Film industries in Central Asia – a view today and towards the future

This publication assesses the film industries of Central Asia and concerned legislation. It provides recommendations for its future development, international cooperation prospects and ways to improve the status of local culture professionals and creative entrepreneurs working in the cinema sector. It also considers funding mechanisms of cinema industries.

Responsible governmental authorities, representatives of public and private cinema organizations, creative educational institutions, professional organizations and unions are invited to implement the recommendations of this publication.

Author: Elena Larionova, master of philosophy, producer and programme director of cinema festivals, member of the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC).

The publication is based on the interim reports executed in 2020 by the following experts: Gulnara Abikeyeva (Kazakhstan), Erke Dzhumakmatova (Kyrgyzstan), Sharofat Arabova (Tajikistan), as well as Nigora Karimova’s book “Uzbekistan’s Film Industry and Its Contribution to the Country’s Socio-Economic Development of 2019” written as part of the UNESCO project: “Creative Industries Development for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions – Strengthening the Sustainability of Creative Industry in Lao PDR, Uzbekistan and Rwanda” executed with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the RoK.

The publication is available in English and Russian languages.