Alina Mustafina, kazakhstan
Screenwriter, director, film critic / journalist

nomadfilmmaker@gmail.com

A Kazakh journalist, writer and a filmmaker. Filmmaking degrees in Kazakhstan, UAE and Spain, bachelor in journalism, master at Escuela del cine y audiovisuals de Catalunya in Barcelona, New York Film Academy, film labs with Doha Film Institute, Qatar, KAFA, Korea, Cinedoc, Georgia, La Femis, France, IDFA Academy, Amsterdam.

A non-fiction writer with a bestseller book in Kazakhstan in 2021.


Filmography:

  • Gingerbread for Her Dad / documentary / 2024 / as director, actress
  • Ander / short documentary / 2019 / as director, actress, producer
  • Rescue Masha / short fiction / 2017 / as director, producer

Festivals and Awards:

  • Gingerbread for Her Dad / Međunarodni filmski festival u Iranu / Nagrada za najbolji film / Teheran, Iran / 2024
  • Gingerbread for Her Dad / Filmski festival u Torinu / Međunarodna dokumentarna konkurencija / Torino, Italija / 2024
  • Gingerbread for Her Dad / Međunarodni filmski festival u Pusanu / Wide Angle program / Pusan, Južna Koreja / 2024
  • Gingerbread for Her Dad / Filmski festival u Bolcanu / Zvanična selekcija / Bolcano, Italija / 2024
  • Ander / Kanski međunarodni filmski festival / Short Film Corner / Kan, Francuska / 2021
  • Ander / Ajal filmski festival / Nagrada za najbolji dokumentarni film / Doha, Katar / 2020