Sadyk Sher-Niyaz

Sadyk Sher-Niyaz is a director, producer, and public figure from the Kyrgyz Republic, best known for his work on the film Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains[1]

Sadyk-Sher Niyaz

Biography

Sadyk Sher-Niyaz was born on March 10, 1969, in the village of Chon-Kapka, Talas region, Kyrgyzstan. An ethnic Kyrgyz, Sher-Niyaz is married, the father of three children.[2] At the age of 38 he left Kyrgyzstan to attend High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors in Moscow.[3] His first feature film, Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains, was the Kyrgyz submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.[4]

Sher-Niyaz is the founder of several organizations, including Aitysh Public Fund,[5] "Kalemger" Literary Club,[6] and Film Production Company Aitysh Film.[7] In 2011, he started the Kyrgyzstan-Land of Short Films.[8] Later in 2011, Sher-Niyaz became the Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Kyrgyzstan; he was re-elected to the position in January 2015.[9] In 2012, he became one of the founders of the Ak Ilbirs Awards[10][11][12] Later in 2011, Sher-Niyaz became the Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Kyrgyzstan, and was again re-elected to the position January 2015.[9]

In late 2014, Sher-Niyaz founded the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. According to The Wrap, Sher-Niyaz created the Festival to help other Asian filmmakers in their Oscar campaigns: ″'I created the Asian World Film Festival to fill a void that I noticed was missing in America. There is a wealth of underrated filmmakers from our region that deserve recognition and this festival was designed to champion and promote them,' festival chairman and creator Sadyk Sher-Niyaz said.″[13]

Education

Political activity
  • 2014 Sher Niyaz was nominated to the post of Minister of Culture[16]
  • 2010 - Minister of Culture and Information of the Kyrgyz Republic[17]
  • 2005 - Member of the State Commission for the stabilization of the political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
  • 2004-2007 – Elected to the Parliament Deputy Ombudsman (Akyikatchy)[6]

Filmography[18]
FilmYear
Pars (Son"s Duty)2007Producer and Writer
The Salt2011Producer
Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains2014Director and Writer[19]

References
  1. "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Queen of the Mountains". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". Who Is Who. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. "Female Warrior Stars in Kyrgyz Blockbuster Epic". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. Aguilar, Carlos. "Changing History: Sadyk Sher-Niyaz on 'Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains". IndieWire.
  5. Finn, Peter. "In Central Asia, a Revival of an Ancient Form of Rap". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. "People of Kyrgyzstan Personal History, Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". AKIpress. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  7. "Production of Movie about Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains in Kyrgyzstan". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. "Kyrgyzstan to Host International Short Film Festival of CIS, Baltic States, and Georgia". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". Knews.kg. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  10. "National Cinema". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  11. "Opening Ceremony of Ak Ilbirs". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  12. "First Time Film Awards for Kyrgyzstan". 23 May 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  13. "TheWrap Partners With Asian World Film Festival for Inaugural Year". The Wrap. TheWrap. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  14. "Sadyk Sher Niyaz". AKIpress.
  15. "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  16. "5 Nominated for Minister of Culture". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  17. "Kyrgyz Embassy in Seoul". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  18. February 2015 "Sadyk Sher-Niyaz". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  19. "Kyrgyzstan Latest Former Soviet Republic to Make Epic Historical Movie". Hollywoodreporter.com. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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