About
KINO Company
Over 35 years of successful work in the world film industry, Sain Gabdullin has lifted Kazakhstani arthouse cinema to an absolutely new level, earning himself the unspoken title of leader of independent cinema.
The company's record includes participation in more than 200 international festivals, a Grand Prix at Karlovy Vary, and a place on the Oscar shortlist in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Today, KINO Company continues to actively promote Kazakhstani and international film projects.
- 01Feature film production
- 02International co-production
- 03Festival presentation
International recognition
2002 / 2009
Berlinale
2002: Main Competition — Fly Up; Panorama — My Brother Silk Road, both by Marat Sarulu. 2009: Generation — The Other Bank, George Ovashvili.
2009
European Film Academy · Discovery of the Year nomination
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
NIKA · Best Film of the CIS and Baltic States nominations
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili; Family — Marat Sarulu. Two films nominated together.
2015
Oscar · Best Foreign Language Film shortlist
Corn Island — George Ovashvili
2016
Locarno · Switzerland · World premiere
Sea Tomorrow — Katerina Suvorova
2017
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia · Tokyo, Japan · Official competition
Cube — Maksim Kodarov
2014
Karlovy Vary · Czech Republic · Crystal Globe Grand Prix
Corn Island — George Ovashvili
2014
Split · Croatia · Grand Prix
Corn Island — George Ovashvili
2014
Kinoshock · Anapa, Russia · Grand Prix
Corn Island — George Ovashvili
2014
36th Cinemed · Montpellier, France · Golden Antigone Grand Prix
Corn Island — George Ovashvili
1998
Eurasia · Kazakhstan · Grand Prix
Dragon’s Island — Zhaken Danenov, Gani Kistauov
2002
Three Continents · Nantes, France · Golden Montgolfière Grand Prix
My Brother Silk Road — Marat Sarulu
2002
Kinoshock · Anapa, Russia · Golden Gorgippia Grand Prix
Fly Up — Marat Sarulu
2003
Vesoul · France · Golden Cyclo Grand Prix
The Golden Pheasant — Marat Sarulu
2009
goEast · Wiesbaden, Germany · Golden Lily Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Seattle · USA · Jury Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Granada · Spain · Golden Alhambra Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Paris · France · Métrobus Jury Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Golden Apricot · Yerevan, Armenia · Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Copenhagen · Denmark · Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Asiatica Film Mediale · Rome, Italy · Best Asian Film of the Future Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
ARAD · Romania · Best Director Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2009
Golden Orange · Antalya, Turkey · Best International Film Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2010
Mons · Belgium · Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2010
Cine Pobre de Gibara · Cuba · Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2010
Fribourg · Switzerland · Regard d’Or Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2010
El Ojo Cojo · Madrid, Spain · Grand Prix
The Other Bank — George Ovashvili
2017
PURE · Saint Petersburg, Russia · Grand Prix
Cube — Maksim Kodarov