Judo: Kazakhstan judoka gets $81 thousand for silver at World Championship
Kazakhstan judoka Azamat Mukanov has been awarded with 12.5 million tenge ($81 thousand) for winning the silver medal at the World Championship in Brazil.
Harmony Lessons by Emir Baigazin gaines Grand-Prix at film festival in Switzerland
Harmony Lessons of Kazakhstan film director Emir Baigazin has become a winner of the post-soviet film festival Films from Russia and beyond in Switzerland.
Shal by Kazakhstan's Yermek Tursunov nominated for Oscar
Shal (Old Man) movie directed by Yermek Tursunov from Kazakhstan has been submitted for the American Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Hugh Jackman gets lifetime achievement award in Spain
Australian actor Hugh Jackman, the star of "Wolverine" and "X-Men", received a lifetime achievement award on Friday at the San Sebastian film festival in northern Spain.
Jia Zhangke and Pavel Chukhrai award 'Harmony Lessons' with best director
Harmony Lessons of Kazakhstan film director Emir Baigazin received the Best Director award at the 3d International Sakhalin Film Festival On the Edge.
Harmony Lessons wins Best New Director award at Seattle International Film Festival
The movie received one of the the festival’s major awards, the Best New Director Grand Jury Prize.
Comedy stars win early Emmys, online drama eyes glory
Comedy stars grabbed early prizes at the Emmys Sunday, while the TV world waited to see if Netflix drama "House of Cards" could become the first online-only show to take a major prize.
Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty announces winners
The winners of the 9th International Film Festival Eurasia that was held on September 16-20 in Almaty have been announced.
Japan's Murakami favourite for Nobel prize -- again
Japanese literary superstar Haruki Murakami is favourite for this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, betting odds showed Friday, after repeatedly being mentioned as a contender for the prestigious global gong.
Hugh Jackman to be honoured at Spain's San Sebastian film festival
Australian actor Hugh Jackman will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival which gets underway Friday in Spain with 13 movies in competition for the best film award.
Cycling: Winner of Tour of Almaty to get 15 thousand Euro
The prize pool of the Tour of Almaty cycling race in Kazakhstan will make 39 thousand Euro; 20 teams will compete for the prize.
Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin among Oscar honorees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is to give a prestigious humanitarian award to Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie for her "impassioned" campaigning work.
Kazakhstan artist got gold medal at New York Realism contest
Kazakhstan artist Beibut Assemkul was awarded with a gold medal as the author of the new trend called hyper impressionism.
Kazakhstan singer awarded special prize at Slavianski Bazaar 2013
Kazakhstan's young singer Berdibek Kulgarayev has received a special prize at the 22nd International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar 2013 in Vitebsk, Belarus.
Almaty subway receives European quality mark in London
Almaty Subway has been conferred ESQR's Quality Achievement Award 2013 in the Gold Category on July 7 in London.
First-ever Oscars concert planned for nominated music
The Oscars will, for the first time, hold a concert in Los Angeles featuring the songs and scores nominated for Hollywood's most prestigious prize.
Human-powered helicopter wins US prize
A Canadian-built helicopter that is powered by a human riding a bicycle has become the first winner of a decades-old $250,000 engineering prize.
Baigazin's Harmony Lessons becomes best film in Slovakia
Harmony Lessons of Kazakhstan's director Emir Baigazin has been awarded with a grand prize -- the Blue Angel for Best Film -- and a special prize of the city's Mayor at the International Art Film Festival in Trencin, Slovakia.
Macau hosts glittering Indian film awards
Romantic comedy 'Barfi!' swept almost all the major gongs, including best picture, at India's answer to the Oscars on Saturday as Bollywood celebrates its centenary.
Tengrinews.kz receives Kazakhstan President's commendation
Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin handed awards and grants to journalists and awarded President’s Commendations to Media.
