Festival
history
history
QARAFEST WAS BORN IN 2020
Despite the pandemic, the festival still took place and met its first viewers online.
2200 people from all over Kazakhstan got acquainted with the 8 best documentaries of the past years.
The main characters of these paintings find a place for creativity in the midst of hostilities, collect honey from wild bees, get married, tease each other, reflect, share their experiences – learn to express love in a variety of ways.
2200 people from all over Kazakhstan got acquainted with the 8 best documentaries of the past years.
The main characters of these paintings find a place for creativity in the midst of hostilities, collect honey from wild bees, get married, tease each other, reflect, share their experiences – learn to express love in a variety of ways.
films 2020
IN 2021
THE FESTIVAL managed
THE FESTIVAL managed
to organize both online screenings and meet with the citizens live in the Almaty cinema "Arman".
10 documentaries from different parts of the world from Chile to Romania were included in the program and offered to get into a variety of topics: from relationships in the digital age to the adventures of three stray Istanbul dogs. In total, the festival covered about 3,500 viewers online and offline.
10 documentaries from different parts of the world from Chile to Romania were included in the program and offered to get into a variety of topics: from relationships in the digital age to the adventures of three stray Istanbul dogs. In total, the festival covered about 3,500 viewers online and offline.
films 2021
ANOTHER DIRECTION OF THE FESTIVAL –
assistance and opening up opportunities for the development of projects by local and Central Asian authors.
To this end, in 2021, the pitching of documentary projects from Central Asia was born - AÝT Central Asia! Pitching participants presented their film projects, received feedback from international documentary film experts, and the winners won a cash prize and the opportunity to present their project at major international pitching venues.
To this end, in 2021, the pitching of documentary projects from Central Asia was born - AÝT Central Asia! Pitching participants presented their film projects, received feedback from international documentary film experts, and the winners won a cash prize and the opportunity to present their project at major international pitching venues.
pitching results
IN 2022
QARAFEST RETURNED
QARAFEST RETURNED
with a new initiative – the cultural and educational project Festiväl dostary.
Within the framework of the project, 10 enthusiasts from all over Kazakhstan completed online training and showed the festival films of past QaraFest releases to their communities.
Festival dostary participants and volunteers gathered 762 viewers across the country and staged screenings of festival films in Astana, Kyzylorda, Atyrau, Aktobe, Petropavlovsk, Almaty and Turkestan. So the festival cinema from QaraFest made its first trip to Kazakhstan.
Within the framework of the project, 10 enthusiasts from all over Kazakhstan completed online training and showed the festival films of past QaraFest releases to their communities.
Festival dostary participants and volunteers gathered 762 viewers across the country and staged screenings of festival films in Astana, Kyzylorda, Atyrau, Aktobe, Petropavlovsk, Almaty and Turkestan. So the festival cinema from QaraFest made its first trip to Kazakhstan.
Festiväl dostary
THIS SUMMER
THE FESTIVAL IS BACK!
THE FESTIVAL IS BACK!
QaraFest has collected incredible documentaries from the Netherlands, Ukraine, Sweden, France, Armenia, Denmark, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium, Norway, India, Tajikistan.
Each of these works has its own identity, but almost all of them somehow touch on the theme of home – home as a place where we are looking for security, belonging, acceptance. Many of them have won hearts and awards at foreign festivals, and now they will get acquainted with Kazakhstani viewers.
In addition to the international program, screenings of works by local authors are planned, as well as a showcase of new Kazakhstani projects organized jointly with QazDoc - the Documentary Film Association of Kazakhstan.
Each of these works has its own identity, but almost all of them somehow touch on the theme of home – home as a place where we are looking for security, belonging, acceptance. Many of them have won hearts and awards at foreign festivals, and now they will get acquainted with Kazakhstani viewers.
In addition to the international program, screenings of works by local authors are planned, as well as a showcase of new Kazakhstani projects organized jointly with QazDoc - the Documentary Film Association of Kazakhstan.
