Archive
Past editions and festival films.
Festival 2021
The fifth Almaty Indie Film Festival took place entirely online in 2021. This archive brings together the selected animated films, documentaries, short films, narrative features and music videos from this edition.
Festival 2020
The fourth Almaty Indie Film Festival took place entirely online in 2020. This archive brings together the selected animated films, documentaries, short films and narrative features from this edition.
Festival 2019
The third Almaty Indie Film Festival took place on 15–18 August 2019 at FourЭ (4Э): three nights of independent cinema under the open sky. The original announcement featured more than 50 selected works from around the world and a Little Big Film Fest children’s programme with animated films, shorts and features.
Festival 2018
Almaty Indie Film Festival took place on 16–20 July 2018 at DEPO Evolution Park in Almaty. This archive brings together the films selected for this edition.
2017 — First Online Festival
The first online season of Almaty Indie Film Festival. This archive brings together the films selected for the 2017 festival.
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Festival 2021
The fifth Almaty Indie Film Festival took place entirely online in 2021. This archive brings together the selected animated films, documentaries, short films, narrative features and music videos from this edition.
Festival 2020
The fourth Almaty Indie Film Festival took place entirely online in 2020. This archive brings together the selected animated films, documentaries, short films and narrative features from this edition.
Festival 2019
The third Almaty Indie Film Festival took place on 15–18 August 2019 at FourЭ (4Э): three nights of independent cinema under the open sky. The original announcement featured more than 50 selected works from around the world and a Little Big Film Fest children’s programme with animated films, shorts and features.
Festival 2018
Almaty Indie Film Festival took place on 16–20 July 2018 at DEPO Evolution Park in Almaty. This archive brings together the films selected for this edition.
2017 — First Online Festival
The first online season of Almaty Indie Film Festival. This archive brings together the films selected for the 2017 festival.
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Dias Azimzhan — “Little Secrets of Storytelling”
A workshop with director, producer and New York Film Academy graduate Dias Azimzhan. Topics included character development, plot and story, techniques that strengthen or weaken a screenplay, rewriting and test readings with actors. 19 July 2018, 16:00–18:00. DEPO Evolution Park, 22 Baitursynov Street, building 1.
Read more →Low-Budget Filmmaking: Organising Production and Finding a Team
A workshop with the team behind “Bad Bad Winter”: cinematographer Aigul Nurbulatova, production designer Madi Kairzhan and actress Tolganay Talgat. Participants in ACID at the 71st Cannes Film Festival discussed independent low-budget filmmaking and building a crew. 18 July 2018, 14:00–15:30. DEPO Evolution Park, 22 Baitursynov Street, building 1.
Read more →Katerina Suvorova Workshop: Pitching and International Film Funds
The first event of Almaty Indie Film Festival 2018 was a workshop with documentary filmmaker and independent film producer Katerina Suvorova. Returning from the American Film Showcase training programme in Los Angeles, Katerina shared her experience with independent filmmakers. Workshop topics: • Pitching — presenting projects to secure funding. • International film funds — preparing effective applications. The workshop was intended for documentary makers and independent filmmakers working in all genres. 17 July 2018, 16:00–18:00. DEPO Evolution Park loft centre, Almaty, 22 Baitursynov Street, building 1.
Read more →Vitaliy Buzhan — “Storytelling 2019”
Colourist and entrepreneur Vitaliy Buzhan discussed storytelling, personal branding and Instagram content marketing, drawing on his experience in feature films and music videos. “Storytelling 2019” is the original workshop title; the event took place during the 2018 festival. 18 July 2018, 16:00–18:00. DEPO Evolution Park, 22 Baitursynov Street, building 1.
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