Zhannat Alshanova became a member of the British BAFTA Connect Association

Zhannat Alshanova received a special letter from the British Academy of Film and Television. The specially sent letter contains information that the Kazakh girl has become a member of the Association of Directors of Great Britain. The academy is briefly called “BAFTA Connect”.

“Membership in the BAFTA Connect community is your contribution to the film industry. We believe that joining the association will open the way to your bright future and will greatly help in the development of your creativity. By joining the BAFTA community, you can witness achievements in the film industry and become part of the world’s leading charity organization,” the congratulatory letter says.

The British Academy of Film and Television, is an independent public charity organization of the country. Also, this academy has a special award in the field of film industry, television art, as well as computer games and children’s art.

The academy has its own history. Founded on April 16, 1947 under the leadership of David Lean, and since 1976 has been known as the British Film Academy. The Academy laureates are awarded a golden mask. The big news is that the Kazakh girl is a member of the academy and the association, which occupies a large place in the world film industry.

It is worth noting that the first prize of the association was first awarded in London in 1948.

Who is Zhannat Alshanova, a member of the British BAFTA Connect Association? Zhannat graduated from the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Forecasting in 2007. Specialty-business administration and accounting. In 2009, she graduated from the Higher School of Marketing and Business in Spain with a master’s degree in marketing. For several years she worked in the field of business planning, marketing and management. Since 2001, Zhannat Alshanova has been going into the film industry forever. On the set of “Marco Polo” works as an assistant, and then as a photographer on the set in the film “Harvest” by E. Tursynov. Then she starts writing secular stories, screenplays and manifests herself in the field of drama, cinema and acting.

In 2015, Zhannat entered the London Film School, where she received a diploma of a master of the film industry. While still studying, she became a producer of several short films (USA, Turkey). Participates in several festivals.

A specialist with a good command of the film industry, became a member of the Association of Directors of Great Britain.

We congratulate the Kazakh girl on an outstanding achievement. Note that Zhannat Alshanova’s favorite domestic film is Ermek Tursynov’s film “Kelin”.

At the Locarno film competition, Zhannat Alshanova’s film “The History of Civilization” received the Pargino d’Argento award – “Silver Leopard”. And in 2018, the film “We are grateful” took part in a competition in South Africa. In 2019, Zhannat Alshanova made another film, which premiered in Locarno 2020. Also, this film took part in the Sundance Festival.