Events by UC

The National Pavilion of Uzbekistan was presented for the fourth time at the Marché du Film film market held as part of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival. During the Film in Uzbekistan promotional campaign held at the pavilion, foreign producers were introduced to the rebate programme, which covers up to 25 per cent of filming costs in the country, as well as to the Country Placement mechanism. The National Pavilion was visited by representatives of more than 100 production and distribution companies from Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and Asian countries. Filmmakers from France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Japan and other countries expressed interest in shooting films, commercials and television projects in Uzbekistan.

On 5–10 June 2025, the first public events of the youth movement “Uzbekistan – Land of Talents” took place on the square in front of the National Library of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The festival was dedicated to the national team of Uzbekistan’s decisive matches for a place at the 2026 World Cup – UAE vs Uzbekistan on 5 June and Uzbekistan vs Qatar on 10 June: the matches were broadcast on a big screen on the square, and the programme included concerts and motivational shows. The events were organised on the initiative of the Tashkent City Administration in partnership with the Zo'r TV channel, and on 10 June the “Salom, Mundial!” super show and an award ceremony took place. The project was funded by Kapitalbank, Uzum and Ucell as part of their social responsibility.

On 18–25 December 2021, the capital hosted the next large-scale “Tashkent Youth Forum – 2021” week. Bringing together more than 15,000 participants, this major platform for dialogue focused on supporting young people’s innovative ideas and start-up projects.

Within the framework of the forum, panel discussions, open dialogues and training seminars were organised in 4 main areas:

• Development of science and education;
• Youth employment and social protection;
• 5 important initiatives (IT, reading, culture, sport and support for women and girls);
• Global and pressing youth issues.

During the event, heads of government agencies and experts engaged in direct dialogue with young people and identified practical solutions for implementing their socio-economic and creative initiatives.

On 21–25 May 2021, the large-scale youth festival “Tashkent 5 Initiatives Movement” took place on the square of the Alisher Navoi National Library of Uzbekistan. Organised within the framework of the five important initiatives, this mega-project turned into a vast open space for dialogue and creativity in the heart of the capital, bringing together thousands of young people.

Over the five days of events, young people showcased their talents in culture, the arts, sport, IT and reading. The festival featured open dialogues, open meetings with heads of government agencies and ministers, intellectual and sports competitions, and concert programmes by renowned artists. The movement became an important platform for supporting young people’s innovative ideas and involving them in the development of society

“PROlogue” is a prestigious project that brought together young filmmakers from Uzbekistan and international film professionals on a single platform and took the country’s film scene to a modern level. Organised in partnership with the National Agency “Uzbekkino”, the Tashkent City Administration and the Centre for the Development of Cinematography, the festival went through the following stages over the years:

• 1st Festival (2015): Launched on a national scale for the first time, the project served to recognise the short films of talented young directors and to open doors for them.
• 2nd Festival (2016): Its reach expanded, and it became an important creative platform for healthy competition and exchange of experience among local filmmakers.
• 3rd Festival (2017): It became a tradition to hold not only film screenings but also master classes and round-table discussions with experts as part of the festival. Young directors, actors and screenwriters were encouraged through special nominations.
• 4th Festival (2018, 27–30 November): The festival gained international status and brought together in Tashkent film experts from more than 20 countries of Europe and Asia. The festival’s highest award, the Grand Prix, went to the Kyrgyz film “Night Accident” (“Nochnaya avariya”). In the national short film category, Shokir Xoliqov’s film “Choy” was deemed unrivalled.