Days of Azerbaijani Cinema have solemnly opened in Tashkent's Zarafshan concert hall.

The Days of Azerbaijani Cinema will be held in Uzbekistan from September 23 to October 2.

Widely considered to be one of the most important and influential national film directors, Tofig Taghizade has left a deep mark in the national cinematography. His films influenced countless of filmmakers across the country.

The Azerbaijani documentary "The First Success of the Nobel Brothers" has been awarded with the "Honor" prize in the Best Foreign Language Documentary Short Film category at the International De Cortometrajes Libelula Dorada Festival in the Dominican Republic.

"Memories of the Future", a film by Azerbaijani director Javid Imamverdiyev, will compete in the 4th edition of the Eurasia DOC CIS Countries Documentary Film Festival.

The 10th International Short Film Festival in Baku will be held on November 6-9.

Salam International Youth Film Festival will be held in Baku on September 2-5. Up to 300 young people (13-17 years old) from ten countries were invited to participate in the festival.

"Salt, Pepper to Taste", a film by Azerbaijani director Teymur Hajiyev, has been included in the competition program of the 29th Message to Man International Documentary, Short, and Animated Film Festival.

National Cinema Day is a professional holiday for all filmmakers, which is celebrated in Azerbaijan on August 2. This year, the country marks the 121st anniversary of national cinema.

Azerbaijan's film industry is booming with countless full-length and short films well known worldwide. Movies are one of the largest sources of entertainment in the world. In fact, Azerbaijan was among the first countries involved in cinematography.