The International Animated Film Festival will be held in Turkestan

The traditional International Animated Film Festival ÁMEN (ÁMEN International Animation film festival) will be held on October 29-30 in Turkestan.

Domestic and foreign animators from the Turkic and Central Asian countries of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, as well as from the Russian republics of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan will take part in the international festival. A major cultural event in Central Asia will be held this year for the third time.

The projects submitted for the competition are evaluated by a jury consisting of prominent figures of domestic and foreign animation. The winners will be awarded in several categories.

In addition, master classes and trainings of leading foreign animators are planned within the framework of the festival. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to lectures by 4 world-renowned experts and hone their professional skills.

An exhibition of the best animation studios of Kazakhstan is also waiting for the guests of the festival. They will demonstrate the process of developing animation projects and organize a platform for the exchange of experience for young professionals.

According to the program, a round table dedicated to the development of cinematography in the Turkic countries will be held on the second day of the event. Kazakhstani animators will be able to establish contact with foreign colleagues, exchange experience and opinions on topical issues, which will give a new impetus to the development of animation in the Turkic-speaking countries.

Of particular importance is the holding of a festival dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence this year in the spiritual capital of the Turkic world – the city of Turkestan.

On the eve of the anniversary, the organizers promise to give residents and guests of the city a festive atmosphere. During these two days, Turkestanis will be able to watch the best animated films of Kazakhstan and Turkic countries for free in the best cinemas of the city.

The organizers of the festival are the OzgeEpic Contemporary Art Space and the Association of Animation Film Studios of Kazakhstan with the support of the Ministry of Information and Social Development.