The film production company Aitysh Film was founded by public figure, producer and director Sadyk Sher-Niyaz in 2006 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan as a branch of Aitysh Public Fund. The purpose of the film company is the development of Kyrgyz cinema by supporting the creativity of talented young people. The company produces art-house, animation and documentary films.

Aitysh Film
Company typeFilm Making Company
IndustryFilm
Founded2006
FounderSadyk Sher-Niyaz, Temir Birnazarov
HeadquartersBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
ProductsNarrative, Animation, Documentary films

Apart from Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, the other founders of Aitysh Film are Farkhad Bekmanbetov, Bakytbek Turdubaev and Akzholtoy Bekbolotov. The Director of the film company is Farkhad Bekmanbetov.

Filmography

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Film Title Category Genre Time Year Director
1 Born Kyrgyz Documentary Biography 45 minutes 2006 Temir Birnazarov
2 A Son's Duty Narrative Drama 23 minutes 2007 Temir Birnazarov
3 First Frame Narrative Comedy 60 minutes 2007 Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
4 City Narrative Drama 50 minutes 2007 Ulan Jukenov
5 Flower Animation Social 4 minutes 2007 Izat Abdraimov
6 Everything's OK Narrative Drama 17 minutes 2008 Akjol Bekbolotov
7 Strings Narrative Historical 10 minutes 2008 Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
8 The Bridge Documentary Iconic 15 minutes 2008 Bakytbek Turdubaev
9 Chord Narrative Drama 14 minutes 2008 Marina Ilina
10 Carousel Narrative Comedy 15 minutes 2008 Vladimir Shakeldyan-Zaharin
11 Force Majeure Narrative Psychological Drama 6 minutes 2009 Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
12 Dancing on Air Documentary Social 25 minutes 2009 Bakytbek Turdubaev
13 I Also Want to go to Kindergarten Documentary Social 12 minutes 2009 Bakytbek Turdubaev
14 We Believe in Tomorrow Documentary Social 16 minutes 2009 Bakytbek Turdubaev
15 Don't Let the Star of Chingyz Stop Shining! Documentary Requiem 10 minutes 2009 Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
16 Letter to Santa Claus Narrative Drama 17 minutes 2010 Akjol Bekbolotov
17 Trolleybus Narrative Drama 10 minutes 2010 Ernest Abdyjaparov
18 Answers for You Documentary Reportage 7 minutes 2010 Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
19 A Mother Narrative Drama 18 minutes 2011 Nurlan Abdykadyrov
20 Cup of Songs Narrative Comedy 10 minutes 2011 Nurlan Asanbekov
21 Salt Narrative Drama 45 min 2011 Marat Sarulu
22 Rain Narrative Drama 17 minutes 2011 Aigul bakanova
23 Kairat Narrative Drama 12 minutes 2011 Venera Jamankulova
24 A Gift Narrative Drama 7 minutes 2011 Jaken Chotonov
25 Different Roads Animation Drama 2,5 minutes 2011 Tolgobek Koichumanov
26 The Old Woman Narrative Comedy 15 minutes 2011 Nazym mendibairov
27 In the Rain Narrative Drama 14 minutes 2011 Aibek Daiyrbekov
28 Gold Nest TV spectacular Musical 40 minutes 2011 Akjol Bekbolotov
29 Running to the Fire Documentary Biography 19 minutes 2011 Bakyt Turdubaev
30 Dragon from the Cave Animation Fairytale 8 minutes 2011 Kanybek Omurbekov
31 Year of Fire Documentary Reportage 26 minutes 2011 Dalmira Tilepbergenova
31 Lazy man Animation Fairytale 8 minutes 2013 Kanybek Omurbekov
32 The Seagull Narrative Drama 15 minutes 2013 Elizaveta Stishova
33 Bachelor Narrative Comedy 80 minutes 2013 Akjol Bekbolotov
34 A wish to see her Narrative Drama 75 minutes 2013 Nurbek Musaev
31 I am a Big Boy Narrative Comedy 60 minutes 2014 Mirlan Abdulaev
3 Aku Animation Drama 60 minutes 2014 Tolgobek Koichumanov
31 Queen of the Mountains (film) Narrative Epic Drama 131 minutes 2014 Sadyk Sher-Niyaz

Awards and Festival participation

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'A Son's Duty' - Participation in Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and Hamburg Short Film Festival
- Special Jury Prize: International Tehran Film Festival
- Selected in the French Catalogue of Short Films 2007
- Special Prize: Eurasia International Film Festival, Astana, Kazakhstan

'First Frame' - Diploma for Best Music: International Festival of the 'Shanghai Cooperation Organisation' countries
- Diploma for Best Screenplay: 4th International Film Festival of the CIS and Baltic States 'New Cinema'

'City' Diploma for Best Debut: International Festival of 'Shanghai Cooperation Organisation' countries

'Everything's OK' - First prize: 'Odan' International Festival of Student Works (Turkey)
- Special Jury Prize: 'Start' Festival of Student Works (Azerbaijan)
- Grand Prix prize: 15th International Tehran Film Festival (Iran)
- 2nd prize: Dubai International Film Festival (United Arab Emirates)
- ARTE prize: Dresden International Film Festival (Germany)
- Grand Prix prize: 'Kyrgyzstan-Germany-France' Festival (Kyrgyzstan)
- Special Jury Prize: 'Urban' International Film Festival (Iran)
- Grand Prix prize: 1st National Film Festival Young Cinema 'Umut' (Kyrgyzstan)
- Special Jury Prize Film Festival of SCO member countries (Kyrgyzstan)
- Participation in International Film Festival Rotterdam (Netherlands)

International Film Festival 'Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films'

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Since 2011, Aitysh Film, together with the Department of Cinematography of the Kyrgyz Republic and with the assistance of the International Humanitarian Cooperation Fund has hosted an annual international film festival Kyrgyzstan - Land of Short Films for the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Baltic States, and Georgia. The festival has two competition programs, National and International, and awards are given in four categories: Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Prize, and People's Choice Award. By tradition, the opening of the festival on 12 December marks the birthday of the famous national author Chingiz Aitmatov who died in 2008. Aitmatov was also a screenwriter and former Head of the Union of Filmmakers of Kyrgyzstan.