Sanzhar Sultanov
Sanzhar Sultanov | |
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Born | Korday, Kazakhstan | December 7, 1988
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 2009–present |
Sanzhar Sultanov (born December 7, 1988) is a Kazakhstan-born film director, producer and screenwriter.[1]
Early life
Sultanov was born in the small village of Korday, Kazakhstan. He grew up and studied in England, Canada (Upper Canada College[2]), and the USA.[3] In 2007, Sultanov moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4]
Career
Sultanov founded his own company, Reverson Entertainment, in 2009.[5] Sultanov's first short film was Makes The Whole World Kin, an adaptation of the original short story by O. Henry, starring Paul Calderon.[6] In 2010 he produced and directed his first feature film Burning Daylight starring Robert Knepper and Calderon in a supporting role.[7] Sultanov based the screenplay on three Jack London stories,[8] while the film was set in 1920s New York.[9] The film premiered in Sonoma, California[10] (Jack London's hometown) and in New York City's Webster Hall.[11] It also received a wide theatrical release in Kazakhstan[12] and was highly acclaimed by many critics.[13][14][15]
In February 2013, Sultanov partnered with Canadian venture capitalist and fellow Upper Canada College graduate[2] Loudon Owen and opened up Know Rules Media.[16] In September 2013, the company partnered with director/producer Akan Satayev and his studio SataiFilm, and started pre-production on Hacker. Brillstein Entertainment Partners was attached to executive produce. Sultanov wrote the screenplay, from a story by Satayev and Timur Zhaksylykov.[17] The film was financed by Timur Meirambekov, Zhanbolat Serikov and Kenges Rakishev on behalf of Mobli.[18]
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3343487/
- ^ a b Aster, Andrea, "Team Hollywood", Old Times, Upper Canada College: 7
- ^ "Газета "Караван" / Глазами казаха". Caravan.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Общественно - политическая газета "Литер" - Не теряя корни". Liter.kz. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Reverson Entertainment". Reverson.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Общественно политическая газета "Время"". Time.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Emily Claire Afan (2010-02-16). "Heroes star joins Thieves » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Movies: Bridges an Oscar front runner?". Jam.canoe.ca. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ http://sonomacountygazette.com/editions/wcg201008_054.pdf
- ^ "Exciting Upcoming Event! Pre-Release Screening of New..." Eventbrite. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ RACHEL TROBMAN, East Village (2010-11-16). "A Soiree With The Arts In Mind - The Local East Village Blog - NYTimes.com". Eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Саид Султанов: "Казахстанское кино выгоднее снимать в Канаде"". Kapital.kz. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Не нажатый курок » Новое поколение". Np.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Вера Ляховская (2001-04-24). "Джек Лондон вернулся". www.izvestia.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ ""Время не ждёт": как эффективно потратить четверть миллиона долларов" (in Russian). Zakon.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Canadian Microsoft Slayer Loudon Owen Launches Movie Shingle Hollywood Reporter. 2/20/13
- ^ Akan Satayev Set To Direct Hacker Deadline.com 09/08/13
- ^ Kazakhstan Director Akan Satayev To Helm Canadian Indie "Hacker" Hollywood Reporter. 09/06/13
External links
- Sanzhar Sultanov at IMDB
- Reverson Entertainment
- Burning Daylight at IMDB