Almaty Film Festival is a new festival organised by Almaty government. The Festival will be held from 15-19 September 2018 in Almaty. The purpose of Almaty Film Festival is the development of Kazakh cinema, the increase of the interest of the broad public in film art and the strengthening of international co-operation. The festival aimes to introduce Almaty as the major cultural and tourist center of Cеntral Asia and to get acquainted international cinema world with the advantages and new opportunities of film production in Kazakhstan.