Elyor Nemat
Documentary photographer and film director from Bukhara, author of «1844 podkast» and a 2024 World Press Photo Contest juror.
Biography
Elyor Nemat is a documentary photographer, film director and graphic artist from Bukhara. According to World Press Photo, he leads workshops on documentary photography and filmmaking on subjects relevant to Central Asia and focuses mainly on human-interest stories.
His projects include «I am a Foreigner» on labour migration from Central Asia, «My Name is Woman» on bride kidnapping and women's rights in Kyrgyzstan, «Father Comes Tomorrow» on families of migrant workers, «Stolen Spring» on forced labour in Kazakhstan and «Dedovshina» on military hazing.
He served on the jury of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest.
In June 2024, Gazeta.uz reported, Elyor Nemat launched «1844 podkast», conversations about theatre, cinema and culture; its first episode is about the «Shamsi qamar» theatre. The series was made in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Uzbekistan, and episodes are published on YouTube.
Life path
- 2024World Press Photo jury
Member of the jury of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest.
- 2024«1844 podkast»
Launched a podcast on theatre, cinema and culture with the Goethe-Institut in Uzbekistan.