
Ayan Ditaev
Directing
Biography
Ayan Ditaev is a director, screenwriter, actor and one of the founders of tolqyn pictures, as well as a student of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov. He is known for his short films "The Dagger", "Das Gift" and "Sticker, please!". He has participated in several festivals.
Known For

An artist living through a difficult breakup comes to the studio and has severe hearing problems. Only a perfectly recreated reproduction of Jackson Pollock can restore order to the hero's life, but perhaps that's the problem.
Pollock Reproduction

A psychological slice-of-life movie about three teenager friends, who want to find joy and happiness in their lives, but suddenly their perspective changes, when they face the reflections of their desires.
Frame Tamers

Abylai notices a beautiful painting titled "Dayana's Portrait." He learns that the artist — a talented woman — was murdered shortly after completing the work, and the killer was never found. Troubled by the mystery, Abylai decides to investigate the case himself and uncover the truth behind the painting.
Dayana's Portrait

Gali enrolls in university to study monumental painting, a field that has fascinated her since childhood. Student life feels like a routine—until she encounters the subject of composition, which stirs her mind and motivates her to learn. She achieves some success, earning good grades. But soon, her performance begins to decline rapidly, causing her to lose all creative drive. Will she be able to overcome the crisis and regain the respect of her favorite teacher?
15 Weeks of Marshov

A girl fights her own fears while her first love comes to her with a teapot.
The Teapot

A silent short film about everyday life and aspirations...
Sticker, please!

Kairzhan buys an ordinary dagger but presents it as a family heirloom to a highly respected person.
The Dagger

Experimental interpretation of Anton Chekhov's story "A conversation between a drunk and a sober devil".
Das Gift

A film about a film.
Are you from Bake?

A detective is investigating the murder of a middle-aged man, in which the man's young wife is suspected, but something hints to us that not everything is so simple.
Family Archive

Azat, a schoolboy living near nature, was contacted by the sky but started to drift from the closest ones.
And The Sky Was Watching

A teenager runs away from home in search of himself and encounters a mysterious old man.