Elizaveta Stishova

Elizaveta Stishova has produced a number of well-regarded shorts, including 2016’s The Seagull (Chayka). She has spent most of her film career in Kyrgyzstan working with Bishkek-based Aitysh Film. She was assistant director of Queen of the Mountains (Kurmanjan datka, 2014, dir. Sadyk Sher-Niyaz), selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. A graduate of the lauded Higher Course for Scriptwriters and Film Directors,… (more)