Dastan Zhapar Uulu is a filmmaker from Kyrgyzstan. Was born in 1988. Education: 2005 - 2010 Graduated from the Kyrgyz State University of Culture and Arts in the Theatre and Cinema Faculty. 2010 – Member of the Union of Filmmakers of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2017 – Member of the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA), Australia.

Filmography: 2016 – «Atanyn Kereezi» (A Father’s Will) feature film. Scriptwriters and directors: Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu. Prizes: 1) Montreal World Film Festival - Golden Zenith for the Best First Fiction Feature film. Canada. 2016. 2) Bengaluru International Film Festival. Asian Cinema Competition. Grand Prix for the Best Asia Film. Bangalore, India. 2017. 3) The nominated for the Russian National Film Award Nika in the nomination “Best film of the CIS and Baltic countries”. Russia. 2017. 4) Durban International Film Festival. Main competition. The film won three prizes. Grand Prix – Best Feature Film, Best Direction and Best Cinematography. South Africa. 2017. 5) The film «A Father’s Will» nominee at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards APSA in the nomination “Best Screenplay” of the Asia Pacific Screen Academy. Brisbane, Australia. 2017. «Akyrky Koch» (The Road to Eden) 2020, is their second joint work. 1) Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Official Selection – Competition. Estonia. 24.11.2020/November. 2) Dhaka International Film Festival. Asian Competition Section - Best Film Award. Bangladesh. 2021/January. 3) Fajr International Film Festival. Eastern Vista Competition. Iran. 2021/May. 4) Zerkalo. International Film Festival named after Andrey Tarkovsky. International competition of feature-length fiction films. Russia. 2021/August.