Directing

Ayan Ditaev

Born

2006-10-02 (20)

Place of birth

Kostanay, Kazakhstan

Known for

Directing

Credits

14 titles

Ayan Ditaev is a director, screenwriter, actor and one of the founders of tolqyn pictures, as well as a student of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov. He is known for his short films "The Dagger", "Das Gift" and "Sticker, please!". He has participated in several festivals.

Known for

Experimental interpretation of Anton Chekhov's story "A conversation between a drunk and a sober devil".

Das Gift

2025

A detective is investigating the murder of a middle-aged man, in which the man's young wife is suspected, but something hints to us that not everything is so simple.

Family Archive

2025

A girl fights her own fears while her first love comes to her with a teapot.

The Teapot

2024

Kairzhan buys an ordinary dagger but presents it as a family heirloom to a highly respected person.

The Dagger

2024

An absurd comedy thriller about a Horse's revenge on the entire Kazakh nation for his brothers and sisters.

Hijacket Horse

2026

A silent short film about everyday life and aspirations...

Sticker, please!

2024

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

A detective is investigating the murder of a middle-aged man, in which the man's young wife is suspected, but something hints to us that not everything is so simple.

Family Archive

2025

A girl fights her own fears while her first love comes to her with a teapot.

The Teapot

2024

Gali enrolls in university to study monumental painting, a field that has fascinated her since childhood. Student life feels like a routine—until she encounters the subject of composition, which stirs her mind and motivates her to learn. She achieves some success, earning good grades. But soon, her performance begins to decline rapidly, causing her to lose all creative drive. Will she be able to overcome the crisis and regain the respect of her favorite teacher?

15 Weeks of Marshov

2024