Sanzhar Sultanov
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Sanzhar Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1988-12-07) December 7, 1988 (age 37) |
| Occupations | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Sanzhar Sultan (born December 7, 1988, as Sanzhar Sultanov) is a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter.[1][2]
Sultan was born in the small village of Korday, Kazakhstan. He grew up and studied in at Downside School in England and at Upper Canada College in Canada.[3] In 2007, Sultan moved to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4][2]
Career
Sultan (back then as Sultanov) founded his own company, Reverson Entertainment, in 2009, with his brother Said.[5] Sultan's first short film was Makes The Whole World Kin, an adaptation of the original short story by O. Henry, starring Paul Calderon.[6] In 2010 he produced and directed his first feature film Burning Daylight starring Robert Knepper and Calderon in a supporting role.[7] Sultan based the screenplay on three Jack London stories,[8] while the film was set in 1920s New York City.[9] The film premiered in Sonoma, California[10] (Jack London's hometown) and in New York City's Webster Hall.[11] It also received a wide theatrical release in Kazakhstan[12] and was highly acclaimed by many critics.[13][14][15]
In February 2013, Sultan partnered with Canadian venture capitalist and fellow Upper Canada College graduate[3] Loudon Owen and opened up Know Rules Media.[16] In September 2013, the company partnered with director/producer Akan Satayev and his studio SataiFilm, and started pre-production on Hacker. Brillstein Entertainment Partners executive produced. Sultan wrote the screenplay, from a story by Satayev and Timur Zhaksylykov.[17] The film was financed by Timur Meirambekov, Zhanbolat Serikov and Kenges Rakishev on behalf of Mobli.[18] The film had a limited release in the US (under the title "Anonymous"), on December 2, 2016.[19] Following that, Sony Pictures released the film on home entertainment.[20]
In 2016, Sultan was set to produce Business Ethics, starring Larenz Tate and directed by Nick Wernham.[21] The film also starred Lance Reddick, Kurtwood Smith and Angus Macfadyen.[22] Principal photography began in Toronto, Ontario in October 2016. The film won the Audience Choice Film Award at the 2019 Newark International Film Festival.[23] The film was released on premium streaming on October 23, 2020.[24]
In December 2018, Sultan founded a movie-review based social media platform.[25]
References
- ↑ Sanzhar Sultan - IMDb
- 1 2 "Sanzhar Sultanov Is Breaking the Age-Barrier in the Film Industry". The Blue and White. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- 1 2 Aster, Andrea, "Team Hollywood", Old Times, Upper Canada College: 7
- ↑ "Общественно - политическая газета "Литер" - Не теряя корни". Liter.kz. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "Reverson Entertainment". Reverson.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "Общественно политическая газета "Время"". Time.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ Emily Claire Afan (2010-02-16). "Heroes star joins Thieves » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "CANOE - JAM! Movies: Bridges an Oscar front runner?". canoe.com. 2010-02-28. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Exciting Upcoming Event! Pre-Release Screening of New..." Eventbrite. 2010-08-09. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ RACHEL TROBMAN, East Village (2010-11-16). "A Soiree With The Arts In Mind - The Local East Village Blog - NYTimes.com". Eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "Саид Султанов: "Казахстанское кино выгоднее снимать в Канаде"". Kapital.kz. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2011-10-15.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Не нажатый курок » Новое поколение". Np.kz. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ Вера Ляховская (2001-04-24). "Джек Лондон вернулся". www.izvestia.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ ""Время не ждёт": как эффективно потратить четверть миллиона долларов" (in Russian). Zakon.kz. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ Canadian Microsoft Slayer Loudon Owen Launches Movie Shingle Hollywood Reporter. 2/20/13
- ↑ Akan Satayev Set To Direct Hacker Deadline.com 09/08/13
- ↑ Kazakhstan Director Akan Satayev To Helm Canadian Indie "Hacker" Hollywood Reporter. 09/06/13
- ↑ Busch, Anita (2016-11-02). "'Anonymous': Exclusive First Trailer For Dark Web Drama With Jack Nicholson's Daughter". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ "Hacker | Sony Pictures". www.sonypictures.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2016-08-26). "Larenz Tate To Star In Indie Comedy 'Business Ethics'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2016-09-28). "Kurtwood Smith, Lance Reddick & Angus Macfadyen Enroll In 'Business Ethics'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ Salvary, Eric Boom (2019-09-18). "Recap. Newark International Film Festival 2019 @newarkiff". RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ↑ Entertainment, TateMen. "Fisher Park Media to Release Indie Film "Business Ethics" Nationwide October 2020". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ↑ "An Inside Look at Wotson App". Elite Luxury News. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
External links
- Sanzhar Sultanov at IMDb
- Reverson Entertainment Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Burning Daylight at IMDB
