Faculty of Digital Technologies and Arts

Education and Professional Experience:

• 1977: Graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Railway Transport.
• 1993: Completed studies at the Kazakh Institute of Economics, Management, and Forecasting.
• 2002: Earned a PhD in Economics.
• 2009: Defended his doctoral dissertation and received a Doctor of Technical Sciences degree.

Since 1991, he has led the Republican Educational and Methodological Association for Specialties in Computing and Audiovisual Technology, based at the Almaty Cinema College (later Almaty State Polytechnic College). Since 2005, he has also served as an associate professor at the Department of “Construction of Transport Facilities” at the Kazakh University of Transport and Communications.

Awards and Recognition:

• Order of “Kurmet” (2009) – awarded by the President of Kazakhstan.
• Medal “10 Years of Independence of Kazakhstan” – for contributions to national development.
• Ybyray Altynsarin Medal – for achievements in education.
• “Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan” Badge – for outstanding contributions to the education sector.
• “Excellence in Cinematography of the Republic of Kazakhstan” Badge – for his impact on Kazakh cinema.
• “Honored Educator of the Republic of Kazakhstan” Badge – for dedication and significant achievements in education.

Education and Professional Experience:

• 2010: Earned a Doctor of Technical Sciences degree in “Railway Track, Surveying, and Railway Design.”
• 2009: Awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in Transport.

Currently, she is a professor at the Higher School of Computer Engineering at Turan University and heads the Academy of Cinema and Television in Almaty, established in 1998.

Awards and Recognition:

• Ybyray Altynsarin Medal – for contributions to education.
• “Honored Educator of the Republic of Kazakhstan” Badge – recognizing her impact on the country’s education system.
• Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan – for her dedication and achievements in academic and pedagogical activities.

Her dedication to advancing educational processes has helped train highly qualified professionals in Kazakhstan.

Awards and Achievements:

• “Excellence in Culture” Badge – awarded for contributions to the cultural sector.
• Film “Roga” (Director & Cinematographer Umarov M.Z.) – Participated in the Eurasian Teleforum Creative Competition (Moscow, 2005) and received a diploma for “Best Cinematography.”
• Feature Film “Bir Bala” (Cinematographer Umarov M.Z.) – Received a diploma for “Skillful Representation of Social Issues in Children’s Cinema” at the Eurasian Teleforum.

Filmography:

• “Famous Eurasia: Korgalzhyn” – Documentary short film (17 min) – Director, Editor.
• “INTERIUS” – Sci-fi drama short film (17 min) – Director, Screenwriter, Editor.
• “Generation Z” – Documentary feature film (70 min) – Director, Editor.
• “Time Capsule” – Sci-fi documentary short film (23 min) – Director, Co-Writer, Editor.
• “Dreamers” – Historical sci-fi short film (24 min) – Director, Co-Writer, Editor.
• “The Limit” – Sci-fi drama short film (23 min) – Screenwriter, Director, Editor.

Mars Zhumadilovich actively contributes to Kazakh cinema, balancing creative work with teaching, passing on his knowledge to aspiring filmmakers.

Awards and Achievements:

• Award from the First President’s Foundation for Culture and Arts (2016) – for significant contributions to music.
• Performed his original piece “Sanamaq” at a laureates’ concert accompanied by the Almaty Mayor’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Belyakov.

Professional Career:

• Associate Professor at the Turan Film Academy.
• Composer and musician, creating scores for animated series like “Aidar,” “Piraqtar,” and “3 Syylyk.”
• Composer for feature films “Baluan Sholak” (2019) and “Zhenimpaz” (2019).
• Head of the “Khasangaliev Alemi” Cultural Heritage Support Fund.

Awards and Recognition:

• Laureate of the First President’s Foundation Award in Culture and Arts (2014) – for outstanding cinematography.

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Graduated with honors from the Kazakh State Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov in 2000. Since 2005, he has been a senior lecturer in “Cinema Arts” at Turan University. His expertise in cinematography has earned him numerous accolades and recognition in the film industry.

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She is the Art Director of the “Eurasia” Film Festival and a member of the International Federations FIPRESCI and NETPAC. Author of over 7 books and multiple research papers, she has been a jury member at numerous film festivals worldwide.

Awards:

• “White Elephant” Award (Russia, 2001) – for her book “Cinema of Central Asia.”
• “Kulager” Award (Kazakhstan, 2007) – for the best film research of the year.