Thanks for checking out this portfolio website. I'm Aikokul Ibraeva, a Project Manager, Line Producer, Communications Savvy, and Digital Creator - a one-woman band. Have fun, and send me a message!
Now or Never Manizha
In 2022, I co-directed a music video for the "Now or Never" song by Tajik-Russian singer Manizha, based on my documentary "Fans are Waiting!". The reason for our collaboration was the financial support of the "Shapak" hockey club, the only girls' hockey team in Kyrgyzstan.
EXPO 2017 Astana Kyrgyzstan Official video
Official video of the Kyrgyz Republic at the Astana EXPO 2017 international exhibition dedicated to the theme "Renewable Energy of the Future".
My role: Line Producer
Production: Media Kitchen
For: State Committee of Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of UNDP in Kyrgyz Republic.

Gender studies online courses
Year: 2019
Authors: Larisa Ilisbesova, Tolkun Tiulekova
Editors: Aikokul Ibraeva, Aisuluu Tekimbaeva, Adilet Makenov, Askat Zhanuzakov
Producer: Azim Azimov
Cameraman: Alymbai Asymov, Nurlan Ashatbek Uulu
VFX: Azamat Bakyt Uulu
Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The Abduction feature movie
Year: 2018
Director and screenwriter: Azim Azimov
Producers: Aikokul Ibraeva and Askat Zhanuzakov
Cameraman: Talant Urgaziev
Editor: Alymbai Asymov
Client: United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Every hour in Kyrgyzstan, a girl is kidnapped for marriage, resulting in one-third of all marriages in the country being non-consensual. This phenomenon is called “Ala Kachuu” - the abduction of girls for forced marriage. In rural regions, people justify “Ala Kachuu” or so-called women's abduction for forced marriage by referring to it as a quintessential Kyrgyz tradition. The ‘Abduction’ feature film tells the story of a 16-year-old student Azhar being kidnapped. The short actively promotes the narrative of abduction as a crime, and invites viewers to prevent this crime through joint and sustained action.
The music video "Kyz Kadyry"
Year: 2018
Director: Azim Azimov
Producers: Aikokul Ibraeva and Askat Zhanuzakov
Cameraman: Chyngyz Sulumbekov, Alymbai Asymov
Client: United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Fans are waiting!
Year: 2021
Here you can watch my latest documentary "Fans are waiting!", the short-listed movie of Leipzig documentary festival, "Bir Duino" festival official selection and I even got an honorary diploma from the minster of Culture in Kyrgyzstan.
Asian women's manifesto
An art exhibition dedicated to [East-Cental] Asian women's fetishization and yellow fever. Click here.
Publications
KLOOP.KG and ForSET GE
Central Asia: How extremists use social media for recruitment - data story

Author: Aikokul Ibraeva
UN Women Europe and Central Asia
In the words of Karima*: “I look back and it makes me sad that things in Afghanistan have gone back to the way they were 21 years ago.”

Interviewers: Aikokul Ibraeva and Nam-mi Kolbener
Editor: Meriza Emilbekova
KLOOP.KG and ForSET GE
Adolescent suicide in Kyrgyzstan - how to recognise and help in time

Author: Aikokul Ibraeva
Communications
I led National 16-Days campaigns against Gender-Based violence for UN Women and Spotlight Central Asia Initiative in 2021 and 2022 as a Lead Comms.
Worked as a communications specialist at UN Women Kyrgyzstan in 2022 and at UN RCO in 2023
Video Production
Working at a PR and production studio "Media Kitchen" I produced over 30 commercials, award-winning short films, and documentaries.

Working solo I started the documentary novel "Ban the Women", dedicated to women and girls in Kyrgyzstan, and filmed a music video for Manizha. Currently, I work on a new documentary, dedicated to different feminisms in the world.
Journalism
I write long reads and do data journalism when an interesting topic pops up in my mind related to gender and feminism.


The "KanTip?" project of educational video tutorials for girls and women about menstrual hygiene gained 4 million views (when there are only 7 million Kyrgyz people). I received many words of thanks, as well as death threats, but it was fun.
Here are the full versions on YouTube:
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