International forum on joint cooperation between filmmakers and producers and a press conference held

DUSHANBE, 16.10.2026 /NIAT “Khovar”/. Today, a press conference and an international forum titled “Joint cooperation between filmmakers and producers” were held at the National Museum of Tajikistan as part of the third national cinema award “Toji Somon”. It was reported that more than 100 films made in 2024-2026 were submitted for this year’s competition. The selection commission chose 7 full-length feature films, 6 short feature films, 14 documentaries, 6 animated films and 5 films made using artificial intelligence. At the closing ceremony, which will take place on 19 October at 19:00 at the Sadriddin Ayni State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, 18 awards will be presented in various categories. It was also said that more than 60 representatives from the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and France are taking part in the award. After the press conference, the forum brought together representatives of film institutions, directors, producers, screenwriters, artists, film scholars and teachers from sectoral educational institutions to discuss international cooperation, co-production, experience-sharing and training for young specialists.