Yerlan Nurmukhambetov was born in Kazakhstan on July 23, 1974.
Film Director 2008-nowadays – professor in National Academy of Arts.
Filmography:
- The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time 83 min – Busan IFF (Opening Film), Tokyo IFF, Goteborg IFF, Cottbus IFF, etc.
- Walnut tree 81 min. 2015 – Busan IFF (Grand Prix New Currents), Warsaw IFF, Vesoul IFF (Special jury prize, Special critics prize), Fajr IFF (Best Film Prize), Innsbruck IFF (Audience Prize)
- Little Hunter 80 min (With other Directors). 2011 – San Francisco IFFF – Best International Drama
SHORT FILMS:
- Ouverture 12 min. 2008
- Kyz Uhrlau 26min. 2002 – Oberhausen IFF (G
ermany), Special screening in Kennedy Centre (Washington, USA), winner of the student screenings in Berlin (Germany) - In Paris 8 min, 2001 – Vesoul IFF (France)
- Friday 20min 2001 – Award “Best Director” at the “New Look” IFF (Kazakhstan)
- Sunday 15min, 2000. Jury Prize “New Look” IFF (Kazakhstan), Oberhausen IFF (Germany)
- Love and shoes 3 min, 1999. Cottbus IFF (Germany)
