QARA Forum 2024 in Astana

QARA Forum 2024 is a creative industries forum with more than 25 local and international speakers that will take place on 30 November and 1 December at Nazarbayev University, Astana.

The ticket is purchased separately for the 1st and 2nd day and includes attendance to all lectures without assignment to a specific venue.

Day 1:

Hall 1:

Renat Bekturov (AIFC).

Salem Entertainment (Bakhyt Tursynova and Sahit Dauletbaev)

Alibek Kozhageldiev (Storyboard artist)

Aya Rustemova (Digital Artist)

Altynai Esenzhanova (BalaFunny)

Hall 2:

Darkhan Tulegenov

Katya Leiman (The Steppe)

Jamilya Nurkalieva (Tselinny)

Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov (Nomad Stunts)

Oraz Kereybayev (Film Critic)

Hall 3:

Altair Abdrakhmanov (Content Creator)

Galym Kaliakbarov (Stand Up comedian)

Әlia Әšim (Documentary Filmmaker)

Igor Klepnev (Artist/Director)

Almaz Merzhakypov & Nagima Nastevich & Gulsezim Hasen (Influencers/Content Creators)

Esmond Ren & Igor Tsai (Producer/Filmmaker)

Hall 4:

Hailun Ma (Artist) & Mau Morgo (Artist/Director)

Evgeny Kochetov (MCI RK)

Nurlan Saburov (Stand Up Comedian)

Film Room:

ARA Studios - SHYRAQ

‘Needle’, R. Nugmanov, A. Aksenov (Tselinny)

Meeting with the authors of the film ‘Sheker’

‘Bookmark’, Rinat Balgabaev

Day 2:

Hall 1:

Daryn Adiy (Sound Producer)

Madnomad (Creative Studio)

Darkhan Zhagiparov (Photographer)

Makpal Zhumabai

Hall 2:

Jamal & Ganja (Music Produsers).

Nurlan Temirjan (BASQA)

Big Som (‘Doma Doma’ Public Foundation)

Leonid Nigmatullin (Citix)

Ramazan-Malik Yeleusiz (98 mag)

Katerina Suvorova (Documentalist)

Hall 3:

Dope Soz (Podcast).

Magrifa Kamieva (Sila Sveta)

Hailun Ma (Artist)

Oleg Trofim (Filmmaker)

Anoir (YouTube creator)

Hall 4:

Kamilla Azhibayeva (OYU Live), Nargiz Shukenova (BATYR LAB), Alina Torebek (Qazaq Indie), Nursat Basbolatov (Tynyq)

Mau Morgo (Film Director/Visual Artist)

Aya Shalkar (Multimedia Artist)

Aysultan Seyit (Film Director)

Cinema hall:

Daulet Zhanaidarov Film essay ‘The History of Kazakhstani Cinema’

Screening of film ‘Veloshakh’ with Asel Aushakimova (QYZQARAS).

Discover Sakha Cinema