Professional organizations

Arts Council of Mongolia

Arts Council of Mongolia (ACM) is an arts and culture NGO, established by Mongolian arts,
civic, and business leaders in 2002 with the support of the Mongolian Foundation for an Open
Society (Soros Foundation). Its mission is to support the sustainable development of Mongolian
arts and culture and the preservation of cultural heritage. ACM promotes artistic excellence;
supports preservation of Mongolian cultural heritage; build creative youth and children; and
bring arts to the public.
For the past decade, ACM has established a strong and visible infrastructure and has achieved
significant program and fundraising successes. ACM has expanded the geographic reach of its
cultural partnerships to form international ties with similar organizations in Central Asia, North
America, South East Asia, Japan and Korea.
ACM works to fulfill its mission through four different program areas: Arts, Community Arts
Education, Cultural Heritage and Development.

Main activities:

• ACM has expanded the geographic reach of its cultural partnerships to form international ties with similar organizations in Central Asia, North America, South East Asia, Japan and Korea.

Projects that are for film industry:

• Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival
• Workshops and masterclasses dedicated to filmmakers
• “Bus Stop FIlms” inclusive filmmaking training

Programs:

Bachelor’s degree:

• Directing
• Acting
• Cinematography

Master’s degree:

• Art studies

Programs:

• Bachelor’s degree:
  • Directing
  • Acting
  • Cinematography
• Master’s degree:
  •   Art studies

Exchange program: 

• Korean University of Culture,
• Beijing Film Academy of China
• All-Russian Film University, Moscow, Russia

The Mongolian Film Institute is a non-governmental organization that promotes quality cinema in Mongolia. We try to help foster the curiosity and literacy of a new generation of Mongolian moviegoers who crave an alternative cinematic experience to what mainstream movies have to offer. With our flagship activity, the Golden Ger International Film Festival, we try to directly develop, educate and challenge young Mongolian filmmakers, as well as aim for audience development.

The Mongolian Film Institute was founded by Mongolian film industry professionals including Jigjidsuren Gombojav – a legendary filmmaker in Mongolian cinema and People’s Artist of Mongolia – and Ikhbayar Urchuud, the founder of the Golden Ger International Film Festival.

Experience of international cooperation:

• Golden House International Film Festival (2013-2022)
• American Film Show (2019, 2020)
• Creative producer training
• Swedish Film Days (2019)
• International film translation of Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival

Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

School of Radio, Television and Media Arts

Programs:

Bachelor’s degree:

• Radio and television journalism, film presenting and filming for television
• Radio, television and film directing
• Graphic design
• Media animation
• Sound engineering (sound director)
• Radio and television engineering (studio engineering)

Master’s degree:

• Media production (Media animation, radio and television equipment use, technology, sound design, filming)
• The art of directing (radio and television)
• Art Studies (audio, television)
• Journalism

Student exchange and international relations    

• In the 2013-2014 academic year a specialist teacher was invited from Poland and in 2014-2015 a specialist teacher was invited from Turkey.
• In the 2014-2015 academic year a scientific conference on sound design was organized in collaboration with the Shanghai Theater Academy, and six short films were made during the joint internship by filmmaking students.
• From 2013-2014 we are working with the University of Dortmund to organize training seminars and sign a student exchange agreement.
• In 2014-2015 we organized training in cooperation with KNUA University of Korea.
• Since 2007 a TV studio worth about MNT One Billion has been established at the school as a result of a joint project with JICA Japan.