The organizers have announced filmmakers whose works have been selected for the Burabay International Short Film Festival (BISFF) 2026.
BISFF was founded by the Silk Road Media holding (London) in partnership with Eurasian Creative Guild (London) and is part of an international network of festivals and screenings covering the UK, Europe, and Latin America.
The final stage of the competition will take place at the festival on August 12–14 at the Burabay resort (Kazakhstan).
The official short list for BEST SHORT FILM:
Seaward by Saksham Mehrotra
Between Sky and Sea by Ismail Abu Hatab
Hypatia of Alexandria — The Solitary Bee by Erwan Le Gal
MFL by Chris Mich
Проснуться — это подарок by Eser Muzafarov
Line 49 by Abdelatif Belkacem Benahmed
A Mother’s Voice by Alena Parfenovich Traykovskaya
Generational Memory by Babek Abbaszade
Astronauta by Giorgio Giampa
Fantastic 4×2 by Ermete Labbadia
Thao People: Echoes of Sun Moon Lake by Chang Hui Hsueh, Lygia Barbosa
Coming Home by Lena Abraham
The official short list for BEST SOCIAL ISSUE DRAMA:
Shiksha by Abdullah Umar
Impresiones de Resistencia: Printmaking in Puerto Rico by Reinaldo Gil Zambrano
Chama (Calling Flame) by Lucas Millions Dutra
Broken Dawn by Hae-Oh Park
He’s Just Like Me by Seth Fireburst, Uzak Umarkhanov.
Winners will be determined after the live and online pitching sessions held during the festival on 12–14 August in Burabay, Kazakhstan.
BISFF is not just a competition and festival, but a gateway to the international festival ecosystem and real industry opportunities for short film creators and screenwriters. Winners will receive grants for the production and promotion of their projects.
