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AIRAT ABUSHAKHMANOV was born in Ufa. Graduated from the Ufa Institute of Arts (course of R.Israfilov) and the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (course of P.Khomsky and V.Dolgachev). He was a director of the Moscow New Drama Theater. Since 2019 he is a chief director of the M.Gafuri Bashkir State Academic Drama Theater. Winner of the Damir Siraziyev Award of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan (Zhiyen Foundation). Honored Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Laureate of the S.Yulaev State Award of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

RUSLAN RIMOVICH is a director of comedies and pseudo-documentaries. He was born in 1994 in Uralsk (Kazakhstan), the native grandson of the Tatar poetess Rauza Akhmedgalieva. He graduated from the Institute of Contemporary Art (class of A.Khanyutin, V.Moss, I.Kvirikadze and A.Dobrovolsky), GITIS (modern directing program), the screenwriting workshop of the Alexander Mitta’s School, and the Academy of Nikita Mikhalkov (directing class of V.Khotinenko and V.Fenchenko). His directorial filmography also includes “RUS14: Only Forward” (2019), “The Cheese Man” (2021), “Stalin's Cranberry” (2022), “Kolobog: A Film About a Film” and others. He works at the intersection of irony, grotesque and cultural reflection.

RUSLAN YULTAYEV is a director who became famous for TV series with the participation of Sterlitamak actors. On trips, he always takes a camera with him, shoots resort and adventure stories, which helped the artists overcome their fear of the camera and become real film actors. His series “Bird of Happiness” (2013) on the BST TV channel received a wide response from viewers across Russia.

AIDAR AKMANOV is a Russian screenwriter. He was born in Ufa and now lives in Moscow. Graduated form VGIK, where his teacher was Odelsha Agishev. Before moving to Moscow, he worked at the Bashkortostan Film Studio. He is known for his scripts for popular Russian TV series, including “Lawyer”, “Black Goddess”, “She-Wolf”, “Race for Happiness”, “Woman Without a Past” and “Carmelita 3”. He worked as an editor and screenwriter at the Motor-Film Studio for about 10 years. In 2018, he wrote scripts for films based on the works of Mustay Karim “Taganok” and “My Little Sister”. He is also the screenwriter for the romantic comedy “From Ufa with Love”, which received the prize for the best script in a feature film at the Kinoshock Film Festival.

AISYUAK YUMAGULOV is a Russian director and actor. Graduated from the art and design department of the Ufa College of Arts, then the acting department of the Ufa State Institute of Arts (experimental course of Rifkat Israfilov) and the directing department of VGIK. In 1995–1997, he worked as an actor at the M.Gafuri Bashkir State Academic Drama Theater. He directs auteur cinema with an emphasis on national motifs and philosophical dramaturgy. His directorial filmography also includes “The Wind Catcher” (2008), “Pirate's Soul” (2022), etc.

VITALY DUDKA is a Russian film and TV director and producer. Graduated from the Ufa Aviation University, majoring in programming and mathematics, and the New York Film Academy. He worked as a creative director at Ufanet company, during which time he founded the UTV, “Wildlife” and “Through a Tourist's Eyes” TV channels. Winner of the 2013 TEFI-Region award in the Special Project nomination as the director of the film “Spring Ball”. Co-founder of the Tip-Top Team advertising production. In 2020, together with film producer Roxana Sankina, he founded Dudka Films company. His directorial filmography also includes “Who's There?” (2022, film almanac), “Yura the Janitor” (2023), “I Said What I Said” (2024) and the DreamApp pitching show.

AINUR ASKAROV Born in 1987 in the Republic of Bashkortostan, USSR. Finished the Sibai College of Arts as a stage actor, director of a creative team. Graduated from the St. Petersburg University of Cinema and Theatre (class of documentary directing of V.Vinogradov) and completed the course “Producer of the 21st Century” at Nikita Mikhalkov’s Academy. Since 2010 he collaborates with the Bashkortostan Film Studio. In 2014 founded the company Askarfilm. Merited Worker of Arts of the Republic of Bashkortostan. His filmography also includes “Enmesh” (2011, short), “We Are Not Slaves” (2012, short), “Bitter Honey” (2015, doc.), “Sawmill”, “Let the Wind Carry My Words Away” (2015, short), “From Ufa with Love” (2017), “Blizzard”, “Taganok Unit”, “Family of the Year” (2021).