In Tashkent, an "Uzbekfilm Cinema Town" covering an area of 10 hectares and a dubbing center equipped with a Dolby Atmos studio will be built.

"Uzbekfilm Cinema Town" covering an area of 10 hectares and a dubbing center with a Dolby Atmos studio to be established in Tashkent

On October 26, Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on introducing modern management methods to the cinema sector and creating the "Uzbekfilm" national cinema brand, his press service reports.

It is noted that a single industrial cluster uniting cinema services — the "Uzbekfilm Cinema Town" — will be established on a 10-hectare territory of "Uzbekfilm".

A modern Dubbing and Sound Center equipped with a sound studio based on Dolby Atmos technology will be built on the territory of the town, and a national online cinema platform enabling the monetization of products will be developed.

In addition, it was determined that the master plan and cost estimates for the town will be prepared within two months with the involvement of a qualified design organization, and construction work will begin in March next year. At the same time, instructions were given to put vacant state assets in the cinema system up for public auction.

Another aspect is that a cooperation program for the wide use of artificial intelligence capabilities in filmmaking will be developed within one month. It will also cover the preparation of new educational programs for the sector, the training of specialists, and the upgrading of their qualifications abroad.

Earlier, the head of state noted that people have not stopped going to the cinema because of social networks, that halls are packed for foreign movies, and that only the audience's taste has changed.

In turn, it was emphasized that national films do not meet these requirements, and that cinema should be the country's "soft power."