Nurbek Egen (Russian Рурбек Ðген; born 3 December 1975) is a
Kyrgyz and Russian film and TV director and screenwriter. His films
have won two Young Artist Awards: his short film Sanzhyra as Best
Short Foreign Film and his feature film The Wedding Chest as
Outstanding International Drama.Nurbek Egen was born Osh Oblast,
Kirghiz SSR. Having graduated from Physics and Mathematics school, he
studied acting at Arts Institute in Bishkek for two years. In 1994 he
entered the Faculty of Directing at Russian State University of
Cinematography (VGIK) and studied under the guidance of Vladimir
Khotinenko. He graduated from VGIK in 2000. In 2009-2010 he studied
Directing at New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, USA.While studying
at VGIK, Egen made his short films One Day Older (1998) and Closed
Space (1999). His short film Sanzhyra has been a part of competition
programs of more than 50 international festivals and received the Best
Short Foreign Film Award at the Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles,
USA.The Wedding Chest, Egen's feature film about Aydar who came back
from Paris to his native ail with his French bride Isabelle, received
the Best Foreign Film Award at the Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles,
USA, as well as the Audience Award at the Cottbus Film Festival,
Germany. FBW (Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung), a German federal
authority for evaluating and rating film and media, rated the film
with the certification mark Wertvoll (valuable) for its high artistic
quality.
Kyrgyz and Russian film and TV director and screenwriter. His films
have won two Young Artist Awards: his short film Sanzhyra as Best
Short Foreign Film and his feature film The Wedding Chest as
Outstanding International Drama.Nurbek Egen was born Osh Oblast,
Kirghiz SSR. Having graduated from Physics and Mathematics school, he
studied acting at Arts Institute in Bishkek for two years. In 1994 he
entered the Faculty of Directing at Russian State University of
Cinematography (VGIK) and studied under the guidance of Vladimir
Khotinenko. He graduated from VGIK in 2000. In 2009-2010 he studied
Directing at New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, USA.While studying
at VGIK, Egen made his short films One Day Older (1998) and Closed
Space (1999). His short film Sanzhyra has been a part of competition
programs of more than 50 international festivals and received the Best
Short Foreign Film Award at the Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles,
USA.The Wedding Chest, Egen's feature film about Aydar who came back
from Paris to his native ail with his French bride Isabelle, received
the Best Foreign Film Award at the Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles,
USA, as well as the Audience Award at the Cottbus Film Festival,
Germany. FBW (Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung), a German federal
authority for evaluating and rating film and media, rated the film
with the certification mark Wertvoll (valuable) for its high artistic
quality.
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