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Zhumanazar Koichubekov

Instructor

Television, Cinema and Media Arts Department

Division of Arts, Humanities and Communication

 

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Cinematography

Making TV Commercials

Color Correction

Fundamentals of TV Journalism

Cinematography skills

Art of Photography

Сolor science

2019-2021 M.A. Journalism, American University of Central Asia, (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan).
2015-2018 Second B.A. Director of feature films and TV, Kyrgyz State University of Culture
and Arts named after B. Beishenalieva, (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
2012-2015 B.A. Tourism and administration, Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev,
(Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
2007-2010 Coll. Tourism, College of Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev
(Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

Nominations and awards

- Winner of the Ulan Egizbayev nomination at Bir-Duino International Film Festival
2021
- Winner of the video contest dedicated to youth politics of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2021
- Best Cinematographer, International Film Festival in Australia “GIFF-2020”, 2020
- Excellence in Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2020
- Excellence in Cinematography, Department of Cinematography Kyrgyz Republic, 2018
- Best Cinematographer, Festival of Ernest Abdyjaparov, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan, 2016
- Certificate of honor, Cinema Department of Kyrgyz Republic, 2015
- Third place of competition, Student Film Festival, film “Home”, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan,
2015
- Best Director of Photography, Festival of Ernest Abdyjaparov, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan, 2015
- Best Cinematographer, student film festival "media butterfly" 2012
- Best Short Film “Cardiology,” Festival of Ernest Abdyjaparov Bishkek Kyrgyzstan, 2011
- Special Jury Prize, International Film Festival, “Kyrgyzstan land of short films” 2011
- Member of the Kyrgyz filmmaker’s union.

Certificates

2013 Winner of the photo contest "Diversity through the eyes of youth"
(USAID-ACTED, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan)
2013 For participation in the documentary film festival "Peace and Accord"
(USAID-ACTED, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan)
2013-2014 FLEPS photography team 2013-2014 spring semester,
Eastern Mediterranean University (Famagusta-Cyprus)
2013 3rd place winner of the media competition,
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan)

Feature films:

- Full-length film “Aiash-2” Director of Photography, 2022-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Courier” Director of Photography, 2022-Kyrgyzstan)
- Full-length film “Aiash” Director of Photography, 2021-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Takebay 2” Director of Photography, 2020-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Naparniki 2” Director of Photography, 2019-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Takebay” Director of Photography, 2018-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Jeti-x” Director of Photography, 2017-2018-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Zhinman” Director of Photography, 2016-Kyrgyzstan

- Full-length film “Abysyndar” Director of Photography, 2015-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Girl in Red 2” Production designer, 2012-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Shahrezada iz Kukushkino” Assistant of Cinematographer, 2012-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Time and Alykul” Assistant of Cinematographer, 2012-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “looking for Stars” - Director, 2011-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “How to marry Gu Jen Pe” Assistant of Cinematographer, 2011-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length film “Talas-Bishkek” Assistant of Cinematographer, 2009 -Kyrgyzstan


Documentary films:

- Full-length documentary film “The sky of our childhood” Director / Cinematographer, 2022-Kyrgyzstan
- Short documentary film “The Hunter Girl” Cinematographer, 2022-Kyrgyzstan
- Short documentary film “Movies of My Memory” Director / Cinematographer, 2022-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length documentary film “Who is next” Director of Photography, 2021-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film “Hero” Director / Cinematographer 2021-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film “Burned in USSR 6-series” Cameraman 2021- Russia
- Full-length documentary film “I. Arabaev” Cinematographer , 2021-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length documentary film “The heroes of Ch.Aitmatov's” Director of Photography, video editor, 2020-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length documentary film “7-Aprel” Director of Photography, 2020-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length documentary film “Aitmatov's World” Director of Photography, video editor 2018-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film “Zhusup Balasagun 1000 years” Director of Photography, 2017-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film “1365 days” Director, 2016-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film film “Nomad” Director, 2016-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film "Manaschy" Director of Photography, 2014-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film "The First Swallow" Director of Photography, video editor, 2014-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film “Kyrgyz Cinema Today” Director, video editor 2013-Kyrgyzstan
- Documentary film “Home” Director, 2012-Kyrgyzstan
- Full-length documentary film “My Word is My Soul” Chyngyz Aitmatov, Video editor, 2012-Kyrgyzstan

Short films:

- Short film “Kelin-Tash” Director of Photography, 2022
- Short film “Burul” Director of Photography, 2022
- Short film “YKOY” Director of Photography, 2020

- Short film “The Swing” Director of Photography, 2019
- Short film "Leaving Nature" Video editor, 2019
- Short film “Stay” Director of Photography, 2017
- Short film “Moonlight Sonata” Director of Photography, 2017
- Short film “The Promise” Director of Photography, 2015
- Short film “Mirror” - Director of Photography, 2012
- Short film " The cardiogram" –Scriptwriter / Director, 2010
- Short film: “The Strokes of Autumn” - Assistant of cinematographer, 2008

TV programs:

- TV project "Zher-Togolok" (United states of America) - Director of Photography, editor 2019
- TV project "Zher-Togolok" (Germany, Czech Republic, Philippines) - Director of Photography, editor 2018

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