V ECG Film Festival 2023
24-30 MAY 2023
In 2023, applications from 18 countries were submitted to the film festival: Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Israel, Georgia, Azerbaijan, France, Belarus, Argentina, Russia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, USA, Iran, Poland, Sweden, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan.

The finalists in the category "Best Eurasian Feature Film" are:
  • DEAD FOREST'S BREATH - Eugene Tatarov (Russia)
  • It's Spring... - Roman Musheghyan (Armenia)
  • The Crying Steppe - Marina Kunarova (Kazakhstan)
  • THE LAST WITNESS - Piotr Szkopiak (United Kingdom)

The finalists in the category "Best Eurasian Short Film" are:
  • BARN - Ramazan Haliolla, Zhanat Zhailybai (Kazakhstan)
  • Khaibulla - (Russia)
  • Kino o Eve - (Russia)
  • Telegram (Russia)
  • THE CONJUGACY
  • ХОЧУ ТУДА/Concert for Mitya - (Russia)
  • PLAY - (Poland)

The finalists in the category "Best Eurasian Documentary" were:
  • Awakening of a sleeping beauty - Ақбөбек Нурбаулықызы Төлжанова (Kazakhstan)
  • Detached - Vladimir Krivov (Russia)
  • Incompleteness - Incompleteness (Iran)
  • KATIA AND RIMMA - GULYA MIRZOEVA (France)
  • The river banks - Andrey Esaulov, Alexey Klimov (Russia)
  • Segiz - Almas Maksut (Kazakhstan)

The finalists in the category "Best Eurasian Animated Film" are:
  • History of the Music Hall - Tim Eric Wilson (UK)
  • the New Story of the Earth - Alexandra Pivovarova (Sweden)

The finalists in the category "Best Eurasian Mobile Video" are:
  • Angel - Lina Asadullina (Russia)
  • SELECTED - Said Ashirbayev (Kazakhstan)

Finalists in the category "Best screenplay based on the book by Kazat Akmatov" 13 steps of Erica Klaus"

  • Darien Shaul Roytman (Israel)
  • Elnaz Stalbekovich Baktygulov (Kyrgyzstan)
  • Miras Zhumabekuly Kadyrov (Kazakstan)
  • Maxud Sarsembayev, Mansur Sarsembayev (Kazakstan)
Join us for the annual ECG Film Festival partnered with the established Romford Film Festival. The ECG Film Festival is now in its fifth year of promoting Eurasian cinema in the English-speaking world. It provides a unique chance to see some of the most exciting talents in Eurasian cinema and features both full-length feature films and shorts by rising stars


The key dates are the 25-26th of May 2023 when you can enjoy two days of Triumph for Eurasian Cinema with us.


And it is an honour for us to invite you as a guest to our OPENING CEREMONY which will be held on 25th of May at 3:00 p.m.


On the 30th of May at 5.30 p.m. will be a meeting of the Eurasian Creative Guild: the presentation of the books of Tanya Ivanova (Bulgaria) and Dulat Isabekov (Kazakhstan) with performance from Yerlan Ryskali (Kazakhstan). And we will be happy to see you at other events according to your desire. Please, see the programme attached.

Join us and spend the days in a super kind and creative atmosphere.


Address: Premiere Cinemas, Mercury Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford RM1 3EE

Please purchase all tickets from the cinema or: www.romford.premierecinemas.co.uk
NOMINATIONS
GRAND PRIX (BEST FEATURE FILM)
BEST SHORT FEATURE FILM
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
BEST SCREENPLAY ON ENGLISH
BEST SCREENPLAY ON RUSSIAN
The Award Ceremony Dedicated to 80th Anniversary of Maria Akhmedjanova - Shevel (Uzbekistan)



Best Eurasian Feature Film
The Crying Steppe (Kazakhstan) | Marina Kunarova

Best Eurasian Short film
Khaibulla (Russia - Bashkortostan) | Rustem Shaikhutdinov

Best Eurasian Documentary Film
Katia and Rimma (France - Tajikistan) | Gulya Mirzoeva
Detached (Russia - Chukotka) | Vladimir Krivov

Best Eurasian Screenplay in English
Pirandello's Wife (USA) | Lynn Elliott

Best Eurasian Screenplay in Russian
Home (Kazakhstan) | Zhorabek Musabayev

Best Screenplay based on Kazat Akmatov's 'Thirteen Steps of Erika Klaus'
The Valkyrie (Israel) | Darien Shaul Roytman

Honorary Achievement Certificate for Animation
History of the Music Hall (UK) | Tim Wilson

Additional Awards
Best Eurasian Cinematography
The Last Witness (UK) | Piotr Szkopiak

Best Young Director
Selected (Kazakhstan) | Said Ashirbayev

Audience Choice Award
Awakening of a sleeping beauty (Kazakhstan) | Akbobek Tolzhanova

Best Romance Screenplay
The Way of the heart(UK) | Aldona Grupas

Honorary Achievement Certificate for Art Direction
A Team of Heaven (Russia) - Vladimir Alenikov

Certificate of Acknowledgement for the Sincerity and Compassion Seen in the Production of War-Related Films
One War (Russia) | Natalya Ivanova

Certificate of Acknowledgement for the Promotion and Celebration of British Cinema and Filmmaking Talent in the UK and Internationally
Luba Balagova Kandour (UK)


CALL OPEN for Burabay International Festival of Social Cinema 2023
Burabay International Short Film Festival is an exceptional event that promotes cinema and the visual arts. It is also a meeting place for filmmakers from all around the world. The Eurasian Creative Guild (London) first initiated the annual international film festival in 2021 at the resort area of the Burabay National Park near the picturesque lake Borovoe (Kazakhstan) the beauty of which can be on par with Cannes and can even surpass Berlin and many other traditional festival venues. This fabulous nook of the planet has become a place for creative dialogue, as well as an inspiration for the generation of masterpieces in the field of art.

Short films are the main emphasis of BISFF. They reflect important social aspects of life in the Eurasian countries and include such genres as social drama, documentary film (dedicated to social issues), music video (video clip), mobile video, and animation. Today, such film content has become very popular for attracting great attention, especially against the backdrop of world events.


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