Eldar Shibanov, 34 year old based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Has worked in the film industry since he was 18 years old.

Creates films with his mom Juliya Levitskaya and brother Dias Shibanov

1 feature film and 7 short films

Most successful short film to date — SEX, FEAR and HAMBURGERS (Venice IFF, BIFF, Moscow IFF)

AFA fellow 2016. Won scholarship from Dean Tsai Ming Liang.

NYFA 2017

Berlinale 2021