Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
Sadyk Sher-Niyaz is a director, producer, and public figure from the Kyrgyz Republic, most well known for his work on the film Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains[1]
Biography
Sadyk Sher-Niyaz was born on March 10, 1969, in the village of Chon-Kapka, Talas region, Kyrgyzstan. An ethnic Kyrgyz, Sher-Niyaz is married, the father of three children.[2] At the age of 38 he left Kyrgyzstan to attend High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors in Moscow.[3] His first feature film Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains was the Kyrgyz Submission to the 87th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Category.[4]
Sher-Niyaz is the founder of several organizations including, Aitysh Public Fund.[5] "Kalemger" Literary Club,[6] and Film Production Company Aitysh Film,[7] In 2011 he started International Film Festival Kyrgyzstan-Land of Short Films[8] In 2012 he became one of the founders of the Ak Ilbirs Awards[9][10][11] Later in 2011 Sher-Niyaz became the Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Kyrgyzstan, and was again re-elected to the position January 2015.[12]
In late 2014, Sher-Niyaz founded the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. According to The Wrap Sher-Niyaz created the Festival to help other Asian filmmakers in their Oscar campaigns.
″I created the Asian World Film Festival to fill a void that I noticed was missing in America. There is a wealth of underrated filmmakers from our region that deserve recognition and this festival was designed to champion and promote them,″ Festival Chairman and creator Sadyk Sher-Niyaz said.[13]
Education
- 2007-2009. - High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors in Moskow (workshop Vladimir Khotinenko, Pavel Finn, Vladimir Fenchenko )[14]
- 1994-2000 - Kyrgyz National University (KNU), Department of Law
- 1983-1987 - Frunze Engineering College, Technician[15]
Political activity
- 2014 Sher Niyaz was nominated to the post of Minister of Culture[16]
- 2010 - Minister of Culture and Information of the Kyrgyz Republic[17]
- 2005 - Member of the State Commission for the stabilization of the political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
- 2004-2007 – Elected to the Parliament Deputy Ombudsman (Akyikatchy)[6]
Filmography[18]
| Film | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Pars (Son"s Duty) | 2007 | Producer and Writer |
| The Salt | 2011 | Producer |
| Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains | 2014 | Director and Writer[19] |
References
- ^ "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Queen of the Mountains". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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- ^ "Female Warrior Stars in Kyrgyz Blockbuster Epic". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos. "Changing History: Sadyk Sher-Niyaz on 'Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains". IndieWire.
- ^ Finn, Peter. "In Central Asia, a Revival of an Ancient Form of Rap". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b "People of Kyrgyzstan Personal History, Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". AKIpress. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Production of Movie about Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains in Kyrgyzstan". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan to Host International Short Film Festival of CIS, Baltic States, and Georgia". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "National Cinema". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony of Ak Ilbirs". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "First Time Film Awards for Kyrgyzstan". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". Knews.kg. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "TheWrap Partners With Asian World Film Festival for Inaugural Year". The Wrap. TheWrap. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Sadyk Sher Niyaz". AKIpress.
- ^ "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "5 Nominated for Minister of Culture". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.kyrgyz-embassy.ru/press/press.php_page_name=news&board_file=view&u_no=15&l_no=29&pagenum=3.html
- ^ February 2015 "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz".
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