Screenings, encounters with filmmakers and conversations about cinema.
Events from past editions. Events for the 2027 festival will be published when the programme is announced.
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 →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 →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 →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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