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{{Infobox person
| name = Sanzhar Sultanov
| image =
| caption =
| birth_place = Korday, Kazakhstan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|07}}
| occupation = Film director, producer, screenwriter
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}

'''Sanzhar Sultanov''' (born December 7, 1988) is a [[Kazakhstan]]-born [[film director]], [[film producer|producer]] and [[screenwriter]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3343487/</ref>

==Early life==
Sultanov was born in the small village of [[Korday]], [[Kazakhstan]]. He grew up and studied in England, Canada ([[Upper Canada College]]<ref name=UCC>{{citation| last=Aster| first=Andrea| title=Team Hollywood| journal=Old Times| page=7| publisher=Upper Canada College}}</ref>), and the USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caravan.kz/article/274 |title=Газета "Караван" / Глазами казаха |publisher=Caravan.kz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> In 2007, Sultanov moved to [[New York City]] to study at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liter.kz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4550&Itemid=6 |title=Общественно - политическая газета "Литер" - Не теряя корни |publisher=Liter.kz |date=2010-12-14 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref>

==Career==
Sultanov founded his own company, Reverson Entertainment, in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverson.ca/ |title=Reverson Entertainment |publisher=Reverson.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> Sultanov's first short film was ''Makes The Whole World Kin'', an adaptation of the [[Makes The Whole World Kin|original short story]] by [[O. Henry]], starring [[Paul Calderon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.kz/index.php?newsid=11338 |title=Общественно политическая газета "Время" |publisher=Time.kz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> In 2010 he produced and directed his first feature film ''Burning Daylight'' starring [[Robert Knepper]] and Calderon in a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web|author=Emily Claire Afan |url=http://playbackonline.ca/2010/02/16/thieves-20100216 |title=Heroes star joins Thieves » Playback |publisher=Playbackonline.ca |date=2010-02-16 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> Sultanov based the screenplay on three [[Jack London]] stories,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Oscars/2010/2010/02/26/13040431.html |title=CANOE - JAM! Movies: Bridges an Oscar front runner? |publisher=Jam.canoe.ca |date=2010-02-28 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> while the film was set in 1920s [[New York City]].<ref>http://sonomacountygazette.com/editions/wcg201008_054.pdf</ref>
The film premiered in Sonoma, California<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eventbrite.com/event/767122484 |title=Exciting Upcoming Event! Pre-Release Screening of New... |publisher=Eventbrite |date=2010-08-09 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> (Jack London's hometown) and in New York City's Webster Hall.<ref>{{cite web|author=RACHEL TROBMAN, East Village |url=http://eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/a-soiree-with-the-arts-in-mind/ |title=A Soiree With The Arts In Mind - The Local East Village Blog - NYTimes.com |publisher=Eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com |date=2010-11-16 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> It also received a wide theatrical release in [[Kazakhstan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kapital.kz/culture/792--l-r.html |title=Саид Султанов: "Казахстанское кино выгоднее снимать в Канаде" |publisher=Kapital.kz |date=2010-05-20 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref> and was highly acclaimed by many critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.np.kz/index.php?newsid=7768 |title=Не нажатый курок » Новое поколение |publisher=Np.kz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Вера Ляховская |url=http://www.izvestia.kz/node/17378 |title=Джек Лондон вернулся |publisher=www.izvestia.kz |date=2001-04-24 |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zakon.kz/cinema_top_news/202635-vremja-ne-zhdjot-kak-jeffektivno.html |title="Время не ждёт": как эффективно потратить четверть миллиона долларов |language=ru |publisher=Zakon.kz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-15}}</ref>

In February 2013, Sultanov partnered with Canadian venture capitalist and fellow Upper Canada College graduate<ref name=UCC/> Loudon Owen and opened up Know Rules Media.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-kazakhstan-director-akan-satayev-623288 Canadian Microsoft Slayer Loudon Owen Launches Movie Shingle] Hollywood Reporter. 2/20/13</ref> In September 2013, the company partnered with director/producer Akan Satayev and his studio SataiFilm, and started pre-production on ''Hacker''. [[Brillstein Entertainment Partners]] was attached to executive produce. Sultanov wrote the screenplay, from a story by Satayev and Timur Zhaksylykov.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/global-showbiz-briefs-tom-hollander-plays-dylan-thomas-turkey-the-end-getting-u-s-remake-more/ Akan Satayev Set To Direct Hacker] Deadline.com 09/08/13</ref> The film was financed by Timur Meirambekov, Zhanbolat Serikov and [[Kenges Rakishev]] on behalf of [[Mobli]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-kazakhstan-director-akan-satayev-623288 Kazakhstan Director Akan Satayev To Helm Canadian Indie "Hacker"] Hollywood Reporter. 09/06/13</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3343487}}
*[http://www.reverson.ca/ Reverson Entertainment]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1572777/ ''Burning Daylight''] at IMDB

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sultanov, Sanzhar}}
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Kazakhstani film directors]]
[[Category:Kazakhstani film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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