Gulmira Kerimova

Biography

Born in Kyrgyzstan, she is a producer and film executive. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow. She serves as the Executive Director of the “Umut” Forum, an initiative dedicated to supporting young filmmakers from Kyrgyzstan and the CIS countries, and works as a producer at OFC “Umut Art Cinema.” Her areas of expertise include film project management, budgeting and finance, grant and fund development, and international co-productions. Since 2017, she has been a member of both the Asian Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) and the Union of Cinematographers of Kyrgyzstan. Producing Credits: Maimyl (2001) Light Thief (2009) Kurmanjan Datka (2014) Koch (2014) Centaur (2016) Call of God (2022) The Gift (2023)