Aktan Arym Kubat

Aktan Arym Kubat (born March 26, 1957) is a Kyrgyz film director.

Filmography

Feature films:

1992 «Where is your home, snail?» (74 min)

• JURY PRIZE AT THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN Ashkhabad, Turkmenia

1998 «BESHKEMPIR» (“THE ADOPTED SON”) (81 MIN)

• SILVER LEOPARD AT THE LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SWITZERLAND
• GRAND PRIX AT THE EURASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN ALMA-ATA, KAZAKHSTAN
• AUDIENCE PRIZE, JURY PRIZE AT THE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AUSTRIA
• JURY PRIZE AT THE ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN TOKYO, JAPAN
• GRAND PRIX AT THE COTTBUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, GERMANY
• AUDIENCE PRIZE, FRENCH PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION PRIZE AT THE ANJOUINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, FRANCE
• JURY PRIZE FOR THE ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION AT THE BUENOS AIRES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, ARGENTINA
• “SILVER BOX OF FILM”, FIPRESCI PRIZE AT THE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SINGAPORE
• GRAND PRIX – AUDIENCE PRIZE AT THE LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SLOVENIA
• GRAND PRIX AT THE BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR’S FILM FESTIVAL, YUGOSLAVIA
• JURY PRIZE BEST DIRECTION AT THE RIGA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, LATVIA

2001 «MAIMYL» (“THE CHIMP”) (90 MIN.)

• PARTICIPATION IN THE OFFICIAL OUT COMPETITION PROGRAM “SPECIAL VIEW” AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, FRANCE
• GRAND PRIX AT THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN YALTA, UKRAINE
• JURY PRIZE FOR THE BEST SCENARIO AT THE ANAPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, RUSSIA
• JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION AT THE MINSK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BYELORUSSIA
• JURY PRIZE “SILVER DOLPHIN” AT THE FESTROIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PORTUGAL
• PRIZE OF THE FIPRESCI AT THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN BRATISLAVA

2010 “THE LIGHT THIEF” (80 MIN)

2010 “MOTHER’S HEAVEN” (“TANARIS” KAZAKHSTAN)

Short films:

1993 «Selkinchek» (“THE SWING”) (48 MIN.)

• FIRST PRIZE IN THE PROGRAM OF SHORT-LENGTH FILMS AT THE LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SWITZERLAND
• SPECIAL MENTION OF FIPRESCI JURY AT THE TURIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, ITALY
• GRAND PRIX AT THE POTSDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, GERMANY

1997 “HASSAN-HUSSEN” (7 MIN.)

• GRAND PRIX AT THE SIENA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, ITALY
• JURY PRIZE AT THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL, USA

1995-2000 «Beket» (“STOP”) (22 MIN.)

• JURY PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM AT THE ANAPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, RUSSIA
• JURY PRIZE AT THE COTTBUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, GERMANY

Documentary films:

1990 “THE DOG WAS RUNNING" (17 MIN.)

• GRAND PRIX AT THE BAKU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AZERBAIJAN

Public advertising:

1996 “YRYS ALDY - YNTYMAK”, 2 MIN. (SOROS FUND KYRGYZSTAN);

• GRAND PRIX AT THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL, RUSSIA
• BRONZE LION AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL, FRANCE

1996 “ALAKANDAI ELIBIS, YNTYMAKTOO BOLOLU”, 2 MIN.

• FIRST PRIZE IN THE NOMINATION “PUBLIC ADVERTISING” AT THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL, RUSSIA

Memberships and awards

• Academician of the National Motion Picture Academy of KG
• ACTING MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF ARTS
• People's Artist of KG
• Laureate of National prize of KG named after Toktogul
• Laureate of Youth Union prize of KG