Malika Mukhamejan is an emerging curator and film-maker. Her work centers on elevating diverse voices in Central Asian cinema, exploring women’s representation, and fostering community through film. She is the founder of Qyzqaras, a platform celebrating Central Asian women film-makers, and currently curates film programmes in Kazakhstan and internationally. Mukhamejan studied film directing at VGIK in Moscow, graduating in 2021. Recent projects include Qyzqaras Film Festival, 2024. Mukhamejan lives and works in Almaty.

As of November 2024