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the last nomad

GENRE: Historical Drama

STAGE: Development

  • $6.200
    GOAL: $20.000
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MISSION STATEMENT
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We are making this film to preserve what time and silence have tried to erase — the history, memory, and culture of Kazakhstan as lived by ordinary people, not written by empires.
This story comes from my great-grandfather’s diary, hidden inside a wall for fifty years. When I opened it, I didn’t just find words — I found a voice from a land that has carried immense suffering, resilience, and dignity through generations. Written by oil lamp, his pages hold the reality of famine, displacement, war, and survival — but also identity, language, and the quiet strength of a people who refused to disappear.
This is a Kazakh story at its core. Not of rulers or borders, but of shepherds, families, elders, and children — those who lived close to the land and carried culture through hardship. A father who lost everything, yet still preserved names, memories, and truth in writing so they would not be forgotten.

LOGLINE
When Soviet power rewrites the laws of the ancient steppe, a sharp-witted Kazakh trader and reluctant local leader must navigate between the crumbling world of his ancestors and the iron logic of the new masters 
KAZAKHSTAN HISTORY
Kazakh famine of 1931–1933
The Holodomor-related Soviet collectivization policies is estimated to have killed approximately 1.3 to 1.5 million Kazakhs, with some scholars placing total losses (death + forced migration) as high as 30–40% of the Kazakh population at the time.
World War II
Kazakhstan contributed more than 1.2 million soldiers, with an estimated 300,000–400,000 killed or missing, deeply impacting entire rural communities and family structures.
Great Purge 1937–1938
During the Great Purge (1937–1938), roughly hundreds of thousands across the USSR were executed or sent to labor camps, including a significant number of Kazakh intellectuals, writers, and cultural leaders who were systematically targeted.
Kazakh language and identity
  • Latin script replaced Arabic in 1929
  • Cyrillic imposed in 1940
  • Russian became dominant in administration and education
  • Many traditional cultural and religious practices were restricted or erased from public life
FILM PRODUCTION STAGES
Currently, we are at the Stage One
  • DEVELOPMENT
    Screenplay writing and rewrites
    Story and character development
    Creative concept building
    Pitch deck creation
    Budget planning
    Early visual development
    1
  • PRE-PRODUCTION
    Casting actors
    Location scouting
    Hiring crew
    Production design
    Scheduling and planning
    Legal paperwork and insurance
    Storyboards and shot planning
    2
  • PRODUCTION
    Principal photography
    Directing and cinematography
    Lighting and camera work
    On-set sound recording
    Daily shoot execution and management
    3
  • POST-PRODUCTION
    Video editing
    Color grading
    Sound design and mixing
    Visual effects (if needed)
    Music scoring
    Final mastering and export
    4
  • DISTRIBUTION & FESTIVAL RUN
    Film festival submissions
    Marketing and promotion
    Screenings and premieres
    Online/platform distribution
    Audience release strategy
    5
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INCENTIVES

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Contributor
$200
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Digital Copy of the Final Screenplay
Special Thanks Credit
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Executive
$500
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Invitation to Private Screening or Online Premiere One-on-One Virtual Meeting with the Filmmaker
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TEAM
Meet the creative minds, filmmakers, and collaborators behind the development of the feature film. Our team is dedicated to bringing powerful stories to life through creativity, passion, and cinematic vision.
  • AYAULYM
    PRODUCER
    A Los Angeles–based producer and writer known for her work in short films and commercials. She has worked extensively in both the United States and Central Asia, bringing a strong cross-cultural perspective to her projects. In Central Asia, she served as a film festival organizer and founded Scenum, a platform dedicated to supporting and empowering emerging filmmakers and young creative voices.
  • ARMAN
    DIRECTOR
    A Los Angeles–based writer, director, cinematographer, and editor whose work bridges Central Asian and American cultural perspectives. A graduate of the New York Film Academy in LA with an MFA in Filmmaking, he trained across all major disciplines, refining his craft on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot. His 2023 drama On the Other Side of the Road marked his breakthrough as a writer and cinematographer, earning praise for its emotional depth and visual style. In 2024, he directed the psychological thriller Mr. Nightmare, further establishing his bold, visually driven voice in contemporary cinema.
  • ADINA
    ART DIRECTOR
    An emerging art director working across film, visual storytelling, and digital design. Her work focuses on building cohesive visual worlds where narrative, emotion, and composition are tightly connected.
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