Kalmatov Kanybek

Born: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

14.12.2000

In 2018, I enrolled at VGIK (Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography) to study Cinematography (DoP), under the mentorship of V.V. Alisov.

I graduated from VGIK in the summer of 2023.

Since my second year, I have worked on feature films, TV series, short films, commercials, and music videos, and I continue to work in these areas actively.

Filmography

Feature films / Series

2024  «Heaven under the Feet of Mothers» Feature film, Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-Turkey-Egypt-Saudi Arabia. Director: Ruslan Akun

2024  «7 gul» Feature film, Kazakhstan. Director: Darkhan Karipov

2023 «Target 2» Feature TV series 13 episodes (1ON Studios), Kazakhstan. Director: Daniar Bolotbekov

2023  «Two» Feature TV series 1-st episode (1ON Studios), Kazakhstan. Director: Olzhas Ermekbayev

2023  «Cadets» Feature film-almanac, Kazakhstan. Director: Modiyar Abdukadyr

2022  «MSB» Web series 10 episodes (TVplusKZ), Kazakhstan. Director: Evgeniy Palamarchuk

2022  «Target» Feature TV series 8 episodes (1ON Studios), Kazakhstan. Director: Daniar Bolotbekov

2021  «Recipe for Happiness» Feature film, Turkey-Kyrgyzstan. Director: Manas Khaldarov

2021  «Akyrky Sabak» Web series 10 episodes, Kyrgyzstan. Director: Ruslan Akun

Short films

2023 «To Drop» short film, Almaty

2021 «Return» short film VGIK, Moscow

2021 «Mirrors» short film VGIK, Moscow

2020 «Degree of Guilt» short film VGIK, Moscow

2019 «Fresco» short film VGIK, Moscow

2019 «Bull's Horn» short film VGIK, Moscow

Documentary films

2020 «Covid Bishkek» documentary, Kyrgyzstan

2019 «Group Kis-kis» documentary, Moscow

2018 «Akhmat» documentary, Moscow

2018 «Hare» documentary, Kyrgyzstan

Awards

2024  In August, the film “Heaven under the Feet of Mothers” was submitted for consideration for an Oscar in the "Best International Feature Film" category from the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek

2024  Grand Prix at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival "We'll Live” and the award for «Best Cinematography» in feature film “Heaven under the Feet of Mothers",Moscow

2020  "Cinema with a Human Face" All Student Festival Award for «Best Cinematography», Moscow

2019  «VGIK» Awards for Best Cinematography in Documentary Film, Moscow

2017  «Infomatrix» Award for Best Film, Almaty, Kazakhstan

2017  «Karek» Award for Best Cinematography, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan