In accordance with the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PQ-209 “On measures to further develop the field of cinematography and create a series of films dedicated to the history of our country”, and based on Joint Protocol No. 65/1 of the National Commission for the Development and Support of Cinematography and the National Council for Enhancing the Ideological and Artistic Quality of Films, a pitching session was held on June 19, 2025, among production studios interested in producing films included in the “Living History” program.
📌 A total of 41 studios submitted applications to obtain the right to produce 18 films. Since only one studio applied for five of the projects, no pitching was held for those films. The National Council also reviewed the synopses of two film projects and decided that they should undergo a second round of pitching.
📅 As a result of the pitching held on June 19, 2025, in which 24 studios competed for 11 film projects, and in accordance with Decision No. 3 of the National Council, the following studios were selected as winners:
- 🎥 “Mirzo Ulug‘bek” (feature film) – “O‘zbekfilm” National Film Studio
- 🎥 “Al-Khwarizmi” – “RAMZ-FILM” Studio
- 🎥 “Farhod and Shirin” – “Brothers Partners Ship” LLC
- 🎥 “Maqsud Shayxzoda” – “First Art Media” LLC
- 🎥 “Guloyim and the Forty Girls” – “Qaraqalpaqfilm” Studio
- 🎥 “The Magic Flute” – “OLOV NUR MEDIA”
- 🎥 “Imam Maturidi” – “O‘zbekfilm” National Film Studio
- 🎥 “Herman Vambery and Mulla Is’hoq” (docu-publicistic film) – Center for Cinematography Development
- 🎥 “Heroes of Turkestan” (docu-publicistic film) – “KREAFLY PROJE REKLAM”
- 🎥 “The Uzbek Case” (docu-publicistic film) – “O‘zbekfilm” National Film Studio
- 🎥 “Bibikhanum” (docu-publicistic film) – Documentary and Chronicle Film Studio