Zhanna Issabayeva

Zhanna Issabayeva was born in 1968 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She graduated from the journalism faculty of Kazakh States University in 1991. She has successfully worked as a producer and director since 1993.
• In 2007 debuted with the full-length feature film Karoy as a scriptwriter, production director, producer and investor. Karoy took part in the Venice Film Festival, “Critics Week”. Nominatеd for “Best Asian Director 2007” at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. “Best Cameraman Prize” of International Film Festival Khanty-Mansisk, Russia.
• In 2009 finished the lyrical comedy My Dear Children… as scriptwriter and film director. “Special Prize of Jury” and “Press Award” at the “Kinoshok” International Film Festival, Russia.
• In 2011 she finished the feature length film Losing Innocence in Alma-Ata as scriptwriter and film director and producer (Warsaw IFF)
• In 2012 she finished the feature length film Talgat as scriptwriter and film director and producer (Busan IFF, Hanoi IFF)
• In 2013 she finished the feature length film Nagima as scriptwriter and film director and producer . World Premiere in “Gala Presentation” of Busan IFF 2013. Berlin IFF 2014 – “Forum” program. Grand Prix of the Deauville Asian Film Festival 2014. Diploma NETPAC of Moscow IFF 2014.Grand Prix of the Zagora Film Festival ( Morocco), Winner of the “Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema” “ The Best Feature Film” (Salvador), Grand-Prix “Golden Hanoman Awards” of the NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF).