokir Kholikov (Uzbekistan).
Special jury Prize: “Tyime,” directed by Nurbol Yerboluly (Kazakhstan).
Honorable mention: “Katya,” directed by Andrei Natotsinsky (Russia).
Honorable mention: “When I was a general,” directed by Yuri Semashko (Belarus).
BASTAU DOCS
Prize for best full-length non-fiction film: “Ivan’s Land,” directed by Andrey Lisetsky (Ukraine).
Prize for best short non-fiction film: “Birthmark,” directed by Maria Shevchenko (Ukraine).
Special jury Prize: “The world of Zhumagul” directed by Tilek Yrysbek (Kazakhstan).
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT JURY PRIZES
Prize for best short film: “On the Silk Road,” directed by Sherzod Nazarov (Uzbekistan).
Special prize: “Lokdown,” directed by Elsa Gauja (Latvia).
Honorable mention: “Lullaby,” directed by Dilshat Rakhmatullin (Kazakhstan) – for the continuation of traditions.
Special mention: “Dad , would you like us to sign?” Directed by Aidan Baurzhankyzy (Kazakhstan) – for a new sincerity.
Bastau Debuts debut feature films competition International Jury:
Chairman of the Jury – Russian film director, screenwriter and producer Mikhail Segal, film critic Roberto Cueto (Spain), producer Denis Vaslin (Netherlands), theater and film actress Nelli Uvarova (Russia), actor and producer Farkhad Abdraimov (Kazakhstan).
Bastau Shorts International Jury: Chairman of the Jury – film director, screenwriter, film producer Gela Babluani (France), actress Rano Shodieva (Uzbekistan), theater and film actor Aleksandr Pashkov (Russia) and film director Sharipa Urazbayeva (Kazakhstan), Program Director of Listapad IFF Igor Sukhmanov (Belarus).
Film director Alisher Zhadigerov, recipient of the Grand Prix from the 7th International Film Festival Bastau chaired the Student Jury; Elena Danielyan (Armenia), Tatyana Kudinova (Belarus), Dmitry Elagin (Russia), Daniil Ray (Kyrgyzstan) were working alongside the Chairman.
IFF Bastau 2019 Winners
Bastau Debuts Competition
Grand Prix for Best Film: “Move the grave” (film director Jeong Seung Oh, South Korea);
Best Film Director Award: “Moan” (film director Dominic Sangma, India, China);
Jury Special Award: “Maryam” (film director Sharipa Urazbayeva, Kazakhstan);
Best Actor Award: not awarded;
Best Actress Award:
- “Erased”, actress Judita Frankovic, film director Miha Mazzini (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia);
- “Virgins”, actress Joy Rieger (film director Keren Ben Rafael, Israel, France, Belgium);
Special Mention by the Jury: “All for my mother” (film director Malgorzata Imielska, Poland);
Bastau Shorts Competition
Best Documentary Short Film Award: “Voice of the Province”, film director Assel Sydykova (Kyrgyzstan);
Best Animated Short Film Award: “Dramatic end”, film director Kerija Arne (Latvia);
Best Feature Short Film Award: “Salesgirl”, film director Shrestha Das (India);
Jury Special Award: “With diploma to the village”, film director Samgar Rakhim (Kazakhstan).
Grand Prix for the Best Short Film from the Student Jury was awarded to the film “Out like a light”, film director Laura Tamosiunaite (Lithuania).
Jury Special Award: “The Bunny”, film director Martins Gausish (Latvia).
Oraz Abishev Award for the best documentary was awarded to the participant of this program, a film director from Armenia Arsen Arakelyan for the documentary “Through the mirror” as well as the participant of the student’s film, a film director Kamilla Berdimuratova (documentary “Taksyr”).
Chairman of the Jury – Georgian film director, screenwriter, writer, educator Irakli Kvirikadze, film editor Silvan Kutandin («The Gift to Stalin», «Bauyr», «The Voice of the Steppes») Germany, Russian actress Elvira Bolgova («The Twins», «My big Armenian Wedding», «The Last Victim of Anna», «Someone else’s daughter» etc), Kyrgyz film director, screenwriter and producer Temirbek Birnazarov as well as well-known Kazakhstani film and art director Sabit Kurmanbekov.
Student Jury
- Chairman – Yago Mateo Velasco, Basque Country University, Spain – winner of the 6th Bastau IFF
- Amir Amenov, KAZNUA, Kazakhstan
- Egor Byakov, BSAA, Belarus
- Azamat Sharshenov, Kyrgyzstan Republic University of Arts named after Bubusara Beishenaliva.
- Victor Kislov, VGIK, Russia
IFF Bastau 2018 Winners
Student Jury Award:
Grand Prix – «Otau» («Home-Fire») film director Alisher Zhadigerov, Kazakhstan.
Special Mention by the Student Jury – «White Carnations», film director Wan Xin Tang, Singapore.
International Jury Award:
Grand Prix – «Letter about Zaure», film director Adam Dunayev, Russia
Best Actor Award – Ahmed Varli, «Yesterday’s Remains», Turkey
Best Actress Award– Elmira Rakhimzhonova, «Mom», Uzbekistan
Best Cameraman Award – Vakhtang Khubutia, «Scream», Russia
Best Script Award – Ji-hye Kim, documentary «Let’s Go Together», South Korea.
Oraz Abishev Award for the best documentary – Berik Zhakhanov, documentary «Ancestors’ Heritage», Kazakhstan.
Jury Special Award – «Man of the World», film director Daniyar Azimov, Kazakhstan
Special Mention by the Jury – «Open Air Symphony», film director Signe Kohlier, Germany
Contribution to the development of the national cinematography and educating young filmmakers of Kazakhstan Award – Darezhan Omirbayev
International Jury 2016
Vladimir Valentinovitch Menshov – Chairman of the International Jury, Russia
Hiro Narita – camera director, USA
Anna Gorshkova, actress, Russia
Jasper Sharp – writer, film programs curator and film director, Great Britain
Nurtas Adambai – film director, screenwriter, producer, Kazakhstan
Student Jury
Yana Skopina – VGIK, Russia
Azat Mamunov – Graduate School of Film and TV, Kyrgyzstan.
Sharipa Urazbayeva – T. Zhurgenov KNAA, Kazakhstan
Kubra Sarikaya – Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkey
Giorgi Mukhadze – Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University, Georgia
IFF Bastau 2016 Winners
Student Jury Award:
Grand Prix – «Fishura», film director Yago Mateo Velasco, Spain
International Jury Award:
Grand Prix – «Offline Family», film director Georgiy Porotov, Russia.
Best Actor Award – Alexander Kalmykov, “America is Inside”, Russia
Best Actress Award – Gianna Gomez, «Catching Fireflies», USA
Best Cameraman Award – Andrey Koval, «Sad Face», Ukraine
Best Script Award – Negin Aminzadeh, «Don’t be Afraid of Me», Iran
Best Animated Film Award – «You can do everything», film director Nikita Timoschuk, Ukraine
Best Documentary Award– «Suyinshi», film director Madina Bespayeva, Kazakhstan
Best Feature Film Award– «Me, They and Daddy», film director Salome Vepkhadze, Georgia
Special Mention for the New Voice in Film – «Don’t Bite Your Lips», film director Kamilla Abdeldinova, Kazakhstan.
Jury Special Award – «Night Bees», film director Johanna Karlberg, Sweden
Contribution to the Development of the National Cinematography Award
– Nurzhuman Ikhtymbayev
Outstanding Achievement in the Development of the World Cinematorgaphy Award
– Vladimir Menshov
International Jury 2015
Chairman of the Jury – RF People’s Artist, screenwriter Victor Merezhko, Kazakhstan film director Erlan Nurmukhambetov, producer from Germany Anna Vilgelmi, film director fromLuxembourg Max Jacob, Russian Actress and TV host Anastasiya Makeyeva.
Student Jury:
Alisher Abdusattarov
Olzhas Yermekbayev
Begimai Mokeyeva
Emma Elbo
Otegen Nazira
IFF Bastau 2015 Winners
International Student Jury Award:
Grand Prix – “You’re Hiding Something in the Fist”, film director Yana Skopina, Russia
International Jury Awards:
Grand Prix – «PE Teacher and Gold», film director Aman Azhimat, Kyrgyzstan.
Best Feature Film Award – “You’re Hiding Something in the Fist”, film director Yana Skopina, Russia.
Best Documentary Award – «Fellow Countryman», film director Anastasiya Zverkova, Russia.
Best Animated Film Award – «Dolesu», film director Alena Rebezova, Russia.
Best Script Award – «Doctor», film director Anna Goroyan, Russia.
Best Cameraman Award – «The Doll», film director Diana Avkhadiyeva, cameraman Artyom Sadovnikov, Russia.
Best Actress Award – Zhanna Roz Bohrer, film «Nothing Grows in the Shadow», film director Nimrod Itkin, Israel.
Best Actor Award – Adil Moldabekov, film «Supercop», film director Sayat Akhmetsharip, Kazakhstan.
Two movies received Jury Special Award:
«Makhabbat», film director Ratmir Nazarov, Kazakhstan.
«Nastya», film director Kirill Pletnev, Russia.
International Jury 2014
Chairman of the Jury -film director, screenwriter, film producer, prose writer, educator Oktai Mirkasim (Azerbaijan), director of the Batumi International Arthouse Film Festival Georgiy Gogeberidze (Georgia), film director Adilkhan Yerzhan (Kazakhstan), actor Aziz Beishenaliyev (Kyrgyzstan), Member of the Union of Filmmakers and Journalists of Russia Grigoriy Taranenko.
IFF Bastau 2014 Winners
Grand Prix of the Festival «The Concert» film director Olzhas Yermekbayev (Russia) and «Fracture» film director Ruslan Akun (Kyrgyzstan).
Best Actress Award – Venera Khairzhanova «Aral-tour International» (Russia).
Best Actor Award – Sergiu Sili, «The Housekeeper» (Moldova).
Best Cameraman Award – Mikhail Kvirikadze «35/13» (Russia).
Best Nonfiction Film Award – «Eternal Fire » (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Best Animated Film Award – «Punch a Juddy» (Czech Republic).
Best Feature Film Award – «4 days in the depot» (Czech Republic).
International Jury 2013
Chairman of the Jury – Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts Andrei Eshpai, French film critic Barbara Lorey de Lacharrière, Estonian film director Peeter Simm, film critic from Croatia Stepan Hyundich and Kazakhstani film distributor Baurzhan Shukenov.
Student Jury
Arseniy Bortnik – 5th year student, I.K. Karpenko-Karogo National University of Theater, Cinema and TV, Screen Arts Institute, Chair of Television Direction, Urkaine
Vakhtangi Dzhadzhanidze – 4th year student, School of Film and Television majoring in Feature Film Director, Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University, Georgia
Cholpon Talipbekova – stage and screen school 5th year student, Kyrgyzstan Republic University of Arts named after Bubusara Beishenaliva, Kyrgyzstan.
Serik Abishev – T. Zhurgenov KNAA film director and screenwriter higher courses graduate program 1st year student, Kazakhstan
Ainur Ismailova –Recipient of the 2nd IFF Bastau Grand Prix, film director, Kazakhstan
IFF Bastau 2013 Winners
- Best Film Grand Prix – “Four Women” feature film, film director Anton Kolomeyets, VGIK, RF.
- Best ActorAward – Russian actor and film director Gleb Ross who acted in the film “The Cold”.
- Best ActressAward – Kazakhstani “ARTiSHOCK” theater actress Galina Piyanova for the role in the film “The Shirt”.
- Best Cameraman Award – the film “Ant” of the Tajik film director Orifi Rustami.
- Best Nonfiction Short Film Award – “The TV set” Veniamin Iliyasov, Russia.
6. Best Feature Short Film Award – “Lie to Me on the New Year”, film director Linda Liene, Latvia.
Student Jury Awards:
- “FilmArystan” Grand Prix for Best Film – “If a Sea Was Here”, film director Levan Sikharulidze, Georgia.
2. For unconventional outlook, сreative quest and experiment – “The Last Motion Picture Operator”, Anel Satbekova, KNAA, Kazakhstan.
International Jury 2012
Chairman of the Jury – Kyrgyz film director Aktan Arym Kubat, Kazakhstani film expert Oleg Boretsky, Ukrainian film expert and screenwriter Sergey Trimbatch, Kazakhstani film director Rymbek Alpiyev, film institute in Abu Dhabi director Mohammed Al Ansari Fathi, Bollywood film expert and journalist Prakash Sharma, latvian film director Evgeniy Pashkevitch.
Student Jury: Sergey Litovchenko, Korlan Ibrayeva, Gulnar Bortan, Medet Bilal, Alimkhan Zhanbolat.
IFF Bastau 2012 Winners
International Jury Awards
Grand Prix for the Festival Best Film– «Koke», film director Ainur Ismailova (Kazakhstan)
Best Feature Short Film Award– «The Bus», film director Olgu Baran Kubilay (Turkey)
Best Nonfiction Short Film Award – «Sary-oy», film director Adilet Karzhoyev (Kyrgyzstan)
Jury Special Award– «The Supper», film director Alexander Evseyev (Russia)
Best Actor Award – Yevgeniy Yefremov, «Eskimo» film director Mariya Ponomaryova (Ukraine)
Best Actress Award – Maya Izetbegovitch, «Lupus» film director Ajla Hamzic (Bosnia)
Best Cameraman Award– Nora Jane, «Final Rehearsal» film director Elena Drum (Russia)
Student Jury Awards
For unconventional outlook, сreative quest and experiment – «Reflection», film director Almat Zhaksylyk (Kazakhstan)
“FilmArystan” Grand Prix for Best Film – «Landscape with sand and a box», film director Grigoriy Kishko (Russia)
IFF Bastau INTERNATIONAL JURY 2011
Chairman of the Jury – Russian film director Vadim ABDRASHITOV, film director Shukhrat Makhmudov (Uzbekistan), film director, screenwriter Aktan Arym Kubat (Kyrgyzstan), Wu Jiang (China) as well as New York Film Academy director Dan Mackler (USA), film experts Bauyrzhan Nogerbek (Kazakhstan) and Philip Che (Singapore).
IFF Bastau 2011 Winners
1st Bastau Film Festival Grand Prix – feature film “Raju”, film director Max Zahle (Germany).
Best Animated Film– “Anshy” film director Adai Abeldinov (Kazakhstan)
Best Documentary– “Boyar Valley serenade” film director Svetlana Timoshenko (Ukraine)
Jury Special Award in the documentary film section – «Aiylym» film director Kuban Toichubayev
(Kyrgyzstan)
Best film director – Alizhan Nasirov – film «Water» (Kyrgyzstan)
Best camera work – Genrih Meder, Vsevolod Kaptur «Reaching out to Mama» (Russia)
Best actor – Talas Umurzakov (Kazakhstan)
Best actress – Svetlana Khodchenkova (Russia)
Jury Special Award – «Surprise», film director Arman Aldazharov (Kazakhstan)