Ablay Nurmanbetov

Ablay Nurmanbetov is an award-winning director and screenwriter from Kazakhstan. He received critical acclaim and won numerous awards for his debut short film, "The Burning Blue," including Best Film and Best Screenplay. Ablay wrote the script for the feature film "QASH (RUN)," which was named the "Most anticipated movie of 2022 in Kazakhstan" and the "New generation of Kazakhstani Cinema" by various critics. Ablay is considered one of the most promising young filmmakers from Kazakhstan. Ablay resides in Los Angeles, where he continues to make films that impact audiences worldwide.