01 / ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Sham Awards Fest is a festival for young creators. Make a film, tell a story, share your creativity and meet others who love cinema as much as you do.
Sham School is a place to explore filmmaking and bring your ideas to life. You do not need a professional camera. Start with a story you want to tell.
02 / AWARDS
Film, media and the people
who make Sham.
For young creators aged 12–17 from across Kazakhstan.
Film theme: Friendship and Love.
A scholarship to study
at Sham School
For the Sham School community
03 / HOW TO ENTER
Prepare your application and review the entry terms and public offer agreement.
Choose the open short film competition or a category in the internal Sham competition.
Create a new story about friendship and love. The deadline is 1 April 2027.
25 May at 14:00.
Sham School, 23A Kozybayev Street.
Share your work and meet fellow young creators.
04 / RULES
Check the entry requirements
before you start filming.
Хронометраж, формат файла, порядок отбора и стоимость участия будут указаны в официальном регламенте. The official rules are being prepared for publication. The public offer and consent form are available in the documents section.
05 / SEE YOU AT THE FESTIVAL
23A Kozybayev Street
Film screenings and a chance to meet fellow creators.
The full programme will be published later.
06 / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
For participants and parents.
Yes. The festival is open to participants aged 12–17.
Yes. You can enter on your own or in a team of up to 5 people.
Yes. You do not need a professional camera to enter. You can film on a phone.
No. You need to create a new film on the theme of Friendship and Love.
Technical requirements will be published in the official rules. They have not been announced yet.
The deadline is 1 April 2027. No extension has been announced. Organiser contact details will appear in the section below.
The festival takes place on 25 May at Sham School. The rules will clarify whether attending in person is required.
Entry fees have not been announced yet. Details will be published with the official rules.
FESTIVAL DOCUMENTS
Read the public offer agreement before applying. A legal representative consent form is provided for participants under 18.
Festival participation terms and organizer details.
Consent form for a minor’s participation, personal data processing, photography and video recording.
The documents are published in Russian. PDFs open in a new tab. DOCX files can be downloaded, completed and printed.
07 / GET IN TOUCH
Have a question? Organiser contact details
will be available here soon.