User:Zhannat Alshanova/sandbox

Zhannat Alshanova is a Kazakh screenwriter and film director. She is most noted for her short film HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION (2020), which won Pardino d'argento award at the Locarno Film Festival.

Raised in Kazakhstan, Zhannat is currently based in London, United Kingdom. She studied the MA in Filmmaking at the London Film School with her graduation short film END OF SEASON (2018) premiering at 71st Cannes Film Festival (Cinéfondation). In 2019 Zhannat got selected for Bela Tarr’s directing workshop, where she developed and shot a film PAOLA MAKES A WISH (2019), the film got screened at the various international film festivals including Sundance and Locarno.

Zhannat is currently developing two original feature projects: MOTHER TONGUE which won the ARTE development award at Asian Project Market of the Busan International Film Festival, A WINNER IS SEEN AT THE STARTS which won three awards at When East Meets West co-production forum and is also supported by Hubert Bals Script and Development fund.