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Mansur Sarsembayev is a screenwriter and film director from Kazakhstan. He has been actively working in the film industry since 2018. He is the recipient of numerous international awards for screenwriting and is a laureate of Kazakhstan’s prestigious Altyn Kalam Award 2020 for Best Screenplay and Dramaturgy of the Year.
He has served as a jury member at international film festivals, including:
Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival 2022 (United Kingdom)
Burabay International Short Film Festival 2025 (Kazakhstan)
India International Star Film Festival Awards 2026 (India)
Fest5 International Film Festival 2026 (India)
Folkestone Film Festival 2026 (UK)
Intuition Earth Film Festival 2026 (Austria)
ReelVision NZ Film Festival 2026 (New Zealand)
He worked as a screenwriter on the Russian television series “Knockoffs” (2023). He directed the short film “Late Session” (2019) and the animated film “Where Does the Heart Call?” (2018).
Mansur is a member of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London), the League of Cinematographers of Kazakhstan, and the Eurasian Art Union in the Theatre, Film and Television section.
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TV Series: “Knockoffs” (2023), Russia
Screenplay by: Mansur Sarsembayev, Maxud Sarsembayev.
Director: Asaad Abboud
Production companies: CTB Films and Sigma
Project funded by: Institute for Internet Development (IRI)
Short Film: “Late Session” (2019), Kazakhstan
Directed and written by: Mansur Sarsembayev, Maxud Sarsembayev
Production company: Paradox3 LLP
Animated Film: “Where Does the Heart Call” (2018), Kazakhstan
Directed and written by: Mansur Sarsembayev, Maxud Sarsembayev
Production company: Paradox3 LLP