National Film Support Center
First chairman of the new national institution created to run Kazakhstan’s system of state support for cinema.
Project Overview
The National Film Support Center was established by the Government of Kazakhstan on 15 March 2019 as a dedicated institution of state support for cinematography. Andrey Khazbulatov was appointed the first chairman of its board in May 2019 and took part in launching the new institutional model at its earliest stage.
Key facts
- Role
- first chairman of the board
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Field
- state film policy / public funding / institutional development
- Established
- 15 March 2019
- Legal basis
- Government of Kazakhstan Resolution No. 113
Project Timeline
Phase 1
Building a new
institution
The Center was built from scratch as an organisation wholly owned by the state. Its key task was to provide state financial support to national films and film projects.
Phase 2
A competitive
model
The new system introduced professional selection of the film projects applying for state support. An expert council reviewed the projects and issued funding recommendations.
Phase 3
Launching
the system
In 2019 the new model moved from legislation to practice: the institution was taking shape, cooperation with the film industry was being built, and the support mechanisms envisaged by the law were being launched.
