Faculty of Digital Technologies and Arts
Faculty of Digital Technologies and Arts of the University of Turan has been training technical and creative personnel for the field of cinema and television, as well as related industries since 1998.
The educational activities of the faculty include two areas of preparation – technical and creative.
The goal of the faculty is to train highly qualified technical and creative specialists who meet the needs of our time and which our country really needs.
At the faculty created and developed specialized offices – television studios, pavilions and laboratories for training personnel on creative, technical specialties. The specificity of the modernized design of the semiconductor pavilions, the video editing studio, the cinema, the laboratory, conveys the modern work.
Professor, Awarded with the Medal “Kurmet”; badge “Excellence in cinematography of Kazakhstan”; “Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan”; badge named after I. Altynsarin.
Professor, “Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2011, he is a full member of the International Academy of Informatization (IAIN), since 2008, a member of the Working Group on IT personnel of the Kazakhstan Association of IT Companies and a member of the Association for Assistance to the Development of the Alatau IT City Information Technology Park of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Awarded with a badge named after I. Altynsarin. Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan “, gratitude was announced by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Associate Professor, Awarded with the badge “Excellence in the field of Culture”. Filmed 50 works, including 24 documentaries and 1 popular science film. His film “Horns” (director and cameraman M.Zh. Umarov) took part in the creative competition of the Eurasian Television Forum (Moscow, 2005) in the category “Documentary films and programs” and received a diploma in the nomination “For cinematography” Feature film ” Bir bala “(cameraman Umarov M.Zh.) participated in the creative competition of the Eurasian Television Forum in the category” Films and Programs for Children and Youth “and received a diploma in the nomination” For the skillful embodiment of social problems in children’s cinema.”
Associate Professor, Awarded with the badge “Excellence in the field of Culture”. Laureate of the Prize of the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – of the Leader of the Nation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of culture and art for his high contribution to musical art. On October 26, 2016, a participant of the Concert of Laureates of the Fund of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – of the Leader of the Nation of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Abay State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, where the author’s work “Sanamak” was performed for the first time with the Symphony Orchestra of Akim of Almaty under the direction of Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alexander Belyakov. Since 2005 he has been a soloist of the ethno-group “Roksonaki”
Associate Professor, Awarded with the badge “Excellence in the field of Culture”. Assets: 10 feature films, 8 documentaries, 21 commercials, 12 music videos. In 2014, Laureate of the Prize of the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – of the Leader of the Nation in the field of culture and art for high cinematography
Teacher of the Higher School “Turan Film Academy”
Professor, film critic , PhD in Art History
She is the art director of the Eurasia Film Festival, the author of more than 7 literary publications devoted to the cinematography of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, as well as the author of many international and national articles, more than 6 monographs and albums, the editor of collections. She is a member of the Union of Filmmakers of Kazakhstan (since 1998); A member of the FIPRESCI International Association of Film Critics; A member of the NETPACK Asian Association of Film Critics; Member of the jury of international film festivals in Almaty (Kazakhstan, 2003), Oberhausen (Germany, 2004), Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic, 2006), Wiesbadan, Cottbus (Germany, 2006), Gyeongju (South Korea, 2007), Berlin (Germany, 2008, 2009), Singapore (Singapore, 2009), Oxford and Cambridge (UK, 2009), Moscow (Russia, 2010), Abu Dhabi (UAE, 2011), Delhi (India, 2012). She is the author of five books devoted to the cinematography of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. For the book “Cinema of Central Asia” she was awarded the “White Elephant” award of the Guild of Film Critics and Critics of Russia (2001). For the book “Nation—building in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries, and how that process is reflected in cinema” – the Kulager Award of the Union of Cinematographers of Kazakhstan as the best film work of the year (2007).
Head of the specialties “Directing” and “Film and TV producing“
Senior Lecturer, Cameraman, Master of Arts
He is a graduate of the European Union’s Erasmus+ program with a degree in Cinematography, an active employee of the film industry. He has knowledge and practical experience in the field of the film industry, actively participates in educational projects aimed at the development of film education, strives to combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience.
Teacher of the Higher School “Turan Film Academy”
Senior lecturer, director, Master of Art History
He graduated from the Master’s degree program of the Kazakh National University of Arts in Astana with a degree in Feature Film Directing. He proved to be an active participant in the cultural life of the city, for which he was awarded a letter of thanks from the mayor of Astana.He was a member of the jury of the jubilee student Film Festival held at Nazarbayev University. In 2017, he acted as a speaker at the competition “The World through the eyes of Youth”, organized by the KSU “Center for Research on Problems of Religion” under the Akimat of Astana city. In 2018, he was again invited to be a member of the jury of the social advertising contest “The World through the eyes of youth”, held by the same Center.
Teacher of the Higher school “Turan Film Academy”
Senior Lecturer, Director of Photography, Master of Arts
An active cinematographer. For successful work with young people, he was awarded the badge “Kazakhstan Patriots”.For the French-Kazakh film “Olma John” he was awarded 5 diplomas for the best cinematography at various European film festivals.
Teacher of the Higher School “Turan Film Academy”
Senior lecturer, director, producer, screenwriter, Master of Arts
Among her outstanding achievements are the “Audience Award” in Greece, the “Special Jury Prize” and the award for “Best Documentary in the USA”, as well as the “Silver Prize” in the USA. Her work has also been awarded the “Special Jury Prize” in Turkey and the award for “Best Documentary” in Korea.
Teacher of the Higher School «Turan Film Academy»
Lecturer’s assistant, producer, director, Master of Arts
- Producer of the full-length entertainment film «Joy toy» (2024) – world premiere at the Class A film festival-Locarno film festival (Locarno, Switzerland)
- Director of short films «Aliya» (2021), «Our Time» (2022) – participants and prize-winners of international film festivals
- Director of the short film «About Mannequin» (2024) – produced by the American film company Foresee Films, Wonderhill Studios
Director, screenwriter
Director of photography Salem Social media
Director, producer of commercials and documentaries. Founder of media production TyNyS and Zhakiyad
Professional photographer
Professional photographer
Cinematographer, gaffer
Cinematographer
Director for Business Development in the Healthcare Sector, Inform Medical LLP
Director of the User Support Department of Jusan Bank JSC
Actor, director
Cinematographer, colorist
Director of photography
Chief editing director Salem Social media
Director, screenwriter
Director, screenwriter, producer
The Faculty of Digital Technologies and Art has a modern film and photo pavilion, which has all the latest special equipment necessary for the film production process. This is a new, significant stage in improving the learning conditions for students, because practical classes help students to consolidate theoretical knowledge and gain professional skills in working with film and photo equipment.
DEPARTMENTS
Almaty, Dostyk Ave., 110
(corner of Satpayev street)
