BIAFF 2023  Batumi Film Festival Awards

The 18th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival was held in Batumi during 17-24 September. Batumi International Film Festival was established in 2006. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi House of Artists "Argani".

On 24 September, in Batumi Drama Theatre was held closing ceremony of BIAFF Film festival.  At closing ceremony International Jury announced the following prize:

BIAFF  International Feature Films Competition section  - consisting of five members –  Giorgi Ovashvili (Georgia) – head of jury, Andrzej Slowicki (Germany), Mehmet Ali Arslan (Turkey),  Diana Martirosyan (Armenia), Nika Abramishvili (Georgia), awarded the following prizes:

• Best Film – “Critical Zone”, Ali Ahmadzadej, Iran/German, 2023
• Best Film Director – Tinatin Kajrishvili for film “Citizen Saint”, Georgia/France/Bulgaria
• Best Actress - Eka Chavleishivli in film “Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry” by Elene Naveriani, Switzerland/Georgia, 2023
• Best Actor – Michal Zurawski in film “Shreds”, Beata Dzianowicz, Poland, 2022
• Jury Special Mention - Blagas Lesson, Stephan Komandarev, Bulgaria/Germany, 2023 and   “Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry”, Elene Naveriani, Switzerland/Georgia, 2023  

BIAFF 2023 Short Film competition section’s Jury consisting of – Tamar Bartaia (Georgia) – head of jury, Artur Veeber (Estonia), Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia), awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Short film – “Dead Marriage”, Michał Toczek, Poland, 2022
• Jury Special Mention – “Duck Hunting”, Giorgi Kobalia, Georgia, 2023, 20 min.

Prize of Jury (non-official) of Batumi Cinemalover’s Club  (Roi Abuselidze, Anna Oromtsadze, Dachi Mejidov) – awarded to Films:

• “Citizen Saint”, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/France/Bulgaria, 2023
• “Shreds”, Beata Dzianowicz, Poland, 2022

BIAFF 2023 Life time Achievement awards for contribution to cinema was granted to:

• Zurab Kipshidze (Georgia)
• Revaz Makhatadze (Georgia)
• Giuli Chokheli (Georgia)

Festival Supporters – Georgian National Film Centre,  French Institute, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Lietuva, Batumi Puppet Theatre

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, Arrebato Films, hotel “DOWNTOWN“, Mareteli Friends Winery, Restaurant MASPINDZELO

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Podcast Batumi, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge,   on.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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The 18th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during 17-24 September. Batumi International Film Festival was established in 2006. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi House of Artists "Argani".

Film Screenings will take place at Apollo Cinema and Europe Square. The film festival will feature 25 full-length feature as well as 25 short films from more than 30 countries.

This year at BIAFF will be presented also CINEDOC Tbilisi Doc Festival’s competition (Georgian films) and Special section doc films. 

Film Screenings  at  Cinema “Apollo”

(M.Abashidze street 17)

17 SEPTEMBER

18.30 - OPENING FILM - Drawing Lots, Zaza khalvashi, Georgia, 2022; 84 min.  (by invitations ONLY)

18 SEPTEMBER

12.00  -   GEO – Cocktail of Love, Ketevan Takidze, Georgia, 2023; 50 min. / Monica, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia, 2023; 14 min.

Row 6, Bidzina Gogiberidze & Lennart Huppert, Germany/Georgia, 2023; 25 min.

14.00 –  CINDEDOC -  Divas, MÁTÉ KÖRÖSI, Hungary , 2021, 80 min.

16.00 - FC1- After, Anthony Lapia,  France, 2023; 70 min.

18.30 –  CINEDOC -   The Northeastern Wind, Nika Bezhanishvili, Georgia, 2023;  90 min

20.30 – GEO - Liza, Go On, Nana Janelidze, Georgia/Bulgaria, 2023; 120 min.

23.00 -  MC - Perfect Number, Krzysztof Zanussi, Poland/ Israel/Italy, 2022; 87 min.

19 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – GEO- Inconceivable Light, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia, 2023; 84 min

14.00 - GEO - Drummer, kote Kalandadze, Georgia, 2022; 84 min

16.00 – FC2 -  Slow, Marija Kavtaradze, Lithuania/ Spain/Sweden, 2023, 108 min

18.30-  CINEDOC -  Requiem to Hot Days of Summer, Giorgi Parkosadze, Georgia, 2023, 77 min. /   A Fence is a Mark of Respect , Sopho Chkheidze/Caiti Lattimer, Georgia, 2023 , 11 min

20.30 - FC3 - Hypnosis,  Ernst De Geer, Sweden/Norway/France, 2023; 98 min.

22.30 – MC - Order of Time, Liliana Cavani, Italy, 2023; 113 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

12.00 –  FC4 -  Imago, Olga Chajdas, Poland/Netherlands/Czech Republic, 2023; 113 min

14.00 – GEO - Drawing Lots, Zaza khalvashi, Georgia, 2022; 84 min.

16.00 –    CINEDOC  - Hotel Metalurg, George Varsimashvli, Jeanne Nouchi Georgia/  2023; 71 min./. Tick Tock, Nino Lekishvili, Georgia, 2023, 21 min

18.00 – F5 - Shreds, Beata Dzianowicz, Poland, 2022; 100 min

20.00 – GEO-  Beautiful Helen, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Turkey/France, 2022; 100 min.

22.00 -  MC - About Dry Grasses, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/France/ Germany/ Sweden, 2023, 197 min

21 SEPTEMBER

12.00 –  SHORTS #1 (115 min.) - It Turns Blue, Shadi Karamroudi, Iran, 2023; 15min. / Moisture, Turan Haste,  Turkey, 2023, 20 min. / Things Unheard Of, Ramazan Kilic, Turkey, 2023; 15 min. / Our Males & Females, Ahmad Alyaseer, Jordan, 2023, 11 min. Please Hold the Line, Tan Ce Ding, Malaysia, 2023; 18 min. /  Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Alvin Lee,  Singapore, 2023; 19 min./ White Ant, Shalini Adnani, UK/India, 2023; 15 min.

14.30 -  GEO- Winter Blues, Tazo Narimanidze, Georgia, 2022; 103 min.  -

16.00 -  F6 - Blagas Lesson, Stephan Komandarev, Bulgaria/ Germany, 2023, 114 min.

18.00 – F7 - Citizen Saint, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/ France/Bulgaria, 2023, 100 min.

20.00 -  CINEDOC -  Magic Mountain, Mariam Chachia, Nik Voigt, Georgia, 2023, 74 min.  / Secondhand Land, Levan Adamia, Georgia , 2022 , 12 min

21.30 -  CINEDOC - Night and Day, Nino Gogua, Georgia, 2023; 46 min. / Ana’s Trial, Tamara Mshvenieradze, Mariam Jachvadze, Georgia, 2023, 43 min

23.00 – MC - Call of God, Kim Ki-duk, Estonia/ Lithuania/ Kyrgyzstan/USA/China, 2022; 81 min.

22 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – SHORTS #2 (104) min. - Ardent Other, Alice Brygo, France, 2022; 16 min. / Dead marriage, Michał Toczek, Poland, 2022; 18 min. / Fairplay, Zoel Aeschbacher, Switzerland/France, 2022; 15 min./ Far, Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter, Iceland, 2023; 5 min./  It’s a Date,  Ukraine, 2023, 5 min. / Shreds, Igor Gavva, Ukraine, 2023; 15 min. / Vinland, Martin Kuba,  Czech Republic, 2023, 30 min.

14.30 -   GEO –   The Country of Rustaveli  Erekle Inashvili, Georgia/Germany, 2022; 68 min.

16.30 –   CINEDOC/BIAFF – “We will not Fade Away”,  Alisa Kovalenko, Ukraine / France / Poland 2023, 100 min. //   “Under The Wing Of A Night”, Lesia Diak, Ukraine, 2023; 20 min.

19.00 –  FC8 - Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Elene Naveriani, Switzerland/Georgia, 2023, 110 min.

21.30 – CINEDOC - Self-Portrait Across the Borderline, Anna Dziapshipa, Georgia, 2023, 50 min. / Dreamland, Maradia Tsaava, Georgia , 2023 , 23 min

23.00 – MC-   Kidnapped, Marco Bellocchio, Italy/ France/Germany, 2023, 125 min

23 SEPTEMBER

12.00  -  FC9 –   Night of the 12th, Dominique Moll, France, Belgium, 2022; 114 min.   

14.00 – CINEDOC - Too Close, Botond Püsök, Romania, Hungary , 2022 , 85 min

16.30 –   GEO SHORTS – 102 min. -  Borders, Miranda Namicheishvili, Georgia, 2023; 22 min.;  Duck Hunting, Giorgi Kobalia, Georgia, 2023, 20 min. / Don’t Leave home, David Japaridze, Goergia, 2023; 12 min. / The Route of a Swallow, Levan Shubashvili, Georgia, 2023; 27 min./  To Batumi and every single memory, Levan Sikharulidze, Giga Baindurashvili, Georgia, 2023; 7 min. /  Giuli  - It Was A Dream, Meri Gelagutashvili , Germany, 2023; 14 min.

 19.00 – CINEDOC - Smiling Georgia, Luka Beradze, Georgia/ Germany, 2023, 62 min./  . A crypto rush aftermath, Salome Jashi,  Georgia,19 min.

20.30 - F10 -  Critical Zone,  Ali Ahmadzadej, Iran/German, 2023; 99 min 

22.30 – MC - Green Border, Agnieszka Holland,  Poland/Germany/France/Czech Republic/Belgium, 2023; 147 min.

24 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – CINEDOC - Museum of the Revolution, srđan keča/Serbia/Croatia, Czech Republic , 2021, 91 min

13.30 - F8 - Citizen Saint, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/ France/Bulgaria, 2023, 100 min.

15.30 - FC9 - Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Elene Naveriani, Switzerland/Georgia, 2023, 110 min.

OUTDOOR CINEMA

(Open air screenings – Europe Square)

18 SEPTEMBER

20.00 –    GEO   Drawing Lots, Zaza khalvashi, Georgia, 2022; 84 min.

21.30 -  CINEDOC - Night and Day, Nino Gogua, Georgia, 2023; 46 min  / Ana’s Trial, Tamara Mshvenieradze, Mariam Jachvadze, Georgia, 2023, 43 min/   A Fence is a Mark of Respect , Sopho Chkheidze, Caiti Lattimer, Georgia, 2023, 11 min /   Tick Tock, Nino Lekishvili, Georgia, 2023, 21 min

19 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -  GEO- Inconceivable Light, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia, 2023; 84 min

21.30 - CINEDOC - The Northeastern Wind, Nika Bezhanishvili, Georgia, 2023;  90 min. / Secondhand Land, Levan Adamia, Georgia , 2022 , 12 min

20 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -  GEO Winter Blues, Tazo Narimanidze, Georgia, 2022; 103 min.

21.30 – GEO- Drummer, kote Kalandadze, Georgia, 2022; 84 min.

21 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -     CINEDOC - Hotel Metalurg, George Varsimashvli, Jeanne Nouchi Georgia/  2023; 71 min./. A crypto rush aftermath, Salome Jashi, Georgia, 2023; 19 min.

22.00  - GEO-  Beautiful Helen, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Turkey/France, 2022; 100 min.

22 SEPTEMBER

20.00 –  CINEDOC  - - Smiling Georgia, Luka Beradze, Georgia/ Germany, 2023, 62 min.

21.15 - The Country of Rustaveli, Erekle Inashvili, Georgia/ Germany, 2022; 68 min.

22.30 - Magic Mountain, Mariam Chachia, Nik Voigt, Georgia, 2023, 74 min

23 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -  GEO SHORTS – 102 min. -  Borders, Miranda Namicheishvili, Georgia, 2023; 22 min.;  Duck Hunting, Giorgi Kobalia, Georgia, 2023, 20 min. / Don’t Leave home, David Japaridze, Goergia, 2023; 12 min. / The Route of a Swallow, Levan Shubashvili, Georgia, 2023; 27 min./  To Batumi and every single memory, Levan Sikharulidze, Giga Baindurashvili, Georgia, 2023; 7 min. /  Giuli  - It Was A Dream, Meri Gelagutashvili , Germany, 2023; 14 min.

22.20 - CINEDOC Self-Portrait across the Borderline, Anna Dziapshipa, Georgia, 2023, 50 min. / Dreamland, Maradia Tsaava, Georgia , 2023 , 23 min

Festival Supporters – Georgian National Film Centre,  French Institute, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Lietuva, Batumi Puppet Theatre

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, Arrebato Films, hotel “DOWNTOWN“, Mareteli Friends Winery, Restaurant MASPINDZELO

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Podcast Batumi, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge,  on.ge,  Billboard Georgia

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2023  Batumi Film Festival’s  Full Line-up and Jury

The 18th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during 17-24 September. Batumi International Film Festival was established in 2006. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi Art-house "Argani".

Film Screenings will take place at Apollo Cinema and Europe Square. The film festival will feature 25 full-length feature as well as 25 short films from more than 30 countries.

BIAFF festival will open on 17 September, at cinema APOLLO with opening film – “Drawing Lots” by Zaza Khalvashi (film was finished after Zaza passed away).

This year at BIAFF will be presented also CINEDOC Tbilisi Doc Festival’s competition (Georgian films) and Special section doc films. 

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section  - will have following Jury –  Giorgi Ovashvili (Georgia) – head of jury, Andrzej Slowicki (Germany), Mehmet Ali Arslan (Turkey),  Diana Martirosyan (Armenia), Nika Abramishvili (Georgia)

Ten films will be presented in this section:

BIAFF Feature Films International Competition

1. After, Anthony Lapia, France, 2023; 70 min.
2. Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Elene Naveriani, Switzerland/Georgia, 2023, 110 min.
3. Citizen Saint, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/France/Bulgaria, 2023, 100 min.
4. Blagas Lesson, Stephan Komandarev, Bulgaria/Germany, 2023, 114 min.
5. Critical Zone,  Ali Ahmadzadej, Iran/German, 2023; 99 min
6. Hypnosis,  Ernst De Geer, Sweden/Norway/France, 2023; 98 min.
7. Imago, Olga Chajdas, Poland/Netherlands/Czech Republic, 2023; 113 min
8. Night of the 12th, Dominik Moll, France, Belgium, 2022; 114 min.
9. Shreds, Beata Dzianowicz, Poland, 2022; 100 min.

10.  Slow, Marija Kavtaradze, Lithuania/Spain/Sweden, 2023, 108 min

BIAFF  Short Films Competition section  - will have following Jury –  Tamta Bartaia (Georgia) – head of jury, Artur Veeber (Estonia), Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia)

Twenty Short films will be presented in this section:

BIAFF Short Films International Competition

1. Borders, Miranda Namicheishvili, Georgia, 2023; 22 min.
2. Duck Hunting, Giorgi Kobalia, Georgia, 2023, 20 min.
3. Don’t Leave home, David Japaridze, Georgia, 2023; 12 min.
4. The Route of a Swallow, Levan Shubashvili, Georgia, 2023; 27 min.
5. To Batumi and every single memory, Levan Sikharulidze, Giga Baindurashvili, Georgia, 2023; 7 min.
6. Giuli  - It Was A Dream, Meri Gelagutashvili , Germany, 2023; 14 min. 
7. Ardent Other, Alice Brygo, France, 2022; 16 min.
8. Dead marriage, Michał Toczek, Poland, 2022; 18 min.
9. Fairplay, Zoel Aeschbacher, Switzerland/France, 2022; 15 min.
10. Far, Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter, Iceland, 2023; 5 min.
11. It Turns Blue, Shadi Karamroudi, Iran, 2023; 15min.
12. It’s a Date,  Ukraine, 2023, 5 min.
13. Moisture, Turan Haste,  Turkey, 2023, 20 min.
14. Our Males & Females, Ahmad Alyaseer, Jordan, 2023, 11 min.
15. Please Hold the Line, Tan Ce Ding, Malaysia, 2023; 18 min.
16. Shreds, Igor Gavva, Ukraine, 2023; 15 min.
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Alvin Lee,  Singapore, 2023; 19 min.
18. Things Unheard Of, Ramazan Kilic, Turkey, 2023; 15 min.
19. Vinland, Martin Kuba,  Czech Republic, 2023, 30 min.
20. White Ant, Shalini Adnani, UK/India, 2023; 15 min.

BIAFF non-competition sections include – Masters’ Collection, Georgian Panorama, BIAFF/CINEDOC’s joint program – FOCUS ON UKRAINE   

BIAFF – Masters’ Collection   

1. About Dry Grasses, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/France/Germany/Sweden, 2023, 197 min.
2. Call of God, Kim Ki-duk,  Estonia/ Kyrgyzstan/ Lithuania, 2022; 81 min.
3. Green Border, Agnieszka Holland, Poland/Germany/France/Czech Republic/Belgium, 2023; 147 min.
4. Kidnapped, Marco Bellocchio, Italy/France/Germany, 2023, 125 min
5. Order of Time, Liliana Cavani, Italy, 2023; 113 min.
6. Perfect Number, Krzysztof Zanussi, Poland/Israel/Italy, 2022; 87 min.

BIAFF - Georgian Panorama

1. Beautiful Helen, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Turkey/France, 2022; 100 min.
2. Drawing Lots, Zaza khalvashi, Georgia, 2023; 84 min.
3. Cocktail of Love, Ketevan Takidze, Georgia, 2023; 50 min.
4. Drummer, kote Kalandadze, Georgia, 2022; 84 min.
5. Inconceivable Light, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia, 2023; 84 min.
6. Liza Go On, Nana Janelidze, Georgia/Bulgaria, 2023; 120 min.
7. The Country of Rustaveli, Erekle Inashvili, Georgia/Germany, 2023; 68 min.
8. Winter Blues, Tazo Narimanidze, Georgia, 2022; 103 min.
9. Monica, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia, 2023; 14 min.
10. Row 6, Bidzina Gogiberidze & Lennart Huppert, Germany/Georgia, 2023; 25 min.

BIAFF/CINEDOC -  FOCUS UKRAINE

1. We will not Fade Away, Alisa Kovalenko, Ukraine, Poland, France , 2023 ,100 min.
2. It’s a Date,  Ukraine, 2023, 5 min.
3. Shreds, Igor Gavva, Ukraine, 2023; 15 min.
4. Under The Wing Of A Night, Lesia Diak, Ukraine , 2023 , 19 min

During BIAFF festival CINEDOC TBILISI presents its program in following sections:

CINEDOC - Feature Length Documentary Film Competition  

1. Hotel Metalurg  , George Varsimashvili, Jeanne Nouchi, Georgia, 2023, 73 min
2. Magic Mountain, Mariam Chachia, Nik Voigt, Georgia, 2023, 74 min
3. Night And Day, Nino Gogua, Georgia, 2022, 46 min
4. Requiem to the Hot Days of Summer,  Giorgi Parkosadze, Georgia, 2023 , 77 min
5. Self-Portrait Along The Borderline, Anna Dziapshipa Georgia, 2023, 50 min
6. Smiling Georgia Luka Beradze, Georgia, 2023, 62 min
7. The Northeast Winds , Nikoloz Bezhanishvili, Georgia, 2022, 94 min

CINEDOC - Short Documentary Film Competition 

1. A Crypto Rush Aftermath , Salomé Jashi , Georgia , 2023 , 18 min
2. A Fence is a Mark of Respect , Sopho Chkheidze, Caiti Lattimer, Georgia , 2023 , 11 min
3. Ana’s Trial, Tamara Mshvenieradze, Mariam Jachvadze, Georgia , 2023 , 43 min
4. Dreamland, Maradia Tsaava, Georgia , 2023 , 23 min
5. Secondhand Land, Levan Adamia, Georgia , 2022 , 12 min
6. Tick Tock, Nino Lekishvili, Georgia , 2023, 21 min

CINEDOC - Special Screenings in partnership with  Kinedok

1. Divas , MÁTÉ KÖRÖSI, Hungary , 2021 , 80 min
2. Too Close, Botond Püsök, Romania, Hungary , 2022 , 85 min
3. Museum of the Revolution, srđan keča, Serbia, Croatia, Czech Republic , 2021 , 91 min

Festival Supporters – Georgian National Film Centre,  French Institute, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Lietuva, Batumi Puppet Theatre, GNTA (Georgian National Tourism Agency)

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, Arrebato Films, hotel “DOWNTOWN“, Mareteli Friends Winery, Restaurant MASPINDZELO

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Podcast Batumi, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge, CinExpress.ge, on.ge,  Billboard Georgia

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF Festival is accepting submission of films for 2023 program.

XVIII BIAFF film festival will be held during 17-24 September, 2023.

Festival program consists of both competition and non-competition sections:

-          International Competition – Feature Films

-          International Competition – Short films

-          National Competition – Short Films

-          Georgian Panorama

-          Focus on UKRAINE

-          Masters Collection

-          Etc.

For film submission info and submission form see - http://biaff.org/submission  

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BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 25 September, at Cinema Apollo

Festival Jury awarded prizes in three competition sections – Feature Films  and Short Films.

BIAFF 2022 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Lech Majewski (Poland) – Head of Jury, Carmen Grey (Germany),  Lasha Khalvashi, Nino Basilia, Gela Babluani (Georgia),  awarded the following prizes:

• Best Film – “Klondike”, Maryna Er Gorbach, Turkey/Ukraine, 2022
• Best Film Director –  Maryna Er Gorbach for “Klondike”, Turkey/Ukraine, 2022 
• Best Actress – Mariam Khundadze in “Room of My Own”, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, Germany, 2022
• Best Actor – Amir Aghaee for “Four Walls”, Bahman Gobhadi, Turkey/UK, 2021
• Jury Special Mention – „Herd Immunity“, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2021 and “Room of My Own”, Soso Bliadze, Georgia/Germany, 2022

BIAFF 2022 Short Film competition section’s Jury consisting of – Zurab Tsintskiladze (Georgia), Ileana Stanculescu (Romania), Tornike Gogrichiani (Georgia), awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Short film –  “It’s quiet here”, Novruz Hikmet / Olena Podolianko , Ukraine, 2022
• Jury Special Mentions - “Axel”, Levan Uchaneishvili, Georgia, 2022  and  “Nothing To See Here”, Nicolas Bouchez, Portugal, 2022

Prize of Jury of Batumi Cinemalover’s Club  (Roi Abuselidze, Anna Oromtsadze, Dachi Mejidov) – was awarded to two short films:

• “Easter”, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2022; 25 min.
• “Ronin’s Confession”, Giorgi Khukhunaishvili, Georgia, 2022; 10 min.

BIAFF 2022 Life time Achievement awards for contribution to cinema was granted to:

• Lech Majewski (Poland)
• Tengiz Archvadze (Georgia)
• Zurab Tsintskiladze (Georgia)

Festival Supporters –  Embassy of Switzerland, French Institute, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Lietuva, Batumi Puppet Theatre, GNTA

Cinema APOLLO, hotel “Admiral“,   Hotel “Downtown”, Hotel “Bel Mare”, company ART ITALY GROUP, Mareteli Friends Winery, Marketing company “SHINDI”,  Komuna Hostel & Hotel,  “ReformerFitness”, Restaurant “Shemoikhede”

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Podcast Batumi, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge, CinExpress.ge

Festival partners for presenting films – Matchfactory, New Europe Film Sales, Arizona Productions, Hanwayfilms, DirectoryFilms, ArtHood Entertainment, Asian Shadows, Irimage

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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The 17th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during 18-25 September. Batumi International Film Festival was established in 2006. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi House of Artists "Argani".

Film Screenings will take place at Apollo Cinema and Europe Square. The film festival will feature 30 full-length feature and documentary films from more than 30 countries, as well as 25short films.

This year BIAFF is facing very difficult financial situation – all major government sponsors (Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara region, Batumi city hall) refused to finance the BIAFF festival which never happened in past years.

Regardless this difficulties, BIAFF festival management still manages to held the festival with support of several embassies, some foreign partners and via FUNDRAISING campaign (see - https://bit.ly/biaffsupportcampaign ) to collect minimum fund which is necessary to cover some basic costs.

BIAFF film festival’s program consists of both competition and non-competition sections. Bellow is the full line-up:

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section

BIAFF feature films will be assessed by the following Jury – Lech Majewsky (Poland) – Head of Jury, Carmen Grey (Germany),  Lasha Khalvashi, Nino Basilia, Gela Babluani (Georgia).

Ten films will be presented in this section:

1. “19”, Manijet Heckmat, Iran/Germany, 2022; 75 min. 
2. “Klondike”, Maryna Er Gorbach, Turkey/Ukraine, 2021; 100 min.
3. “Kerr”, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, Turkey/Greece/France, 2022; 100 min.
4. “A Piece of Sky”, Michael Koch, Switzerland/Germany, 2022; 137 min.
5. “Una Feminna – The Code of Silence”, Francesco Costabile, Italy, 2022; 120 min.
6. “Four Walls”, Bahman Gobhadi, Turkey/UK, 2021; 114 min.  
7. “A Fleeting Encounter”, Romed Wyder, Switzerland, Luxembourg, 2022, 85 min
8. “Sermon to the Fish”, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Switzerland, Turkey, 2022; 90 min
9. „Herd Immunity“, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2021; 94 min.   

10. “A room of My Own”, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, Germany, 2022, 107 min.

BIAFF   Short Films Competition section - BIAFF short films will be assessed by the following Jury – Zurab Tsintskiladze (Georgia), Ileana Stanculescu (Romania), Tornike Gogrichiani (Georgia).

Twenty films will be presented in this section:

1. “Axel”, Levan Uchaneishvili, Georgia, 2022; 30 min.
2. “Easter”, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2022; 25 min.
3. “My Friend Andro”, Katalyna Bakradze, Georgia, 2022; 14 min.
4. “Ronin’s Confession”, Giorgi Khukhunaishvili, Georgia, 2022; 10 min.
5. „Without a Promise, Tati Baramia, Georgia, 2022; 13 min.
6. “Zebra”, Sandro Naveriani, Georgia, 2022; 12 min.
7. “And Then They Burn the Sea”, Majid Al-Remaihi, Qatar, 2021; 12 min.
8. “Concertina”, Gabriel Gonzalez Acosta, Mexico, 2022; 13 min.
9. “Curupira and the machine of the destiny”, Janaina Wagner, France/Brazil, 2021; 25 min.

10.  “Devil”, Jan Bujnowski, Poland, 2022; 19 min.

11.  “Freaking awesome life”,  Hana Jalali, Ukraine/Iran, 2022’ 15 min.

12.  “It is quiet here”, Novruz Hikmet / Olena Podolianko , Ukraine, 2022; 12 min.

13.  “Khadiga”, Morad Mostafa, Egypt, 2022; 20 min.

14.  “Light Incredibly Light”, Antimo Campanile, Italy, 2021; 15 min.

15.  “Moune Ô”, Maxime Jean-Baptiste, Belgium/French Guiana/France, 2022; 16 min.  

16.  “Nothing To See Here”, Nicolas Bouchez, Portugal, 2022; 16 min.

17.  “On Xerxes’ Throne”, Evi Kalogiropoulou, Greece, 2022; 15 min.

18.  “Scale”, Joseph Pierce ,  France / UK / Belgium / Czech Republic, 2022; 15 min.

19.  “The Distance of Time”, Carlos Ormeño Palma, Peru, 2021; 19 min.

20.  “The Rat”, Zhantemir Baimukhamedov, Kazakhstan, 2022; 28 min.

MASTERS’ Collection

1. “Leonora Addio”, Paolo Taviani, Italy, 2022, 90 min.
2. “Brigitte Bardot Forever”, Lech Majewski, Poland, 2021; 122 min.
3. “Eo”, Jerzy Skolimowski, Poland/Italy, 2022, 86 min.
4. “Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania”, Jonas Mekas, Lithuania/USA, 1972; 82 min.
5. “Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Östlund, Sweden/Germany/France/Denmark, 2022, 142 min.
6. “Tori & Lokita”, Jean-Pierre Dardenne/Luc Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2022; 88 min.

FOCUS ON UKRAINE

1. “Klondike”, Maryna Er Gorbach, Turkey/Ukraine, 2021; 100 min.
2. “Mariupolis 2,  Mantas Kvedaravičius/Hanna Bilobrova , Lithuania/France/Germany,2022; 112 min.
3. “One day in Ukraine”, Volodymyr Tykhyy, Ukraine/Poland, 2022, 77 min.
4. “Reflection”, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Ukraine, 2021, 125 min

GEORGIAN PANORAMA

1. “Fourth Brighton”, Levan Koghuashvili, Georgia/USA, 2021; 90 min.
2. “Scraps From an Incinerated Diary”, Gio Mgeladze, Georgia/Nepal/Italy/USA, 2022; 67 min.
3. “Musketeers Tbilisi”, George Chumburidze, Georgia, 2022, 58 min.
4. “Chemical Marriage”, Nino Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2022, 80 min.
5. “Casus Beli”, Maciej Maciejowski, Poland, 2022; 70 min.
6. “Heatwave”, Tornike Gogrichiani, Georgia, 2021; 24 min
7. “Beyond the War”, Mertsia Kutateladze, Georgia, 2022; 8 min.
8. “Incident” Amiko Qavtaradze, Georgia, 2022; 15 min.
9. “Many Timer”,  Set of Short films by Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2022; 58 min.  

CINE-DOC TBILISI FESTIVAL’s Films

1. “A Stage”, George Varsimashvili, Georgia, 2022, 85 min
2. “Nelly and Nadine”, Magnus Gertten, Sweden/Belgium/ Norway, 2022, 92 min
3. “Atonal Glow”, Alexander Koridze, Georgia, 2022, 66 min
4. “Respublika”, Khvicha Emiridze and Tinatin Emiridze, Georgia, 2022, 70 min
5. “The Christmas Tree Case”, Anzhela Frangyan, Armenia, 2021, 47 min
6. “Water Has No Border”, Maradia Tsaava, Georgia/France, 2021, 85 min
7. “Sweeping Yerevan”, Nairi Hakhverdi, Armenia/France, 2020, 53 min
8. “5 Dreamers and a Horse”, Vahagn Khachatryan, Armenia, 2022, 82 min
9. “Hey, Gunesh!”, Anna Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze, Georgia, 2021, 22 min

10.  “With a Dash of Humor and Numbing Grief”, Lala Aliyeva, Azerbaijan, 2021, 17 min

11.  “Men and Reptiles”, Nurlan Hasanli,  Azerbaijan, 2022, 15 mi

12.  “Collective”, Alexander Nanau, Romania/Luxemburg, 2019, 109 min

13.  “Varda by Agnès”, Agnès Varda, France, 2019, 115 min

Festival Supporters –  Embassy of Switzerland, French Institute, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Lietuva, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Georgian National Tourism agency

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, hotel “Admiral“,   ART ITALY GROUP, Mareteli Friends Winery, Marketing company “SHINDI”

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Podcast Batumi, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge, CinExpress.ge, on.ge

Festival partners for presenting films – Matchfactory, New Europe Film Sales, Arizona Productions, Hanwayfilms, DirectoryFilms, ArtHood Entertainment, Asian Shadows, Irimage

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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Note/Definition:  DC – Documentary Competition, FC –Feature competition, SC – Short films Competition; GEO – Georgian Panorama, MC – Masters’ collection; CINDOC – CineDOC Tbilisi festival films 

Cinema “Apollo”   (M.Abashidze street 17)

18 SEPTEMBER

18.30 -  Festival Opening Ceremony – Screening of Eldar Shengelaia’s new short films set “Manytimer”

19 SEPTEMBER

12.00  –  CINEDOC “Nelly and Nadine”, Magnus Gertten, Sweden/Belgium/ Norway, 2022, 92 min

14.00 –  CINEDOC “A Stage”, George Varsimashvili, Georgia, 2022, 85 min

16.00 -   GEO -  “Brighton 4”, Levan Koghuashvili, Georgia/USA, 2021; 90 min.

18.00 –  FC1  - “19”, Manijet Heckmat, Iran/ Germany, 2022; 75 min. 

20.00  -  FC2 „A Piece of Sky”, Michael Koch, Switzerland/ Germany, 2022; 137 min.

22.30 – MC - Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Östlund, Sweden/ Germany/ France/Denmark, 2022, 142 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

12.00 –  CINEDOC - “Varda by Agnès”, Agnès Varda, France, 2019, 115 min

14.30-GEO -  Musketeers Tbilisi, George Chumburidze, Georgia, 2022, 58 min.

16.00 – CINEDOC - “Hey, Gunesh!”, Anna Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze, Georgia, 2021, 22 min  /  “With a Dash of Humor and Numbing Grief”, Lala Aliyeva, Azerbaijan, 2021, 17 min / “Men and Reptiles”, Nurlan Hasanli,  Azerbaijan, 2022, 15 min.

17.30 – FC3 - „Herd Immunity”, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan /France, 2021; 94 min.  

19.30 – FC4 -   “Una Feminna – The Colde of Silence”, Francesco Costabile, Italy, 2022; 120 min.

22.00 - GEO  “Chemical Marriage”, Nino Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2022, 80 min.

21 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – “One day in Ukraine”, Volodymyr Tykhyy, Ukraine/Poland, 2022, 77 min.

13.30 - “Reflection”, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Ukraine, 2021, 125 min

16.00 – FC5 – “Kerr”, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, Turkey/Greece/France, 2022; 100 min.

18.30 – FC6 - “Four Walls”, Bahman Gobhadi, Turkey/UK, 2021; 114 min

21.00 - “Atonal Glow”, Alexander Koridze, Georgia, 2022, 66 min.

22.30 – MC - Brigitte Bardot Forever, Leh Majewski, Poland, 2021; 122 min.

22 SEPTEMBER

12.00 –  SC 1 (124 min.) -  “And Then They Burn the Sea”, Majid Al-Remaihi, Qatar, 2021; 12 min.; “Khadiga”, Morad Mostafa, Egypt, 2022; 20 min.; “Concertina”, Gabriel Gonzalez Acosta, Mexico, 2022; 13 min.; “The Distance of Time”, Carlos Ormeño Palma, Peru, 2021; 19 min.; “Nothing To See Here”, Nicolas Bouchez, Portugal, 2022; 16 min.; “Moune Ô”, Maxime Jean-Baptiste, Belgium/French Guiana/France, 2022; 16 min.; “The Rat”, Zhantemir Baimukhamedov, Kazakhstan, 2022; 28 min.

14.30 - GEO –  Casus Beli, Maciej Maciejowski, Poland, 2022; 70 min.

16.00 - CINEDOC -  “The Christmas Tree Case”, Anzhela Frangyan, Armenia, 2021, 47 min

17.30 - CINEDOC -“Respublika”, Khvicha Emiridze and Tinatin Emiridze, Georgia, 2022, 70 min.

19.30 - FC7 “Sermon to the fish”, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/Mexico/ Switzerland/Turkey, 2022; 90 min

21.30 - GEO - “Scraps from an Incinerated Diary”, Gio Mgeladze, Georgia/Nepal/ Italy/USA, 2022; 67 min.

23.00 - EO, Jerzy Skolimowski, Poland/Italy, 2022, 86 min.

23 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – GEO SHORTS -  “Heatwave”, Tornike Gogrichiani, Georgia, 2021; 24 min. /  “Beyond the War”, Mertsia Kutateladze, Georgia, 2022; 8 min. /  “Incident” Amiko Qavtaradze, Georgia, 2022; 15 min. /   “Many Timer”,   Short films by Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2022; 50 min.  

14.00 – MC - “Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania”, Jonas Mekas, Lithuania/USA, 1972; 82 min.

16.00 – CINEDOC “Sweeping Yerevan”, Nairi Hakhverdi, Armenia/France, 2020, 53 min

17.30 –  CINEDOC -“5 Dreamers and a Horse”, Vahagn Khachatryan, Armenia, 2022, 82 min

19.30 – FC8- “A Fleeting Encounter”, Romed Wyder, Switzerland/Luxembourg, 2022, 85 min 

21.30 – CINEDOC -“Water Has No Border”, Maradia Tsaava, Georgia/France, 2021, 85 min

23.30 – MC-Tori & Lokita, Jean-Pierre Dardenne/Luc Dardenne, Belgium/ France, 2022; 88 min.

24 SEPTEMBER

12.00  - SC2 (115 min.) - “Curupira and the machine of the destiny”, Janaina Wagner, France/Brazil, 2021; 25 min.; “Devil”, Jan Bujnowski, Poland, 2022; 19 min.; “Freaking awesome life”,  Hana Jalali, Ukraine/Iran, 2022’ 15 min.; “It is quiet here”, Novruz Hikmet, Ukraine, 2022; 12 min.; “Light Incredibly Light”, Antimo Campanile, Italy, 2021; 15 min.; “On Xerxes’ Throne”, Evi Kalogiropoulou, Greece, 2022; 15 min.;  “Scale”, Joseph Pierce ,  France / UK / Belgium / Czech Republic, 2022; 15 min.

14.00 – Mariupolis 2,  Mantas Kvedaravičius/ Hanna Bilobrova , Lithuania/France/Germany,2022; 112 min.

16.30 –SC GEO (104 min.) - “Axel”, Levan Uchaneishvili, Georgia, 2022; 30 min.;  “My Friend Andro”, Katalyna Bakradze, Georgia, 2022; 14 min.;  “Ronin’s Confession”, Giorgi Khukhunaishvili, Georgia, 2022; 10 min.;  „Without a Promise, Tati Baramia, Georgia, 2022; 13 min.; “Easter” ,Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2022; 25 min.; “Zebra”, Sandro Naveriani, Georgia, 2022; 12 min.

18.30 – FC9 -“Klondike”, Maryna Er Gorbach, Turkey/ Ukraine, 2021; 100 min.

20.30 -FC 10 - “A room of My Own”, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, Germany, 2022, 107 min

22.30– MC-Leonora Addio, Paolo Taviani, Italy, 2022, 90 min.

25 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – CINEDOC - “Hey, Gunesh!”, Anna Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze, Georgia, 2021, 22 min  /  “With a Dash of Humor and Numbing Grief”, Lala Aliyeva, Azerbaijan, 2021, 17 min / “Men and Reptiles”, Nurlan Hasanli,  Azerbaijan, 2022, 15 min

13.30 - FC9- “A room of My Own”, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, Germany, 2022, 107 min.

15.00 - MC - Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Östlund, Sweden/ Germany/ France/Denmark, 2022, 142 min.

OUTDOOR CINEMA

(Open air screenings – Europe Square)

19 SEPTEMBER

20.00 –  “Many Timer”,  Set of Short films by Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2022; 58 min.  

21.00 –. GEO  “Chemical Marriage”, Nino Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2022, 80 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

20.00 - “A Stage”, George Varsimashvili, Georgia, 2022, 85 min

21.30 - “Collective”, Alexander Nanau, Romania/Luxemburg, 2019, 109 min

21 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -  “Musketeers Tbilisi”, George Chumburidze, Georgia, 2022, 58 min.

21.30 – GEO -  Brighton 4th”, Levan Koghuashvili, Georgia/USA, 2021; 90 min.

22 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -    CINEDOC - “Water Has No Border”, Maradia Tsaava, Georgia/France, 2021, 85 min

22.00 – CINEDOC  - “Atonal Glow”, Alexander Koridze, Georgia, 2022, 66 min.

23 SEPTEMBER

20.00 –  “Scraps From an Incinerated Diary”, Gio Mgeladze, Georgia/Nepal/ Italy/USA, 2022; 67 min.

21.30 – CINEDOC -  “Respublika”, Khvicha Emiridze and Tinatin Emiridze, Georgia, 2022, 70 min

24 SEPTEMBER

20.00 - SC GEO (104 min.) - “Axel”, Levan Uchaneishvili, Georgia, 2022; 30 min.;  “My Friend Andro”, Katalyna Bakradze, Georgia, 2022; 14 min.;  “Ronin’s Confession”, Giorgi Khukhunaishvili, Georgia, 2022; 10 min.;  „Without a Promise, Tati Baramia, Georgia, 2022; 13 min.; “Easter” ,Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2022; 25 min.; “Zebra”, Sandro Naveriani, Georgia, 2022; 12 min.

21.30 - GEO SHORTS -  “Heatwave”, Tornike Gogrichiani, Georgia, 2021; 24 min. /  “Beyond the War”, Mertsia Kutateladze, Georgia, 2022; 8 min. /  “Incident” Amiko Qavtaradze, Georgia, 2022; 15 min. /   “Many Timer”,   Short films by Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2022; 50 min.  

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BIAFF 2022 – Festival announces its  international competition program and Jury

The 17th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during 18-25 September. Batumi International Film Festival was established in 2006. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi House of Artists "Argani".

Film Screenings will take place at Apollo Cinema and Europe Square. The film festival will feature 30 full-length feature and documentary films from more than 30 countries, as well as 25short films.

This year BIAFF is facing very difficult financial situation – all major government sponsors (Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara region, Batumi city hall) refused to finance the BIAFF festival which never happened in past years.

Regardless this difficulties, BIAFF festival management still manages to held the festival with support of several embassies, some foreign partners and via FUNDRAISING campaign (see - https://bit.ly/biaffsupportcampaign ) to collect minimum fund which is necessary to cover some basic costs.

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section

BIAFF feature films will be assessed by the following Jury – Lech Majewsky (Poland) – Head of Jury, Carmen Grey (Germany),  Lasha Khalvashi, Nino Basilia, Gela Babluani (Georgia).

Ten films will be presented in this section:

1. “19”, Manijet Heckmat, Iran/Germany, 2022; 75 min. 
2. “Klondike”, Maryna Er Gorbach, Turkey/Ukraine, 2021; 100 min.
3. “Kerr”, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, Turkey/Greece/France, 2022; 100 min.
4. “A Piece of Sky”, Michael Koch, Switzerland/Germany, 2022; 137 min.
5. “Una Feminna – The Code of Silence”, Francesco Costabile, Italy, 2022; 120 min.
6. “Four Walls”, Bahman Gobhadi, Turkey/UK, 2021; 114 min.  
7. “A Fleeting Encounter”, Romed Wyder, Switzerland, Luxembourg, 2022, 85 min
8. “Sermon to the Fish”, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Switzerland, Turkey, 2022; 90 min
9. „Herd Immunity“, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2021; 94 min.   

10. “A room of My Own”, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, Germany, 2022, 107 min.

BIAFF   Short Films Competition section - BIAFF short films will be assessed by the following Jury – Zurab Tsintskiladze (Georgia), Ileana Stanculescu (Romania), Tornike Gogrichiani (Georgia).

Twenty films will be presented in this section:

1. “Axel”, Levan Uchaneishvili, Georgia, 2022; 30 min.
2. “Easter”, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2022; 25 min.
3. “My Friend Andro”, Katalyna Bakradze, Georgia, 2022; 14 min.
4. “Ronin’s Confession”, Giorgi Khukhunaishvili, Georgia, 2022; 10 min.
5. „Without a Promise, Tati Baramia, Georgia, 2022; 13 min.
6. “Zebra”, Sandro Naveriani, Georgia, 2022; 12 min.
7. “And Then They Burn the Sea”, Majid Al-Remaihi, Qatar, 2021; 12 min.
8. “Concertina”, Gabriel Gonzalez Acosta, Mexico, 2022; 13 min.
9. “Curupira and the machine of the destiny”, Janaina Wagner, France/Brazil, 2021; 25 min.

10.  “Devil”, Jan Bujnowski, Poland, 2022; 19 min.

11.  “Freaking awesome life”,  Hana Jalali, Ukraine/Iran, 2022’ 15 min.

12.  “It is quiet here”, Novruz Hikmet / Olena Podolianko , Ukraine, 2022; 12 min.

13.  “Khadiga”, Morad Mostafa, Egypt, 2022; 20 min.

14.  “Light Incredibly Light”, Antimo Campanile, Italy, 2021; 15 min.

15.  “Moune Ô”, Maxime Jean-Baptiste, Belgium/French Guiana/France, 2022; 16 min.  

16.  “Nothing To See Here”, Nicolas Bouchez, Portugal, 2022; 16 min.

17.  “On Xerxes’ Throne”, Evi Kalogiropoulou, Greece, 2022; 15 min.

18.  “Scale”, Joseph Pierce ,  France / UK / Belgium / Czech Republic, 2022; 15 min.

19.  “The Distance of Time”, Carlos Ormeño Palma, Peru, 2021; 19 min.

20.  “The Rat”, Zhantemir Baimukhamedov, Kazakhstan, 2022; 28 min.

Festival Supporters –  Embassy of Switzerland, French Institute, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Lietuva, Batumi Puppet Theatre

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, hotel “Admiral“,   ART ITALY GROUP, Mareteli Friends Winery

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Podcast Batumi, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge, CinExpress.ge

Festival partners for presenting films – Matchfactory, New Europe Film Sales, Arizona Productions, Hanwayfilms, DirectoryFilms, ArtHood Entertainment, Asian Shadows, Irimage

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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#letsmakebiafftogether – Support by donation BIAFF Batumi Film Festival facing harsh financial challenge after government cuts ALL financing !

Due to severe financial problems, caused by unexpected cut of financing from Government, the management of the film festival starts a fundraising campaign (with hashtag - #letsmakeBIAFFtogether) to support the #BIAFF festival. 

#BIAFF film festival was founded in 2006 and during these 16 years, it established itself as a visit card of BATUMI city and the most important international event for film lovers. BIAFF was visited by many famous foreign and Georgian cinematographers. In addition to promoting the Art-house cinema it also plays a significant role in development of film sector in Georgia via its industry platform, training programs etc.   

This year, Batumi Film Festival faces the most difficult situation in its history. All government sponsors - the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, the National Film Center of Georgia, Ministry of Culture of Adjara and Batumi City Hall, refused to finance BIAFF film festival without any clear and logical arguments, regardless the fact that BIAFF provided all necessary documentations (as it was done in previous years too).  It somehow is in line with current repressive cultural policy in Georgia.

BIAFF festival management succeeded to secure some financing from several embassies as well as to negotiate with film producers and sales companies to get films for free. But to held the festival it is important to have some minimum budget (to cover cinema rent, logistics etc).

Accordingly, BIAFF management started FUNDRAISING campaign supporting the #BIAFF film festival – and it address international Film community and festival circle, to provide support to independent film festival which each year manages to create the festive platform for all cinema lovers in Batumi and promotes independent filmmakers,

#lets make BIAFF together -   We are sure that we will be able to collect necessary minimum budget (at least 10,000-15,000 EUR) from the audience, our festival friends and cinema lovers from around the world

Information on how you can help #BIAFF

To donate money for support the #BIAFF Film Festival, any of the following methods:

1. Online Fundraising platform GOFUNDME – https://www.gofundme.com/f/biaff-batumi-film-festival-facing-harsh-issues – here you can make donation easily by VISA/MASTERCARD  (issued by any country) 

 2. Online Fundraising platform – https://fundraiser.ge/biaff – here you can do registration via FACEBOOK account in few seconds and make donation easily by VISA/MASTERCARD  (issued by any country)

 3. PAYPAL  transfer – biaffbatumi@gmail.com

4. Bank account

- Receiver -  Batumi Art House Argani

- Bank of Georgia account number - GE64BG0000000538117440

- Be sure to write "donation" in   payment subject

5.  Crypto / crypto account - you can use one of the options to transfer crypto:

USDT - TS4peK914jrCeV41tgbq1wDzLx81TYFRSP

MATIC - 0x44fa17ee7a5ffb15fd9e5450437aeaa7e7a8997d

More information on the situation surrounding #BIAFF (in Georgian):

https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/433620/

https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/433479/

#BIAFF Contact:

Tel: 599482181

Email: marketing@biaff.org

Website: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2021 Closing Ceremony and Awards

BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 24 September, at Cinema Apollo

Festival Jury awarded prizes in three competition sections – Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films.

BIAFF 2021 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury (Georgia), Iryna Gordiichuk (Ukraine), Nino Meskhidze (Georgia), Keti Machavariani (Georgia), Gogi Gvakharia (Georgia) awarded the following prizes:

• Grand Prix – “What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?”, Alexander Koberidze, Georgia/Germany, 2021
• Best Film Director –  Kornel Mundruzo for film “Evolution”, Germany/Hungary, 2021 
• Best Actress – Nutasa Kukhianidze in film “Otar’s Death” by Soso Bliadze, Georgia/Germany/Lithuania, 2021
• Best Actor – Serhii Filimonov in film “Rhino” by Oleh Sentsov, Ukraine/Germany/Poland, 2021
• Jury Special Mention – “Otar’s Death” by Soso Bliadze, Georgia/Germany/Lithuania, 2021 and    “Bandar Band” by Manijeh Hekmat, Iran, 2021

BIAFF 2021 Georgia Film Critics Jury consisting of - Theo Khatiashvili (Chairwoman), Nino Chimakadze, Dato Turashvili revealed the prize for best film by film critics:

• Best film – “What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?”, Alexander Koberidze, Georgia/Germany, 2021

BIAFF 2021 Documentary Films international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Vakhtan Kuntsev-Gabashvili - Head of Jury (Georgia), Andrzej Slowicki (Germany), Evgenia Ostanina (Russia)

awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Doc film - “1970”, Tomasz Wolski, Poland, 2021
• Special Mentions - “Foundation Pit”, Andrey Gryazev , Russia, 2020  and  “Atlantide”, Yuri Ancarani, Italy/France/U.S./Qatar, 2021

BIAFF 2021 Short Film competition section’s Jury consisting of – Dato Janelidze (Georgia - Head of Jury), Kote Chlaidze (Georgia) and Shota Gujabidze (Georgia) awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Short film – “Leopolis Night”, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 2021
• Jury Special Mentions -  “Preparation”, Ilia Asitashvili, Georgia, 2021; “Like in Mykono”, Alessandro Porzio, Italy, 2021  & “Lili Alone”, Zou Jing, China, 2021

At BIAFF 2021 Industry Platform “Alternative Wave” by Istanbul film festival’s Industry Platform “Meeting on the Bridge” was selected Georgian Project – “Me, Greta”, Miranda Namicheishvili & Ani Kvichidze

BIAFF 2021 Life time Achievement awards for contribution to cinema was granted to:

• Janri Lolashvili (Georgia)
• Kakhi khutsishvili (Georgia)

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Batumi Boulevard, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute, ArtDoc  Fest

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, hotel “Divan Suites Batumi“, Tour company “Wonderland”, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  Gastro Pub KINO

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2021 Film Festival - List of films, schedule of film screenings and conditions of attendance

XVI Batumi International art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 18-24 and will be hosted by the Apollo Cinema and Europe Square. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival will be held in a different format, in full compliance with the recommendations.

Below is the necessary information about the festival for interested film lovers:

1. BIAFF 2021 Film List and Jury Composition - https://bit.ly/3z9aCRO

2. BIAFF 2021 Catalog - https://bit.ly/3hCuQxb

3. BIAFF 2021 - Schedule of film sessions - https://bit.ly/3Ai5ITJ

4. BIAFF 2021 - Ticket purchase link - https://www.kinoafisha.ge/festival  (Tickets go on sale on September 17, in the afternoon)

Due to the current pandemic situation, the festival will be held according to the following regulations:

1. Prerequisite for attending film screenings - vaccination certificate or proof that person had already Covid 19 virus infection / disease  or PCR  test result !!!. You must present one of the above documents before entering the cinema (in hard copy or electronically on your mobile phone) - otherwise you will not be able to attend the film session (and the purchased ticket will not be returned)

2. Festival Tickets / Attendance - Some parts of the festival sessions will be free and some will be paid - a) Free / free attendance - Open screenings at Europe Square, and also the first two sessions at the Apollo Cinema will be free (free attendance); B) Paid (with tickets) - Tickets will be sold at a symbolic price (the cost of using the online system) through www.kinoafisha.ge  for four screenings in the afternoon at the Apollo Cinema. Ticket price - 3 GEL per film screenings The sale of tickets will solve the issue of seat regulation and spectator concentration in the hall, which will create an even more comfortable and safe environment.

The number of seats during the film sessions - this year is quite limited due to the existing regulations. There are 160 seats at the Apollo Cinema - but due to this year’s regulations it is only possible to accommodate 75-80 people.

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BIAFF 2021 - Daily Screenings Schedule

Note/Definition:  DC – Documentary Competition, FC –Feature competition, SC – Short films Competition; GEO – Georgian Panorama, MC – Masters’ collection;

 Cinema “Apollo”   (M.Abashidze street 17)

19 SEPTEMBER

12.00  - DC1 -   1970, Tomasz Wolski, Poland, 2021; 70 min

13.30 – Rastorhuev, Evgeniya Ostanina, Russia, 2020; 127 min

16.00 – DC2 - Balcony Movie, Pawel Lozinski, Poland, 2021; 100 min. 

18.00 –  FC1  - Ulbolsyn, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020; 71 min.

20.00 – GEO -Taming The Garden, Salome Jashi, Switzerland/ Germany/ Georgia, 2020; 91 min

22.00  - MC1 -  Babi Yar, Context, Sergei Loznitsa, Netherlands/Ukraine, 2021; 120 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – DC3 – Anamnesis, Chris Wright & Stefan Kolbe, Germany, 2021; 111 min., 2020;

14.00  DC4 - Gift, Valentin Sidorenko,  Russia, 2020; 51 min.

15.30 – FC2 - Bandar Band, Manijeh Hekmat, Iran, 2021; 75 min.

17.30 – FC3 - You will not see the Winter, Abdolreza kahani, Canada, 2021, 72 min.

19.00  -  MSHT-15. Angel Of Happiness, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2021; 70 min

20.30 - Dead Souls Vacation, Keko Chelidze, Georgia, 2020; 67 min.

22.00 - FC6 - Rhino, Oleh Sentsov, Ukraine/Germany /Poland, 2021; 101 min.

21 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – DC5  -  The Foundation Pit, Andrey Gryazev , Russia, 2020; 71 min.     

13.30 - SC 1 (118 min.) - Aparat, Hasan Najmabadi, Iran, 2021; 15 min.; Bicolour, Sarajudin Bayat, Afghanistan, 2021; 10 min; Devek, Uriya Hertz, Israel, 2021; 15 min.; Invitation, Yeung Tung, Hao Zhao, China, 2021; 13 min.; Lili Alone, Zou Jing, China, 2021; 22 min.; Ormo, Maria Cherniy, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.; Branka by Ákos K. Kovács, Hungary, 2021; 20 min.; Homecoming, Raffi Movsesian, Armenia, 2021; 18 min.

16.00 – FC4  - Commitment Hasan, Semih Kaplanoglu, Turkey, 2021; 147 min.  

18.45 - FC5 – Voiceless, Pascal Rabate, France, 2020, 85 min.

20.30 -  MC 3 -   We Are Here We Are Close, Roman Balayan, Ukraine, 2020; 90 min.

22.30 –   MC 2- Memoria, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Colombia/ Thailand/ UK/ Mexico/France, 2021; 136 min.

22 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – SC 2 (91 min.) - Black Sun (Noir-Soleil), Marie Larrivé, France, 2021; 20 min.; In the Soil, Casper Kjeldsen, Denmark, 2021; 14 min.; Like in Mykono, Alessandro Porzio, Italy, 2021; 15 min.; North Pole, Marija Apcevska, Macedonia/Serbia, 2021, 15 min.; Love, Michał Ciechomski, Poland, 2020; 27 min.

13.45 - GEO – Naive, Dino Getiashvili, Georgia, 2021; 105 min.

16.00 - DC6 - Atlantide, Yuri Ancarani, Italy/ France/ U.S./Qatar, 2021; 104 min.

18.00 - FC6 - Evolution, Kornel Mundruzo, Germany / Hungary, 2021; 97 min. 

19.30 - FC7- What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?, Alexander Koberidze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 150 min.

22.30 - MC5 - A Hero, Asghar Farhadi, Iran/France, 2021; 127 min.

23 SEPTEMBER

12.00– SC3 (112 min.) - Batik’s Room, Maria Khalpakhchi, 2021; 25 min.; Leopolis Night, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 2021; 26 min. Dad’s Sneakers, Olha Zhurba, Ukraine, 2021; 18 min.; Don’t Hesitate to Come for a Visit, Mom Anna Artemyeva, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Russia 2020; 12 min; Arzu, Rufat Alizade, Turkey, 2021; 6 min.; Heartbreath, Azer Guliev, Azerbaijan, 2021; 15 min.

14.30 – DC7 – Saul & Rubys Holocaust Survivor Band, Tod Lending, USA, 2020; 80 min.

16.30 – FC8 - Otar’s Death, Soso Bliadze, Georgia/ Germany/Lithuania, 2021; 105 min.

19.00 – SC4- GEO – 130 min.) -  10:45, Giorgi Gogichaisvhili, Georgia, 2021; 14 min.; Children of Nikozi,  Nino Benashvili, Georgia, 2021; 31 min.; Compassion, Zviad Tsikolia, Georgia, 2021; 32 min.; Number 26, Gvantsa Mepharishvili,  Georgia, 2021; 20 min. ; Preparation, Ilia Asitashvili, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.; Sorry for Being Late, Luka Beradze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 19 min.

21.30  - Gallery in The Stratosphere, Romanoz & Tornike Mzarelua, Georgia; 2021, 18 min.

22.30  - MC4 - Annette, Leos Carax, France/Germany/ Belgium/Japan/Mexico, 2021; 140 min.

24 SEPTEMBER

11.00 - FC9 - Rhino, Oleh Sentsov, Ukraine /Germany/Poland, 2021; 101 min.

13.00 - GEO - I will Not Leave, Bidzina Gogiberidze, Germany/ Georgia, 2021; 53

14.30 -.GEO - -Sunny, Keti Machavariani, Georgia, 2021; 61 min.

17.00 –19.00 -   CLOSING CEREMONY

19.30 - FC9  -  What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?, Alexander Koberidze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 150 min.

OUTDOOR CINEMA

(Open air screenings – Europe Square)

19 SEPTEMBER

20.00 – Dead Souls Vacation, Keko Chelidze, Georgia, 2020; 67 min.

21.00 – Sunny, Keti Machavariani, Georgia, 2021; 61 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

20.00 – Taming the Garden, Salome Jashi, Switzerland/ Germany/ Georgia, 2020; 91 min.

22.20 -  1970, Tomasz Wolski, Poland, 2021; 70 min

21 SEPTEMBER

20.00 GEO - MSHT-15. Angel Of Happiness, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2021; 70 min.

21.30 – SC 2 (91 min.) - Black Sun (Noir-Soleil), Marie Larrivé, France, 2021; 20 min.; In the Soil, Casper Kjeldsen, Denmark, 2021; 14 min.; Like in Mykono, Alessandro Porzio, Italy, 2021; 15 min.; North Pole, Marija Apcevska, Macedonia/Serbia, 2021, 15 min.; Love, Michał Ciechomski, Poland, 2020; 27 min.

22 SEPTEMBER

20.00 -  GEO - I will Not Leave, Bidzina Gogiberidze, Germany/Georgia, 2021; 53 min.

21.00 – SC4- GEO – 130 min.) -  10:45, Giorgi Gogichaisvhili, Georgia, 2021; 14 min.; Children of Nikozi,  Nino Benashvili, Georgia, 2021; 31 min.; Compassion, Zviad Tsikolia, Georgia, 2021; 32 min.; Number 26, Gvantsa Mepharishvili,  Georgia, 2021; 20 min. ; Preparation, Ilia Asitashvili, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.; Sorry for Being Late, Luka Beradze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 19 min.;

23 SEPTEMBER

20.00 –  FC9 - Otar’s Death, Soso Bliadze, Georgia/Germany/Lithuania, 2021; 105 min.

21.30 – SC3 (112 min.) - Batik’s Room, Maria Khalpakhchi, 2021; 25 min.; Leopolis Night, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 2021; 26 min.; Dad’s Sneakers, Olha Zhurba, Ukraine, 2021; 18 min.; Don’t Hesitate to Come for a Visit, Mom Anna Artemyeva, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Russia 2020; 12 min; Arzu, Rufat Alizade, Turkey, 2021; 6 min.; Heartbreath, Azer Guliev, Azerbaijan, 2021; 15 min..  

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The 16th Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during 18-24 September. Film Screenings will take place at Apollo Cinema and Europe Square. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival will be held in relatively limited format, in full compliance with the recommendations of current regulations.

Within the framework of the festival, open-air film screenings, workshops and seminars will be held. The film festival will feature 30 full-length feature and documentary films from 30 countries, as well as 30 short films. Within the framework of 10 Georgian film projects will be presented at BIAFF industrial platform "Alternative Wave". The trainings / workshops will be held for the project representatives (director, producer) - in terms of script development, directing.

Batumi International Film Festival was established in 2006. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi House of Artists "Argan".

BIAFF 2021 festival – Full line-up of films

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section - BIAFF feature films will be assessed by the following Jury - Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury, Gogi Gvakharia, Nino Mkheidze, Keti Machavariani, Iryna Gordiichuk (Ukraine). This section also will be evaluated by  Georgian film critics Jury – Theo Khatiashivli, Nion Chimakadze, Dato Turashvili.

1. Bandar Band, Manijeh Hekmat, Iran, 2021; 75 min.
2. Commitment Hasan, Semih Kaplanoglu, Turkey, 2021; 147 min.
3. Evolution, Kornel Mundruzo, Germany/Hungary, 2021; 97 min. 
4. Otar’s Death, Soso Bliadze, Georgia/Germany/Lithuania, 2021; 105 min.
5. Rhino, Oleh Sentsov, Ukraine/Germany/Poland, 2021; 101 min.
6. Ulbolsyn, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020; 71 min.
7. Voiceless, Pascal Rabate, France, 2020, 85 min.
8. What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?, Alexander Koberidze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 150 min.
9. You Will Not see Winter, Abdolreza kahani, Canada, 2021; 72 min.

BIAFF   Doc Films Competition section  - BIAFF docs films will be assessed by international Jury -  Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili (Georgia) - Head of Jury, Andrzej Slowicki (Germany), Evgeniya Ostanina, (Russia)

1. 1970, Tomasz Wolski, Poland, 2021; 70 min.
2. Anamnesis, Chris Wright & Stefan Kolbe, Germany, 2021; 111 min.
3. Atlantide, Yuri Ancarani, Italy/France/U.S./Qatar, 2021; 100 min.
4. Balcony Movie, Pawel Lozinski, Poland, 2021; 100 min.
5. Gift, Valentin Sidorenko,  Russia, 2020; 51 min.
6. Foundation Pit, Andrey Gryazev , Russia, 2020; 71 min.
7. Saul & Rubys Holocaust Survivor Band, Tod Lending, USA, 2020; 80 min.

BIAFF   Short Films International Competition  - short films will be assessed by Jury – Dato Janelidze (head of Jury), Kote Chlaidze, Shota Gujabidze

1. 10:45, Giorgi Gogichaisvhili, Georgia, 2021; 14 min.
2. Children of Nikozi,  Nino Benashvili, Georgia, 2021; 31 min.
3. Compassion, Zviad Tsikolia, Georgia, 2021; 32 min.
4. Number 26, Gvantsa Mepharishvili,  Georgia, 2021; 20 min.
5. Ormo, Maria Cherniy, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.
6. Preparation, Ilia Asitashvili, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.
7. Sorry for Being Late, Luka Beradze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 19 min.
8. Aparat, Hasan Najmabadi, Iran, 2021; 15 min.
9. Arzu, Rufat Alizade, Turkey, 2021; 6 min.
10. Batik’s Room, Maria Khalpakhchi, 2021; 25 min.
11. Bicolour, Sarajudin Bayat, Afghanistan, 2021; 10 min.
12. Branka by Ákos K. Kovács, Hungary, 2021; 20 min.
13. Black Sun (Noir-Soleil), Marie Larrivé, France, 2021; 20 min.
14. Dad’s Sneakers, Olha Zhurba, Ukraine, 2021; 18 min.
15. Devek, Uriya Hertz, Israel, 2021; 15 min.
16. Don’t Hesitate to Come for a Visit, Mom Anna Artemyeva, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Russia 2020; 12 min.
17. Heartbreath, Azer Guliev, Azerbaijan, 2021; 15 min.
18. Homecoming, Raffi Movsesian, Armenia, 2021; 18 min.
19. In the Soil, Casper Kjeldsen, Denmark, 2021; 14 min.
20. Invitation, Yeung Tung, Hao Zhao, China, 2021; 13 min.
21. Leopolis Night, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 202; 26 min.
22. Like in Mykono, Alessandro Porzio, Italy, 2021; 15 min.
23. Lili Alone, Zou Jing, China, 2021; 22 min.
24. Love, Michał Ciechomski, Poland, 2020; 27 min.
25. North Pole, Marija Apcevska, Macedonia/Serbia, 2021; 15 min.

BIAFF festival beside the competition, has several non-competition sections.  Below is the list of films that will be screened at BIAFF 2021 in non-competition sections:

MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Anette, Leos Carax, France/Gemany/Belgium/Japan/Mexico, 2021; 140 min.
2. Babi Yar, Context, Sergei Loznitsa, Netherlands/Ukraine, 2021; 120 min.
3. Hero, Asghar Farhadi, Iran/France, 2021; 127 min.
4. Memoria, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Colombia/Thailand/UK/Mexico/France, 2021; 136 min.
5. We Are Here We Are Close, Roman Balayan, Ukraine, 2020; 90 min.

ARTDOC FEST Presents

1. Rastorhuev, Evgeniya Ostanina, Russia, 2020; 127 min.
2. Gift, Valentin Sidorenko,  Russia, 2020; 51 min.
3. Foundation Pit, Andrey Gryazev , Russia, 2020; 71 min.
4. Don’t Hesitate to Come for a Visit, Mom Anna Artemyeva, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Russia 2020; 12 min.

GEORGIAN PANORAMA

1. Dead Souls Vacation, Keko Chelidze, Georgia, 2020; 67 min.
2. Gallery in The Stratosphere, Romanoz & Tornike Mzarelua, Georgia; 2021, 18 min.
3. I will Not Leave, Bidzina Gogiberidze, Germany/Georgia, 2021; 53 min.
4. MSHT-15. Angel Of Happiness, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2021; 70 min.
5. Mziuri, Keti Machavariani, Georgia, 2021; 61 min.
6. Naïve, Dino Getiashvili, Georgia, 2021; 105 min.
7. Taming The Garden, Salome Jashi, Switzerland/Germany/Georgia, 2020; 91 min.

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Batumi Boulevard, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute, ArtDoc  Fest

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, hotel “Divan Suites Batumi“, Tour company “Wonderland”, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  “GPC”, Gastro pub “KINO”, ART ITALY GROUP

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2021 Film festival announces its International Competition Sections line-up – Feature, Doc and Short films.

International Competition - Feature Films

1. Bandar Band, Manijet Heckmat, Iran, 2021; 75 min.
2. Ulbolsyn, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020; 71 min.
3. Voiceless, Pascal Rabate, France, 2020, 85 min.
4. Commitment Hasan, Semih Kaplanoglu, Turkey, 2021; 147 min.
5. You will not see the Winter, Abdolreza kahani, Canada, 2021;
6. Evolution, Kornel Mundruzo, Germany/Hungary, 2021; 97 min. 
7. Rhino, Ukraine/Germany/Poland, 2021; 101 min.
8. Otar’s Death, Soso Bliadze, Georgia/Germany/Lithuania, 2021; 105 min.
9. Alexander Koberidze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 150 min.

International Competition - Doc Films

1. 1970, Tomasz Wolski, Poland, 2021; 70 min.
2. Atlantide, Yuri Ancarani, Italy/France/U.S./Qatar, 2021; 100 min.
3. Balcony Movie, Pawel Lozinski, Poland, 2021; 100 min.
4. Gift, Valentin Sidorenko,  Russia, 2020; 51 min.
5. Notturno, Gianfranco Rosi, Italy/France/Germany, 2020; 100 min.
6. Saul & Rubys Holocaust Survivor Band, Tod Lending, USA, 2020; 80 min.
7. Foundation Pit, Andrey Gryazev , Russia, 2020; 71 min.

International Competition – Short Films

1. 1045, Giorgi Gogichaisvhili, Georgia, 2021; 14 min.
2. Children of Nikozi,  Nino Benashvili, Georgia, 2021; 31 min.
3. Compassion, Zviad Tsikolia, Georgia, 2021; 32 min.
4. Number 26, Gvantsa Mepharishvili,  Georgia, 2021; 20 min.
5. Ormo, Maria Cherniy, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.
6. Preparation, Ilia Asitashvili, Georgia, 2021; 15 min.
7. Sorry for Being Late, Luka Beradze, Georgia/Germany, 2021; 19 min.
8. Aparat, Hasan Najmabadi, Iran, 2021; 15 min.
9. Arzu, Rufat Alizade, Turkey, 2021; 6 min.
10. Batik’s Room, Maria Khalpakhchi, 2021; 25 min.
11. Bicolour, Sarajudin Bayat, Afghanistan, 2021; 10 min.
12. Branka by Ákos K. Kovács, Hungary, 2021; 20 min.
13. Black Sun (Noir-Soleil), Marie Larrivé, France, 2021; 20 min.
14. Dad’s Sneakers, Olha Zhurba, Ukraine, 2021; 18 min.
15. Devek, Uriya Hertz, Israel, 2021; 15 min.
16. Don’t Hesitate to Come for a Visit, Mom Anna Artemyeva, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Russia 2020; 12 min.
17. Heartbreath, Azer Guliev, Azerbaijan, 2021; 15 min.
18. Homecoming, Raffi Movsesian, Armenia, 2021; 18 min.
19. In the Soil, Casper Kjeldsen, Denmark, 2021; 14 min.
20. Invitation, Yeung Tung, Hao Zhao, China, 2021; 13 min.
21. Leopolis Night, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 202; 26 min.
22. Like in Mykono, Alessandro Porzio, Italy, 2021; 15 min.
23. Lili Alone, Zou Jing, China, 2021; 22 min.
24. Love, Michał Ciechomski, Poland, 2020; 27 min.
25. North Pole, Marija Apcevska, Macedonia/Serbia, 2021; 15 min.

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd., Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org,  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF Industry Platform - “Alternative Wave 2021”  announces the selected projects

Industry Platform “Alternative Wave” will be take place under the framework of BIAFF film festival in Batumi during  20-24 September, 2021. The main focus of the “Alternative Wave 2020” is to develop the low budget feature film projects with the support of foreign and local experienced film industry specialists.

The selected projects for Alternative Wave 2021 edition.

1. "I Greta" - dir. Miranda Namicheishvili

2. "Scent of the Sky" - dir. Salome Bauer

3. "Kakhaberi" - dir. Giorgi Getiashvili

4. "Writers of Fate" - dir. Salome Vepkhvadze

5. "Necklace" - dir. Levan Shubashvili

6. "Air is a Blue Silk" - dir. Irene Jordania

7. "Disposable" - dir. Luka Beradze

8. "He" - dir. Natia Nikolaishvili

9. "Worker" - dir. Giorgi Kobalia

10. "Nene" - dir. Mariam Khachvani

Selected participants will have the opportunity to develop projects in the following areas – script, presentations, funding strategy, film production strategy, distribution and marketing strategy etc.

Invited experts:

• Nikos Panayotopoulos (Greece)
• Gulin Ustun (Turkey)
• Ayşegül Ekmekçioğlu (Turkey)

BIAFF 2021  “Alternative Wave” supporters – Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd., Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org,  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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“Connecting Georgia” –   Project Outcomes

Connecting Georgia (2019-2020) is an artist-led project that explores post-industrial maritime heritage in the context of urban planning and community development that connects the city of Batumi with other European cities. The project was linked to the Creative Europe-funded project Memory of Water, which brings together six partners in Europe and is funded by the Swedish Institute, third country participation in the Baltic Sea region.

Project Partners – Intercult (lead partner, Sweden), Batumi Art-house Argani/BIAFF (Georgia), Baltic Sea Cultural Center (Gdansk, Poland).

By engaging artists in Stockholm and Batumi in co-creation and exploration, Connecting Georgia intended to include Batumi in a bigger international dialogue on the challenges of urban planning and city development in waterfront cities with post-industrial cultural heritage. 5 artists from Stockholm and 5 artists from Batumi collaborated virtually and exchanged ideas and experiences. Each artist developed an artistic intervention that explores the post-industrial cultural heritage, social sustainability and urban development.

The project closing was arranged in digital format of a city lab – a place where citizens, artists, experts, NGO’s and the public sector could come together to discuss  - ideas and tools that addresses local challenges in a European context, the role of Artists, cultural organizations and cultural institutions in the sustainable development of a city and how the cultural sector and artists contribute to the preservation and support of particularly interesting and endangered cultural environments.

In project participated 5 artists from Batumi:

1. Irakli Dzneladze – photographer; https://www.intercult.se/en/irakli-dzneladze/
2. Zaira Nadirashvili – Visual Artist; https://www.intercult.se/en/zaira-nadirashvili/
3. Levan Tsulukidze – Musician / Multimedia Artist; https://www.intercult.se/en/levan-tsulukidze/
4. Shota Gujabidze – Photographer; https://www.intercult.se/en/shota-gujabidze/
5. Giorgi Gogiberidze  - filmmaker ; https://www.intercult.se/en/giorgi-gogiberidze/

The Information about the project and artists  - https://www.intercult.se/connecting-georgia/ 

Bellow is provided  links to art-projects created by Georgian artists during the project period:

Video Collection – MOW-CG  

• FATHER (Zaira Nadirashvili) – https://bit.ly/39NPEij  
• COORDINATE 41/41 SUITE  (Levan Tsulukidze) – Video art -  https://bit.ly/3sWnpFf
• DUPLICAT (Giorgi Gogiberidze) - https://bit.ly/37z32ny
• BATUMI IN CINEMA (Shota Gujabidze) - https://bit.ly/37ENgYC
• GDANSK  (by Giorgi Gogiberidze & Irakli Dzneladze) -  https://bit.ly/3mRnOVY

Photo Collections

• Art-project of  Irakli & Zaira  -   https://bit.ly/3mXTM2Q
• BATUMI IN CINEMA (Shota Gujabidze) - http://bit.ly/37FIyd0
• GDANKS project photos  - on FACEBOOK -  https://bit.ly/2VIIhk3 ,  on Google photos -   https://bit.ly/37D9Lgs

Facebook  LIVE videos

• Irakli & Zaira’s projects presentations - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=3410040202383913&ref=watch_permalink
• Zaira Nadirashvili presenting exhibition - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=714154832789917&ref=watch_permalink
• Giorgi Gogiberidze Presenting the art project - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2648720038758982&ref=watch_permalink
• Shota Gujabidze Presenting the art-project - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=243986207104576&ref=watch_permalink

• COORDINATE 41 SUITE  (Levan Tsulukidze) - performance - https://bit.ly/2VN8QEw  

DIGITAL LAB BATUMI - During the webinar it was presented art-works (video arts, video of art installations etc.), by artists, was summarized project outcomes and arranged the discussion related to issues of cultural heritage, art spaces and role of artists in preserving of cultural heritage. Local art experts, art manager/art-curators and project participating five artists took part on webinar.

Link to Digital Lab’s recorded video - https://www.facebook.com/BIAFFBATUMI/videos/2540982889541790 

Contacts -  info@biafforg

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“Connecting Georgia” –  Presentation of outcomes and Digital webinar  “The Golden Balance – Between Artistic Expression and Cultural Heritage Preservation” 

Connecting Georgia (2019-2020) is an artist-led project that explores post-industrial maritime heritage in the context of urban planning and community development that connects the city of Batumi with other European cities. The project was linked to the Creative Europe-funded project Memory of Water, which brings together six partners in Europe and is funded by the Swedish Institute, third country participation in the Baltic Sea region.

Project Partners – Intercult (lead partner, Sweden), Batumi Art-house Argani/BIAFF (Geogria), Baltic Sea Cultural Center (Gdansk, Poland).

By engaging artists in Stockholm and Batumi in co-creation and exploration, Connecting Georgia intended to include Batumi in a bigger international dialogue on the challenges of urban planning and city development in waterfront cities with post-industrial cultural heritage. 5 artists from Stockholm and 5 artists from Batumi collaborated virtually and exchanged ideas and experiences. Each artist developed an artistic intervention that explores the post-industrial cultural heritage, social sustainability and urban development.

The project closing was arranged in digital format of a city lab in each city– a place where citizens, artists, experts, NGO’s and the public sector can come together to co-create ideas, tools and technologies that addresses local challenges in a European context.

On 8 December - two summarizing  webinars (with LIVE broadcast on Facebook – INTERCULT and BIAFF Facebook pages) were arranged  in two parts:

1. International (English language)  Webinar: The Golden Balance – Between Artistic Expression and Cultural Heritage Preservation  - 12.00-13.00 PM CET time (15.00-16.00 Georgian Time)

Facebook EVENT link with information   - https://www.facebook.com/events/723475525258100 (you can find recorded Video of LIVE webinar too)

In these webinar, Intercult and BAHA/BIAFF invited the audience to a presentation of the project and a panel discussion with artists and city planners in Europe; Batumi, Gdansk and Stockholm. It was investigated the role of Artists, cultural organizations and cultural institutions in the sustainable development of a city and how the cultural sector and artists contribute to the preservation and support of particularly interesting and endangered cultural environments. The panelists discussed the following issues

• Is the cultural heritage untouchable and can artists interfere and to what extent? 
• Are there other ways to interfere, to show the value of memories? 
• What challenge is there in adapting the exploitation of old cultural environments to, for example, residential areas?
• How does it look in Europe with the transformation of city environments with cultural heritage into new urban areas?  Similarities, differences, wishes and possibilities of Gdansk, Batumi and Stockholm.

1. URBAN LAB BATUMI (in Georgian -  streamed from Batumi) - “Presentation of outcomes of international Project “Connecting Georgia” and webinar/discussion “BATUMI - cultural heritage, art spaces and role of artists in preserving of cultural heritage”  -  8 December,  16.30-18.30   (Georgian Time)  /  13.30-16.00 CET

• Facebook EVENT link with detailed info -  https://www.facebook.com/events/658344794861706
• Link to recorded video of LIVE  webinar –

             https://www.facebook.com/BIAFFBATUMI/videos/2540982889541790 

During the Georgian part of webinar it was presented art-works (video arts, video of art installations etc.), by artists, was summarized project outcomes and it was arranged the discussion related to issues of cultural heritage, art spaces and role of artists in preserving of cultural heritage. Local art experts, art manager/art-curators and project participating five artists took part on webinar.

Bellow is provided  links to art-projects created by Georgian artists during the project period:

• https://www.intercult.se/connecting-georgia/ - Information about the project and artists

Videos

• FATHER (Zaira Nadirashvili) – https://bit.ly/39NPEij  
• COORDINATE 41 SUITE  (Levan Tsulukidze)  - https://bit.ly/2VN8QEw
• DUPLICAT (Giorgi Gogiberidze) - https://bit.ly/37z32ny
• BATUMI IN CINEMA (Shota Gujabidze) - https://bit.ly/37ENgYC
• GDANSK  (by Giorgi Gogiberidze & Irakli Dzneladze) -  https://bit.ly/3mRnOVY

Photo Collections

• Art-project of  Irakli & Zaira  -   https://bit.ly/3mXTM2Q
• GDANKS project photos  - on FACEBOOK -  https://bit.ly/2VIIhk3 ,  on Google photos -   https://bit.ly/37D9Lgs
• "Batumi in Cinema" ( photo project by Shota Gujabidze) - https://bit.ly/37FIyd0

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BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 25 November, at Georgian Film Academy in Tbilisi. Due to current Pandemic situation, ceremony was held with very limited guests (jury, award winners etc.) and it was broadcasted in LIVE on BIAFF’s Facebook page.

International Jury awarded prizes in Four competition sections – International Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films section and special section – COVIDEO (short films shoot during Pandemic times).

BIAFF 2020 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury (Georgia), Carmen Grey (Germany), Layth Abdulamir (France), Nika Abramishvili (Georgia), George Ovashvili (Georgia) awarded the following prizes:

• Grand Prix – “There is no Evil”, Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany/Iran/Czech Republic, 2020
• Best Film Director – “Yellow Cat”, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020
• Best Actress – Marija Skaricic in film “Mare”, Andreas Staka, Switzerland/Croatia, 2020
• Best Actor – Albrecht Schuch & Welket Bungué in film “Berlin Alexanderplatz“, Burhan Qurbani, Germany / Netherlands, 2020
• Jury Special Prize – “Person N2”, Nino Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2020

BIAFF 2020 Georgia Film Critics Jury consisting of - Lela Ochiauri (Chairwoman), Theo Khatiashvili, Archil Shubashvili - revealed the prize for best film by film critics:

• Best film – “In Between Dying”, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/USA/Mexico, 2020

BIAFF 2020 Documentary Films international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members - Nino Kirtadze (France/Georgia) - Head of Jury, Krzysztof Gierat (Poland), Iryna Romanchenko (Ukraine), Mikheil kvirikadze (Georgia), awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Doc film - “The Whale from Lorino”, Maciej Cuske, Poland, 2019
• Special Mentions - “Disqualified”, Hamza Ouni, Tunisia, France, Qatar, 2020

BIAFF 2020 Short Film competition section’s Jury consisting of - Otar Litanishvili (Georgia - Head of Jury), Zura Maghalashvili (Georgia)and Davit Evgenidze (Georgia) awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Short film – “Lolo”, Michał Piotrowski, Poland, 2020
• Jury Special Mentions - “Perpetual Night”, Pedro Peralta, Portugal, 2020  &  “The Kites”, Seyed Payam Hosseini, Iran, 2020

BIAFF 2020 COVIDEO Short Film competition section’s Jury consisting of - Otar Litanishvili (Head of Jury, Georgia), Zura Maghalashvili (Georgia)and Davit Evgenidze (Georgia) awarded the following prizes: 

• The Best film – “1412”, Anna Japaridze, Georgia; 2020
• Jury Special Mentions - “The Invitation”, Meltem Cemiloglu, Turkey, 2020 &  “Wine for mama – quarantine”, Valerijs Olehno, Latvia; 2020
• BIAFF audience prize – “An Apparition” by Nagaraju,  India, 2020; BIAFF audience prize for Georgian Film – “20XX”, Giorgi Qasrashvili, Georgia, 2020

BIAFF 2020 Life time Achievement awards for contribution to cinema was granted to:

• Nana Jorjadze (Georgia)
• Merab Kokochashvili (Georgia)
• Dato Evgenidze (Georgia)

BIAFF festival director (Giorgi Gogiberidze) and manager (Zviad Eliziani) were awarded with a special prize for contribution to Georgian Cinema issued by Georgian Film Academy.

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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The BIAFF Film Festival is held in digital / online format due to the limitations related to the pandemic situation.

Below is detailed information about the festival program (list of films), during what period the films can be viewed and how to watch the films on our partner online platforms:

- BIAFF Film Festival Program (List of Films) - http://biaff.org/ge/films Also - https://bit.ly/3lxtq7h

- BIAFF Film Festival Jury - http://biaff.org/ge/BIAFF-jury

- BIAFF Catalogue -  https://bit.ly/3f292ss

- Films will be available in the following period - from November 15 to November 25!

1. www.festivalscope.com -  films from Festival’s feature and documentary films competition, "Masters’ Collectoin" and "Georgian Panorama" (2 films - SHINDISI by Dito Tsintsadze  and TWELVE LESSONS by Giorgi Mrevlishvili) will be presetned here. To access the movies you need:

- Registration - After passing through the simple registration you will be able to visit the site and watch the festival films. The films of #BIAFF Film Festival are available at the following link - https://www.festivalscope.com/page/batumi-international-art-house-film-festival/. 2-3 films will be added on November 16-17.

- Watching movies at FESTIVALSCOPE will be limited - Each movie will see a maximum of 500 viewers. The movie can be seen only in Georgia!

- When watching a movie at FESTIVALSCOPE, you should definitely consider the following - you can watch each film  (so-called "rent" / "subscription") for 5 days, and within these 5 days you have 30 hours to watch the movie. That is - if you press the PLAY button to watch a movie - you will be able to watch that particular movie within 30 hours from now. Therefore, be sure to consider these details before you start "subscribing" to movies.

2. www.vimeo.com - Films of  short films competition section and one film of "Georgian Panorama" will be posted on this platform.

- Internet link to watch short films - https://vimeo.com/showcase/7741777 (you must enter the password - biaff2020). After entering the password, you go to the BIAFF Film Festival program and you can see the films posted there (24 films).  One film  “LAST CARAVAN” can be accessed via this link - https://vimeo.com/374437817   (  password- caravan91 )

- Movie "Kakheti Train" (section "Georgian Panorama") - Movie link - https://vimeo.com/374102258; Password - liraproductionstudios777

-  Film "Inner Fire" (sectoin "Meet the Jury") - Film link - https://vimeo.com/482191799 ,   password - biaff2020

- Films will be available for free on both platforms and movies have Georgian subtitles

If you will have any questions about watching movies on the online platform, please email us at the BIAFF Facebook page (www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi) or by email at info@biaff.org

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2020 opening will be held online  on 14 november 

BIAFF management  will held brief  online presentatoin (opening) of BIAFF 2020 festival online - via FB LIVE from BIAFF facebook page - www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

Festival will be held online during 15-25 November and will use the following platforms:

-        Festivalscope  - here will be placed the Feature and Doc Competition films as well as MASTERS’ COLLECTION films.  

https://www.festivalscope.com/page/batumi-international-art-house-film-festival - It will be necessary to do the simple registration process to access the online screening room.

-        VIMEO Platform – will be used for Short Films section as well as Georgian Panorama films. On BIAFF web-site will be placed the LINKs of films with passwords and viewers can access it.

Film Screening period - on both platforms films will be accessible during period of Digital Festival – 15-25 November

Access to films  - will be provided for FREE to audience.  Although, films will be available ONLY for GEORGIAN territory  (as per request of all distributors).

The more details will be available on BIAFF’s web-site – www.biaff.org  and www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF  2020 კინოფესტივალის - ბლოგერების კონკურსი

BIAFF კინოფესტივალი, რომელიც ტრადიციულად სექტემბერში ტარდება, COVID19 პანდემიის გამო გადაიდო და ფესტივალის ორგანიზება ოქტომბერის მეორე ნახევარში იგეგმებოდა.  თუმცა პანდემიურის სიტუაციის კიდევ უფრო გაუარესების გამო,  BIAFF კინოფესტივალის მენეჯმენტმა მიიღო ციფრულ ფორმატზე გადასვლის გადაწყვეტილება.

ონლაინ ფესტივალის პერიოდი - 15 ნოემბერიდან 25 ნოემბრის ჩათვლით !

მიუხედავად  არასტანდართულ პიროებებში ჩატარებისა,  კინოფესტივალის ფარგლებში  ადრე გამოცხადებული BIAFF კინოფესტივალის  კონკურსი ბლოგერებისთვის  ძალაშია.  შესაბამისად ვინც უკვე დარეგისტრირებული იყო - შეუძლიათ მიიღონ მონაწილეობა.  ასვე ვისაც სურვილი ექნება შეუძლიათ  დარეგისტრირდენენ 15 ნოემბრამდე !

კონკურსში მონაწილეობის პირობა - კონკურსში მონაწილებისთვის საჭიროა:

- კონკურსანტს უნდა ჰქონდეს აქტიური ბლოგი და ბლოგერობის გარკვეული გამოცდილება

- რეგისტრაცია - უნდა დარეგისტრირდეს წინასწარ როგორც კონკურსის მონაწილე. რეგისტრაცია ხდება ძალიან მარტივად სარეგისტრაციო ფორმის (https://bit.ly/2EvlVO4  ) შევსებით. ცხადია კონკურსში მონაწილე ბლოგერებს უნდა შეეძლოთ კინოფესტივალის პერიოდში ბათუმში ყოფნა და კინოფესტივალზე დასწრება.

- ბლოგზე კინოფესტივალის ბანერის განთავსება (საიტზე გადასასვლელი ბმულით)

- კინოფესტივალამდე 1 ბლოგ პოსტის გაკეთება

- კინოფესტივალის მსვლელობისას არსებული სიახლეების გაზიარება სოციალური ქსელების მეშვეობით

რეგისტრაციის ვადა - ბლოგერებმა რეგისტრაცია უნდა გაიარონ  15 ნოემბრამდე

ბლოგერების კონკურსის პრიზები - გათვალისწინებულია შემდეგი პრიზები:

- BIAFF პრიზი - 3 ბლოგერი რომელიც ყველაზე ინტენსიურად და საინტერესოდ გააშუქებს ფესტივალს, 2021 წელს ბათუმის საავტორო კინოფესტივალის ექსკლუზიური ბლოგერის სტატუსით ისარგებლებს და სამივე ბლოგერის ტრანსპორტირებას, ბათუმში საცხოვრებელი ადგილისა და ცხოვრების ხარჯებს კინოფესტივალი დაფარავს. ასევე ისენი მოწვეულნი იქნებიან კინოფესტივალის გახსნისა და დახურვის ცერემონიასა და ბანკეტზე.

- სასტუმრო „ორბი პალასი ბაკურიანის“ პრიზი  -  3 დღიანი, ორკაციანი ვაუჩერი სასტუმრო „რჩეულ ვილას“ სასტუმროში დასვენებისთვის

 -„Orbi Towers Batumi“ პრიზი  -  3 დღიანი, ორკაციანი ვაუჩერი აპარტ-ოტელში დასვენებისთვის ბათუმში

ბლოგერების კონკურსის შეფასება - მოხდება BIAFF კინოფესტივალის მენეჯმენტის და რამდენიმე მედიის წარმომადგენლის მიერ. შეფასების კრიტერიუმი - ბლოგ-პოსტების რაოდენობა, შინაარსობრივი მხარე/კრეატივი და ფესტივალის გაშუქების სიხშირე.

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ზვიადი ელიზიანი (ფესტივალის მენეჯერი) - ელ.ფოსტა: press@biaff.org, მობ: 599-482181

კინოფესტივალის მხარდამჭერები - ქ. ბათუმის მერია, საქართველოს ეროვნული კინოცენტრი, საქართველოს კულტურის, განათლების, სპორტის და მეცნიერების სამინისტრო, აჭარის კულტურის სამინისტრო, აჭარის ტურიზმის და კურორტების დეპარტამენტი,  ბათუმის დრამატული თეატრი, ბათუმის თოჯინების თეატრი, გოეთეს ინსტიტუტი, იტალიის საელჩო, ფრანგული ინსტიტუტი

კინოფესტივალის სპონსორები - კომპანია „ჯპს“,შპს „Legal Consulting Center“

კინოფესტივალის  მედია პარტნიორები - საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივი მაუწყებელი, აჭარის ტელევიზია,  რადიო ფორტუნა, ბათუმი ტვ,  ფაბლისითი ჯგუფი (www.publicity.ge), ჟურნალი „ინდიგო“, ჟურნალი „კინო“, Cinemania, AT.GE, ON.GE, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cineuropa.org, გაზეთი ბათუმელები, netgazeti.ge  

კინოფესტივალის შესახებ ინფორმაციის მიღება შესაძლებელია ჩვენი ვებ-გვერდის და სოც. მედიის საიტებიდან - http://www.biaff.org; www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;

დამატებითი ინფორმაციისთვის დაგვიკავშირდით - info@biaff.org, აკრედიტაციის მსურველებს შეუძლიათ მოგვმართონ - press@biaff.org; ტელ: 599-482181б 597-998272

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BIAFF film festival which was scheduled during 13-20 September was postponed due to COVID19 Pandemic, just before 3 days of the opening day. This sudden change created unusual and since festival management wanted to held it in physical space (even with only outdoor screenings), BIAFF was postponed for second half of October, hoping on improvement of the pandemic situation. Although, Covid19 cases increased dramatically in Georgia and finally, BIAFF management made decision to move to Digital format and join the circle of festivals which were forced to adopt the new reality and arrange the online festival.

Festival will be held online during 15-25 November and will use the following platforms:

-        Festivalscope  - here will be placed the Feature and Doc Competition films as well as MASTERS’ COLLECTION films.  

https://www.festivalscope.com/page/batumi-international-art-house-film-festival - It will be necessary to do the simple registration process to access the online screening room.

-        VIMEO Platform – will be used for Short Films section as well as Georgian Panorama films. On BIAFF web-site will be placed the LINKs of films with passwords and viewers can access it.

Film Screening period - on both platforms films will be accessible during period of Digital Festival – 15-25 November

Access to films  - will be provided for FREE to audience.  Although, films will be available ONLY for GEORGIAN territory  (as per request of all distributors).

The more details will be available on BIAFF’s web-site – www.biaff.org  and www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

Below is full-line up (updated / final version)  of  BIAFF 2020 festival:

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section films

1. Berlin Alexanderplatz, Burhan Qurbani, Germany / Netherlands, 2020; 183min
2. Conference, Ivan Tverdovsky, Estonia/Italy/Russia/UK, 2020; 135min
3. In Between Dying, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/USA/Mexico, 2020; 88 min.
4. Mare, Andreas Staka, Switzerland/Croatia, 2020; 84 min.
5. Sole, Carlo Sironi, Italy/Poland, 2019; 102 min.
6. There is no Evil, Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany/Iran/Czech Republic, 2020; 151 min.
7. Yellow Cat, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020; 90 min.
8. Persona N2, Nino Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2020; 85 min.

BIAFF feature films will be assessed by international Jury - Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury, Carmen Grey (Germany), Layth Abdulamir (France), Nika Abramishvili (Georgia), George Ovashvili (Georgia)

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section films:

1. Ayouni, Yasmin Fedda, UK/Qatara, 2020; 75 min.
2. Bazyl, Roman Shirman, Urkaine, 2020; 65 min.
3. Disqualified, Hamza Ouni, Tunisia, France, Qatar, 2020; 114 min.
4. Paris Calligrammes, Ulrike Ottinger, France/Germany, 2020, 129 min.
5. Promised Land, by Daniele Tommaso, Italy, 2020
6. The Gift (IL Dono), Giuliano Fratini, Italy, 2019; 89 min.
7. The Whale from Lorino, Maciej Cuske, Poland, 2019, 59 min.

BIAFF docs films will be assessed by international Jury -  Nino Kirtadze (France/Georgia) - Head of Jury, Krzistof Gierat (Poland), Irina Romanchenko, Ukraine), Mikheil kvirikadze (Georgia)

BIAFF   Short Films International Competition section films:

1. Among  the leaves, Ika Trey (Irakli Tchrelashvili), Georgia, 2020; 18 min.
2. Broccoli Soup, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2020; 16 min.
3. Everything about Nothing, Mirian Oragvelidze/Saba Kareli, Georgia, 2020; 12 min.
4. Kids, Levan Chkonia/ Ignacy Ciszewsky, Georgia, 2020; 7 min.
5. Landscape from a Window, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 20 min.
6. Under the God: segment - Choice, George Varsimashivli, Switzerland, 2020; 13 min.
7. A Boring Film, Mahde Hasan, Bangladesh, 2020; 16 min
8. Georgia the Open Wound, Ricardo Marquina, Spain/Russia, 2020; 27 min.
9. Good Man, Ergys Meta, Albania, 2020; 14 min.
10. I Need the Handshakes, Andrei Kutsila, Belarus, 2020; 18 min.
11. Last caravan, Lev Brodinsky, Israel, 2019; 13 min.
12. Lolo, Michał Piotrowski, Poland, 2020; 12 min.
13. Lumina, Julien Feret, France, 2020; 19 min.
14. Perpetual Night, Pedro Peralta, Portugal, 2020; 17 min.
15. Registration, Michael Borodin, Russia, 2020; 18 min.
16. Round 0, Sonia Ladidà Schiavone, Iceland, 2020; 17 min.
17. Sems, Mehmet Can Binda, Turkey, 2020; 20 min.
18. Spring 2020, Valnetine Iconaru, Spain, 2020; 14 min.
19. Sun Dog, Dorian Jespers, Belgium/Russia, 2020; 21 min.
20. The End of Suffering (A Proposal), Jacqueline Lentzou, Greece, 2020; 14 min.
21. The Kites,  Seyed Payam Hosseini, Iran, 2020; 14 min.
22. The Unseen River, Pham Ngoc Lan, Laos/Vietnam, 2020; 23 min.
23. This is not Georgia, Jon Scagos, USA, 2020; 14 min.
24. Tirishko, Shakiba Khaleghi, Iran, 2020; 12 min.
25. Twist, Ovsanna Shekoyan, Armenia, 2020; 16 min.

COVIDEO – special section for short films shoot during COVID19 pandemic period

1. 1412, Anna Japaridze, Georgia; 4.55 min.
2. Covid, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia; 2 min.
3. Es Regnet, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 3.30 min.
4. Father, Giorgi Gogichaisvhii, Georgia; 2.40 min.
5. Home Alone 2020,  Valeri Pipia, Georgia; 2.25 min.
6. Kiss, Sofio Chkheidze, Georgia; 1.35 min
7. Little requiem for grandma, Tamara Benashvili, Georgia; 4.40 min.
8. Mirror, Georgy Keburiya, Georgia; 5 min.
9. My Life is a dream, Zurab Kavtaradze, Georgia; 2.30 min.
10. Online Lessons, Marishka Diasamidze, Georgia; 2.20 min.
11. Self-isolation, Giviko Baratashvili, Georgia; 3.15 min.
12. Stay Inside, Danila Iliushchenko, Georgia; 3 min.
13. When the marker runs out, Mertsi Rtveladze, Georgia; 4.25 min.
14. Giorgi kasrashvili, Georgia
15. Irakli kikvadze, Georgia
16. An Apparition, Nagaraju India, 2.20 min.
17. Durgas Lockdown, Mitesh Take,  India,
18. Home, Ane Rodríguez, México; 2 min.
19. KLAÜD, Aurélia Mengin, Réunion; 3.20
20. My Birthday,  Shayan Naghibi, Iran; 4.35 min.
21. Nature Returns, Christophe Cung, France/Georgia; 2.20 min.
22. Social Distancing, Khorshid Alami, Iran; 1.30 min.
23. The Final Performance,  David J. Phillips,  Canada; 3 min.
24. The Invitation, Meltem Cemiloglu,  Turkey; 2.20
25. Wine for mama - quarantine 2020, Valerijs Olehno, Latvia; 2 min.

BIAFF Short films international Competition and COVIDE section films will  feature films will be assessed by Jury – Otar Litanishvili – Head of Jury (Georgia), Zurab Maghalashvili (Georgia), Dato Evgenidze (Georgia) 

BIAFF festival beside the competition section, has several non-competition sections.  Bellow is provided the list of films that will be screened at BIAFF 2020 in non-competition sections:

MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Charlatan, Agnieszka Holland, Czech Republic/Ireland/Slovakia/Poland 2020; 118 min.
2. The Best Years of a Life, Claud Lelusche, France, 2019; 90 min.
3. Undine, Christian Petzold, Germany/France, 2020; 90 min.
4. Valley of Gods, Leh Majewsky,   Poland/Luxembourg/USA, 2019; 131 min.

Georgian Panorama 

1. 1.     Golden Thread, Lana Ghoghoberidze, Georgia, 2019; 90 min.  
2. Kakhetian Train, Lali kiknavelidze, 44 min.  / Oliko Jghenti
3. Shindisi, Dito Tsintsadze, Georgia, 2019, 105 min
4. Twelve Lessons, George Mrevlishvili, Georgia, 2019; 74 min.

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF film festival which was scheduled during 13-20 September, due to COVID19 Pandemic, was postponed to October. But since in October the COVID19 cases increased significantly in Georgia, all cultural events were cancelled. Accordingly, BIAFF management made decision to move to Digital format and organize film screenings and industry platform in online format.

BIAFF Industry Platform “Alternative Wave”   was held during  29 October – 1 November, 2020 in Tbilisi. It was mixed format – participants of platform (Georgian film makers, producers of new projects selected for platform) gathered in Tbilisi in conference hall for joint workshop and  later it was continued with invited film experts / trainers via online platform for group and individual discussions, consultations etc.  

The major goal of the “Alternative Wave 2020” is to develop the low budget feature film projects with the support of foreign and local experienced film industry specialists. “Alternative Wave” mainly focuses on Georgian film projects, but few years ago it started to involve some projects from Black Sea region (Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria etc.). In long-term, it will expand to Black Sea region and become the regional meeting platform.

BIAFF industry platform “Alternative Wave” was organized for 6^th year at BIAFF festival. The project is coordinated by Georgian producers Lasha Khalvashi and Tinatin Kajrishvili.  It is an essential part of the festival, since creates the effective platform for interaction of Georgian and international film makers, film industry representatives and provide the opportunity to Georgian filmmakers  to get professional support in development of new film projects via involvement of international experts. Later on, the selected projects will be presented on various other international industry platforms (for ex: Istanbul Film festival etc.)

The following projects were selected for Alternative Wave 2020 edition:

1. "Beka" - screenwriter and director Vano Burduli.

2. "Hammock" - directed by Levan Tutberidze, author of the script Irakli Solomonashvili.

3. "Tenth Witness" author and director of the script Giga Liklikadze

4. "Awakening" scriptwriter and director Tengiz Asitashvili

5. "Cold Clouds" screenwriter and director Kakha Kikabidze.

6. "Good Boys" screenwriter and director Giorgi Tavartkiladze

7. "Continuous Road", screenwriter and director Giorgi Megrelishvili

8. "Chaos of Silence" screenwriter and director Nina Shaburishvili

9. "BRULE LE SANG" screenwriters Akaki Popkhadze and Floren Hill, director Akaki Popkhadze

Selected participants had the opportunity to develop projects in the following areas – script, presentations, funding strategy, film production strategy, distribution and marketing strategy etc.

Invited experts participating this year at platform:

• Nikos Panayotopoulos (Greece).
• Laurent Danilo (France).
• Tamar Tatishvili (Georgia).
• Gulin Ustun (Turkey).
• Gela Babluani (Georgia).

Gulin Ustun (director of Istanbul Film Festival’s industry platform “Meetings on the Bridge”) selected film project "Chaos of Silence" by Nina Shaburishvili  for “Meetings On The Bridge” which will be held in April, 2021.    

BIAFF 2020  “Alternative Wave” supporters – Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors –   “GPC” LLC, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org,  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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#BIAFF2020 Batumi Film Festival this year has introduced special competition section – “COVIDEO” which showcases 25 short films (up to 5 minutes) shoot during the COVID19 Pandemic isolation period.

The Selection will be judged by Jury (during festival) as well as by AUDIENCE.   BIAFF COVIDEO Audience PRIZE – is based on the number of LIKEs on each video. 

COVIDEO section films were placed online on BIAFF Facebook page  and the Audience could Vote/LIKE films till – 20 September (23.59 PM of 19 September).

VOTING is finished already and based on audience involvement / LIKEs was reviewed the following winner:

-        BIAFF AUDIENCE PRIZE -  “An Apparition” by Nagaraju,  India, 2.20 min. (it got more almost 3000 LIKEs)

-        BIAFF AUDIENCE PRIZE for Georgian Film – “20XX”, Giorgi Qasrashvili, Georgia, 2020; 3 min. (it got around 2000 LIKEs)

Both films were also most viewed films at of BIAFF COVIDEO Section.

COVIDEO section short films still can be viewed on our BIAFF Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/watch/142591185759825/328839055011826/

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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#BIAFF2020 Batumi Film Festival this year has introduced special competition section – “COVIDEO” which showcases 25 short films (up to 5 minutes) shoot during the COVID19 Pandemic isolation period.

 The Selection will be judged by Jury as well as by AUDIENCE.   So we will have BIAFF COVIDEO Audience PRIZE – which will be revealed by the number of LIKEs on each video. 

The Film /video which gets highest number of LIKEs – will be awarded BIAFF COVIDEO Audience Prize. The Audience can Vote/LIKE films till – 20 September (23.59 PM  of 19 September).

Watch the COVIDEO section short films here and put LIKE for films which you enjoy most:  

https://www.facebook.com/watch/142591185759825/328839055011826/

 BIAFF  COVIDEO –  special section for short films shoot during COVID isolation period

1. 1412, Anna Japaridze, Georgia; 4.55 min.
2. Covid, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia; 2 min.
3. Es Regnet, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 3.30 min.
4. Father, Giorgi Gogichaisvhii, Georgia; 2.40 min.
5. Home Alone 2020,  Valeri Pipia, Georgia; 2.25 min.
6. Kiss, Sofio Chkheidze, Georgia; 1.35 min
7. Little requiem for grandma, Tamara Benashvili, Georgia; 4.40 min.
8. Mirror, Georgy Keburiya, Georgia; 5 min.
9. My Life is a dream, Zurab Kavtaradze, Georgia; 2.30 min.
10. Online Lessons, Marishka Diasamidze, Georgia; 2.20 min.
11. Self-isolation, Giviko Baratashvili, Georgia; 3.15 min.
12. Stay Inside, Danila Iliushchenko, Georgia; 3 min.
13. When the marker runs out, Mertsi Rtveladze, Georgia; 4.25 min.
14. Giorgi kasrashvili, Georgia
15. Irakli kikvadze, Georgia
16. An Apparition, Nagaraju India, 2.20 min.
17. Durgas Lockdown, Mitesh Take,  India,
18. Home, Ane Rodríguez, México; 2 min.
19. KLAÜD, Aurélia Mengin, Réunion; 3.20
20. My Birthday,  Shayan Naghibi, Iran; 4.35 min.
21. Nature Returns, Christophe Cung, France/Georgia; 2.20 min.
22. Social Distancing, Khorshid Alami, Iran; 1.30 min.
23. The Final Performance,  David J. Phillips,  Canada; 3 min.
24. The Invitation, Meltem Cemiloglu,  Turkey; 2.20
25. Wine for mama - quarantine 2020, Valerijs Olehno, Latvia; 2 min.

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BIAFF film festival will be during   13-20 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF festival will present around 35 full-length and 50 short films, from 35 countries.  The films will be screened in competition and non-competition sections.  

Festival will be held in traditional format – screenings at cinema and open-air, so local film lovers will have unique opportunity to watch the newest art-house films on a big screen.

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section films

1. Berlin Alexanderplatz, Burhan Qurbani, Germany / Netherlands, 2020; 183min
2. Conference, Ivan Tverdovsky, Estonia/Italy/Russia/UK, 2020; 135min
3. In Between Dying, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/USA/Mexico, 2020; 88 min.
4. Mare, Andreas Staka, Switzerland/Croatia, 2020; 84 min.
5. Sole, Carlo Sironi, Italy/Poland, 2019; 102 min.
6. The Salt of Tears, Philippe Garrel, France, 2020; 100 min.
7. There is no Evil, Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany/Iran/Czech Republic, 2020; 151 min.
8. Yellow Cat, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020; 90 min.
9. Persona N2, Nino Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2020; 85 min.

BIAFF feature films will be assessed by international Jury - Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury, Carmen Grey (Germany), Layth Abdulamir (France), Nika Abramishvili (Georgia), George Ovashvili (Georgia)

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section films:

1. Ayouni, Yasmin Fedda, UK/Qatara, 2020; 75 min.
2. Bazyl, Roman Shirman, Urkaine, 2020; 65 min.
3. Disqualified, Hamza Ouni, Tunisia, France, Qatar, 2020; 114 min.
4. Paris Calligrammes, Ulrike Ottinger, France/Germany, 2020, 129 min.
5. Promised Land, by Daniele Tommaso, Italy, 2020
6. The Gift (IL Dono), Giuliano Fratini, Italy, 2019; 89 min.
7. The Whale from Lorino, Maciej Cuske, Poland, 2019, 59 min.

BIAFF docs films will be assessed by international Jury -  Nino Kirtadze (France/Georgia) - Head of Jury, Krzistof Gierat (Poland), Irina Romanchenko, Ukraine), Levan Koghuashvili, (Georgia), Mikheil kvirikadze (Georgia)

BIAFF   Short Films International Competition section films:

1. Among  the leaves, Ika Trey (Irakli Tchrelashvili), Georgia, 2020; 18 min.
2. Broccoli Soup, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2020; 16 min.
3. Everything about Nothing, Mirian Oragvelidze/Saba Kareli, Georgia, 2020; 12 min.
4. Kids, Levan Chkonia/ Ignacy Ciszewsky, Georgia, 2020; 7 min.
5. Landscape from a Window, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 20 min.
6. Under the God: segment - Choice, George Varsimashivli, Switzerland, 2020; 13 min.
7. A Boring Film, Mahde Hasan, Bangladesh, 2020; 16 min
8. Georgia the Open Wound, Ricardo Marquina, Spain/Russia, 2020; 27 min.
9. Good Man, Ergys Meta, Albania, 2020; 14 min.
10. I Need the Handshakes, Andrei Kutsila, Belarus, 2020; 18 min.
11. Last caravan, Lev Brodinsky, Israel, 2019; 13 min.
12. Lolo, Michał Piotrowski, Poland, 2020; 12 min.
13. Lumina, Julien Feret, France, 2020; 19 min.
14. Perpetual Night, Pedro Peralta, Portugal, 2020; 17 min.
15. Registration, Michael Borodin, Russia, 2020; 18 min.
16. Round 0, Sonia Ladidà Schiavone, Iceland, 2020; 17 min.
17. Sems, Mehmet Can Binda, Turkey, 2020; 20 min.
18. Spring 2020, Valnetine Iconaru, Spain, 2020; 14 min.
19. Sun Dog, Dorian Jespers, Belgium/Russia, 2020; 21 min.
20. The End of Suffering (A Proposal), Jacqueline Lentzou, Greece, 2020; 14 min.
21. The Kites,  Seyed Payam Hosseini, Iran, 2020; 14 min.
22. The Unseen River, Pham Ngoc Lan, Laos/Vietnam, 2020; 23 min.
23. This is not Georgia, Jon Scagos, USA, 2020; 14 min.
24. Tirishko, Shakiba Khaleghi, Iran, 2020; 12 min.
25. Twist, Ovsanna Shekoyan, Armenia, 2020; 16 min.

COVIDEO – special section for short films shoot during COVID19 pandemic period

1. 1412, Anna Japaridze, Georgia; 4.55 min.
2. Covid, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia; 2 min.
3. Es Regnet, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 3.30 min.
4. Father, Giorgi Gogichaisvhii, Georgia; 2.40 min.
5. Home Alone 2020,  Valeri Pipia, Georgia; 2.25 min.
6. Kiss, Sofio Chkheidze, Georgia; 1.35 min
7. Little requiem for grandma, Tamara Benashvili, Georgia; 4.40 min.
8. Mirror, Georgy Keburiya, Georgia; 5 min.
9. My Life is a dream, Zurab Kavtaradze, Georgia; 2.30 min.
10. Online Lessons, Marishka Diasamidze, Georgia; 2.20 min.
11. Self-isolation, Giviko Baratashvili, Georgia; 3.15 min.
12. Stay Inside, Danila Iliushchenko, Georgia; 3 min.
13. When the marker runs out, Mertsi Rtveladze, Georgia; 4.25 min.
14. Giorgi kasrashvili, Georgia
15. Irakli kikvadze, Georgia
16. An Apparition, Nagaraju India, 2.20 min.
17. Durgas Lockdown, Mitesh Take,  India,
18. Home, Ane Rodríguez, México; 2 min.
19. KLAÜD, Aurélia Mengin, Réunion; 3.20
20. My Birthday,  Shayan Naghibi, Iran; 4.35 min.
21. Nature Returns, Christophe Cung, France/Georgia; 2.20 min.
22. Social Distancing, Khorshid Alami, Iran; 1.30 min.
23. The Final Performance,  David J. Phillips,  Canada; 3 min.
24. The Invitation, Meltem Cemiloglu,  Turkey; 2.20
25. Wine for mama - quarantine 2020, Valerijs Olehno, Latvia; 2 min.

BIAFF Short films international Competition and COVIDE section films will  feature films will be assessed by Jury – Otar Litanishvili – Head of Jury (Georgia), Zurab Maghalashvili (Georgia), Dato Evgenidze (Georgia) 

BIAFF festival beside the competition section, has several non-competition sections.  Bellow is provided the list of films that will be screened at BIAFF 2020 in non-competition sections:

MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Charlatan, Agnieszka Holland, Czech Republic/Ireland/Slovakia/Poland 2020; 118 min.
2. The Best Years of a Life, Claud Lelusche, France, 2019; 90 min.
3. Undine, Christian Petzold, Germany/France, 2020; 90 min.
4. Valley of Gods, Leh Majewsky,   Poland/Luxembourg/USA, 2019; 131 min.

MEET THE JURY

1. 1.     Golden Thread, Lana Ghoghoberidze, Georgia, 2019; 90 min.
2. 2.     Inner Fire, Misha Mareskin, Russia, 2020, 106 min.

CINEDOC program

1. Faith, Valentina Pedicini, Italy, 2019, 93 min.
2. Sunless Shadows, Mehrdad Oskouei, Iran, Norway, 2019; 74 min
3. Varda By Agnès, Agnès Varda, France, 2019, 115 min.
4. In a Whisper, Heidi Hassan, Patricia Pérez Fernández,  Spain/France/Switzerland/Cuba, 2019, 80 min.

Georgian Panorama 

1. Dead Souls’ Vacation, Keko Chelidze, Georgia, 2020; 67 min.  
2. Father of Soldier, Rezo Chkheidze, Georgia, 1964; 87 min.
3. Kakhetian Train, Lali kiknavelidze, 44 min.  / Oliko Jghenti
4. Negative Numbers, Uta Beria, Georgia, 2019; 90 min.
5. Shindisi, Dito Tsintsadze, Georgia, 2019, 105 min
6. Twelve Lessons, George Mrevlishvili, Georgia, 2019; 74 min.

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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 BIAFF 2020 – Non-competition sections – Masters’ Collection, Meet the Jury CINEDOC presents, Georgian Panorama

BIAFF film festival will be during   13-20 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF festival beside the competition section, has several non-competition sections.  Bellow is provided the list of films that will be screened at BIAFF 2020 in non-competition sections:

MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Charlatan, Agnieszka Holland, Czech Republic/Ireland/Slovakia/Poland 2020; 118 min.
2. The Best Years of a Life, Claud Lelusche, France, 2019; 90 min.
3. Undine, Christian Petzold, Germany/France, 2020; 90 min.
4. Valley of Gods, Leh Majewsky,   Poland/Luxembourg/USA, 2019; 131 min.

MEET THE JURY

1. 1.     Golden Thread, Lana Ghoghoberidze, Georgia, 2019; 90 min.
2. 2.     Inner Fire, Misha Mareskin, Russia, 2020, 106 min.

CINEDOC program

1. Faith, Italy, 2019, 93 min.
2. Sunless Shadows, Mehrdad Oskouei, Iran, Norway, 2019; 74 min
3. Varda By Agnès, Agnès Varda, France, 2019, 115 min.
4. In a Whisper, Heidi Hassan, Patricia Pérez Fernández,  Spain/France/Switzerland/Cuba, 2019, 80 min.

Georgian Panorama 

1. Dead Souls’ Vacation, Keko Chelidze, Georgia, 2020; 67 min.  
2. Father of Soldier, Rezo Chkheidze, Georgia, 1964; 87 min.
3. Kakhetian Train, Lali kiknavelidze, 44 min.  / Oliko Jghenti
4. Negative Numbers, Uta Beria, Georgia, 2019; 90 min.
5. Shindisi, Dito Tsintsadze, Georgia, 2019, 105 min
6. Twelve Lessons, George Mrevlishvili, Georgia, 2019; 74 min.

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF Industry Platform - “Alternative Wave 2020”

Industry Platform “Alternative Wave” will be take place under the framework of BIAFF film festival in Batumi during 16-20 September, 2020. The main focus of the “Alternative Wave 2020” is to develop the low budget feature film projects with the support of foreign and local experienced film industry specialists.

“Alternative Wave” is organized already for 6^th year at BIAFF festival. It is coordinated by Georgian producers Lasha Khalvashi and Tinatin Kajrishvili.  It is an important part of the festival, since creates the effective platform for interaction of Georgian and international film makers, film industry representatives and provide the opportunity to Georgian filmmakers  to get professional support in development of new film projects via involvement of international experts. Later on, the selected projects are presented on various other international industry platforms (for ex: Istanbul Film festival etc.)

“Alternative Wave” mainly focuses on Georgian film projects, but few years ago it started to involve some projects from Black Sea region (Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria etc.). In long-term, it will expand to Black Sea region and become the regional meeting platform.

The selected projects for Alternative Wave 2020 edition.

1. "Beka" - screenwriter and director Vano Burduli.

2. "Hammock" - directed by Levan Tutberidze, author of the script Irakli Solomonashvili.

3. "Tenth Witness" author and director of the script Giga Liklikadze

4. "Awakening" scriptwriter and director Tengiz Asitashvili

5. "Cold Clouds" screenwriter and director Kakha Kikabidze.

6. "Good Boys" screenwriter and director Giorgi Tavartkiladze

7. "Continuous Road", screenwriter and director Giorgi Megrelishvili

8. "Chaos of Silence" screenwriter and director Nina Shaburishvili

9. "BRULE LE SANG" screenwriters Akaki Popkhadze and Floren Hill, director Akaki Popkhadze

Selected participants will have the opportunity to develop projects in the following areas – script, presentations, funding strategy, film production strategy, distribution and marketing strategy etc.

Invited experts:

• Nikos Panayotopoulos (Greece).
• Laurent Danilo (France).
• Tamar Tatishvili (Georgia).
• Gulin Ustun (Turkey).
• Gela Babluani (Georgia).

BIAFF 2020  “Alternative Wave” supporters – Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org,  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2020 – Batumi Film Festival announces International Short Films Competition and COVIDEO section Line-up

BIAFF film festival will be during   13-20 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF festival management finalized line-up of international Short films competition and special section COVIDEO

BIAFF   Short Films International Competition section films:

1. Among  the leaves, Ika Trey (Irakli Tchrelashvili), Georgia, 2020; 18 min.
2. Broccoli Soup, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2020; 16 min.
3. Everything about Nothing, Mirian Oragvelidze/Saba Kareli, Georgia, 2020; 12 min.
4. Kids, Levan Chkonia/ Ignacy Ciszewsky, Georgia, 2020; 7 min.
5. Landscape from a Window, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 20 min.
6. Under the God: segment - Choice, George Varsimashivli, Switzerland, 2020; 13 min.
7. A Boring Film, Mahde Hasan, Bangladesh, 2020; 16 min
8. Georgia the Open Wound, Ricardo Marquina, Spain/Russia, 2020; 27 min.
9. Good Man, Ergys Meta, Albania, 2020; 14 min.
10. I Need the Handshakes, Andrei Kutsila, Belarus, 2020; 18 min.
11. Last caravan, Lev Brodinsky, Israel, 2019; 13 min.
12. Lolo, Michał Piotrowski, Poland, 2020; 12 min.
13. Lumina, Julien Feret, France, 2020; 19 min.
14. Perpetual Night, Pedro Peralta, Portugal, 2020; 17 min.
15. Registration, Michael Borodin, Russia, 2020; 18 min.
16. Round 0, Sonia Ladidà Schiavone, Iceland, 2020; 17 min.
17. Sems, Mehmet Can Binda, Turkey, 2020; 20 min.
18. Spring 2020, Valnetine Iconaru, Spain, 2020; 14 min.
19. Sun Dog, Dorian Jespers, Belgium/Russia, 2020; 21 min.
20. The End of Suffering (A Proposal), Jacqueline Lentzou, Greece, 2020; 14 min.
21. The Kites,  Seyed Payam Hosseini, Iran, 2020; 14 min.
22. The Unseen River, Pham Ngoc Lan, Laos/Vietnam, 2020; 23 min.
23. This is not Georgia, Jon Scagos, USA, 2020; 14 min.
24. Tirishko, Shakiba Khaleghi, Iran, 2020; 12 min.
25. Twist, Ovsanna Shekoyan, Armenia, 2020; 16 min.

COVIDEO –  special section for short films shoot during COVID isolation period

1. 1412, Anna Japaridze, Georgia; 4.55 min.
2. Covid, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia; 2 min.
3. Es Regnet, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 3.30 min.
4. Father, Giorgi Gogichaisvhii, Georgia; 2.40 min.
5. Home Alone 2020,  Valeri Pipia, Georgia; 2.25 min.
6. Kiss, Sofio Chkheidze, Georgia; 1.35 min
7. Little requiem for grandma, Tamara Benashvili, Georgia; 4.40 min.
8. Mirror, Georgy Keburiya, Georgia; 5 min.
9. My Life is a dream, Zurab Kavtaradze, Georgia; 2.30 min.
10. Online Lessons, Marishka Diasamidze, Georgia; 2.20 min.
11. Self-isolation, Giviko Baratashvili, Georgia; 3.15 min.
12. Stay Inside, Danila Iliushchenko, Georgia; 3 min.
13. When the marker runs out, Mertsi Rtveladze, Georgia; 4.25 min.
14. Giorgi kasrashvili, Georgia
15. Irakli kikvadze, Georgia
16. An Apparition, Nagaraju India, 2.20 min.
17. Durgas Lockdown, Mitesh Take,  India,
18. Home, Ane Rodríguez, México; 2 min.
19. KLAÜD, Aurélia Mengin, Réunion; 3.20
20. My Birthday,  Shayan Naghibi, Iran; 4.35 min.
21. Nature Returns, Christophe Cung, France/Georgia; 2.20 min.
22. Social Distancing, Khorshid Alami, Iran; 1.30 min.
23. The Final Performance,  David J. Phillips,  Canada; 3 min.
24. The Invitation, Meltem Cemiloglu,  Turkey; 2.20
25. Wine for mama - quarantine 2020, Valerijs Olehno, Latvia; 2 min.

BIAFF Short films international Competition and COVIDE section films will  feature films will be assessed by Jury – Otar Litanishvili – Head of Jury (Georgia), Zurab Maghalashvili (Georgia), Dato Evgenidze (Georgia) 

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF 2020 – Batumi Film Festival announces International Jury Line-up

BIAFF film festival will be during   13-20  September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF 2020 international jury list is finalized, which includes:

BIAFF INTERNATIONAL Feature Films Competition

• Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury
• Carmen Grey, Germany
• Layth Abdulamir, France
• Nika Abramishvili, Georgia
• George Ovashvili, Georgia

BIAFF International Doc Films Competition

• Nino Kirtadze, France/Georgia - Head of Jury
• Krzistof Gierat, Poland
• Irina Romanchenko, Ukraine  
• Levan Koghuashvili, Georgia
• Mikheil kvirikadze, Georgia

BIAFF  Short Films  &  COVIDEO (shorts)  Competition Section

• Otar Litanishvili, Georgia - Head of Jury
• Zura Maghalashvili, Georgia
• Dato Evgenidze, Georgia

BIAFF – Georgian Film Critics Jury

• Lela Ochiauri, Georgia - Head of Jury
• Archil Shubashvili, Georgia
• Theo Khatiashivli, Georgia

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org,  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF film festival will be during   13-20 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF festival management finalized feature and doc films competition section line-up.

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section films:

1. Berlin Alexanderplatz, Burhan Qurbani, Germany / Netherlands, 2020; 183min
2. Conference, Ivan Tverdovsky, Estonia/Italy/Russia/UK, 2020; 135min
3. In Between Dying, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/USA/Mexico, 2020; 88 min.
4. Mare, Andreas Staka, Switzerland/Croatia, 2020; 84 min.
5. Sole, Carlo Sironi, Italy/Poland, 2019; 102 min.
6. The Salt of Tears, Philippe Garrel, France, 2020; 100 min.
7. There is no Evil, Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany/Iran/Czech Republic, 2020; 151 min.
8. Yellow Cat, Adilkhan Yerzhanov, Kazakhstan/France, 2020; 90 min.
9. Persona N2, Anna Basilia, Georgia/Germany, 2020; 85 min.

BIAFF feature films will be assessed by international Jury - Lana Ghoghoberidze – Head of Jury, Carmen Grey (Germany), Layth Abdulamir (France), Nika Abramishvili (Georgia), George Ovashvili (Georgia)

BIAFF   Feature Films Competition section films:

1. Ayouni, Yasmin Fedda, UK/Qatara, 2020; 75 min.
2. Bazyl, Roman Shirman, Urkaine, 2020; 65 min.
3. Disqualified, Hamza Ouni, Tunisia, France, Qatar, 2020; 114 min.
4. Paris Calligrammes, Ulrike Ottinger, France/Germany, 2020, 129 min.
5. Promised Land, by Daniele Tommaso, Italy, 2020
6. The Gift (IL Dono), Giuliano Fratini, Italy, 2019; 89 min.
7. The Whale from Lorino, Maciej Cuske, Poland, 2019, 59 min.

BIAFF docs films will be assessed by international Jury -  Nino Kirtadze (France/Georgia) - Head of Jury, Krzistof Gierat (Poland), Irina Romanchenko, Ukraine), Levan Koghuashvili, (Georgia), Mikheil kvirikadze (Georgia)

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,  

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF industry platform "Alternative Wave" starts accepting of applications 

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XV BIAFF (Batumi International Art-house Film Festival) will be held in Batumi during 13-20 September, 2020. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi Art-House "Argani", official partner -  Batumi City Hall.

The film festival announces a special section - "COVIDEO" - for beginner or professional film-directors and for those interested in filming. The isolation from the Coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives and significantly changed our plans, but all of this has a bright side - this period can be quite interesting for artistic inspiration.

Requirements for submitted films:

• The theme of the film - the world seen in isolation, which can be conveyed in different ways - the cinematic reality in the forms and ways of adaptation, the search for "epistolary cinema" methods (visual rebuses), strange reports shot in different environments etc.
• Film shooting period - preferably March 2020 – June, 2020
• Timing - from 1 minute to 5 minutes.
• Format - HD quality

For this section, the festival management will select 20 short films, which will be presented in the special competition section of BIAFF 2020 - "COVIDEO".

The films will be screened on the big screen during the film festival and will be evaluated by both the jury and the audience in several nominations.

Nominations of the competition section "COVIDEO":

• Jury Prize - The BIAFF 2020 Short Film Jury will announce the winner in the following nominations:

• Best Short Film
• Best Original Idea / Scenario

• Audience / Audience Prize - will be revealed by voting. To do this, the films will be placed in the online space - on the youtube / Facebook channels of the film festival, and viewers will be able to vote for the so-called. Through "Like".

Prize -  The winners of the winning films will be awarded by BIAFF Film Festival as follows:

• BIAFF Voucher for attending the 2021 Film Festival - which includes the following:

            -          Accreditation for film festival (with the right to attend any film or master class)
            -          5 nights accommodation and transportation to Batumi (including the transportation only                         within in Georgia)
           -          Attend the opening / closing ceremony & banquet of the film festival

Fill out the application form to submit your films - https://bit.ly/2W06O3C

Contact information - submission@biaff.org

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, Hotel “Boulevard”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC, CETA studio (Poland)

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

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Connecting Georgia (2019-2020) is an artistic project that aims at developing and discussing tools that can be helpful to tackle the challenges for sites with post-industrial cultural heritage. The project connects the city of Batumi with other European cities engaged in the Memory of Water Creative Europe EU project.

Batumi in Georgia is a fast-developing city on the Black Sea coast. During the last decades the city’s cultural heritage, especially in the Old Town, is suffering from the results of rapid development, and the history and the cultural memories are slowly disappearing. It is a vital challenge for Batumi to embrace the urban development and find tools for safeguarding the history of the city. This discourse is ongoing in partner cities of the Creative Europe partnership Memory of Water, especially in Gdansk in Poland where the discourse about the post-industrial heritage area of the Old Shipyard/ Young City has been intensified during the last two years. This has also been observed in Port of Lindholmen & Port of Stockholm in Sweden and Govan Docks in Scotland, which are other examples of cities with rapid urban transformation affecting post-industrial cultural heritage as result. These shared challenges and experiences made the partners wish to connect Batumi to the ongoing artistic project Memory of Water.

By engaging artists in Sweden and Georgia in co-creation and exploration, Connecting Georgia intends to include Batumi in a bigger international dialogue on the challenges of urban planning and city development in waterfront cities with post-industrial cultural heritage. By participating in City Labs and art-residencies, the artists, citizens, technologists, businesses and public sectors can create and discuss tools with one another that can be helpful to tackle the challenges of sites where urban development and gentrification are affecting the postindustrial and cultural heritage.

Connecting Georgia is three artistic residencies, three city labs, three artist-led and site-specific investigations, networks and public events. Connecting Georgia will share and develop competences, as well as explore our lost and forgotten heritage.

The first stage of the project was held in GDANSK (Poland) – City Lab and Artistic Residency, in which  from Georgia participated BIAFF  representatives and one photographer (for info: https://www.memoryofwater.eu/city-lab-3-18th-october-2019/ , https://www.memoryofwater.eu/gdansk-second-artistic-residency-14-to-19-october-2019/ )

Links for more info about the project:

https://www.intercult.se/en/connecting-georgia/

https://www.intercult.se/en/preserving-the-cultural-heritage-of-the-old-city-and-seaside-in-batumi-2/

https://www.memoryofwater.eu/batumi/

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BIAFF Batumi Internatoinal Art-house Film Festival with support of  Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Ajara regoin is implmenting Film Screening project during which it is planned the screening of Georgian films in various regions of Ajara.  The screenings will take plaec in following locations - Batumi – 8 days, Keda – 2 days, Shuakhevi – 2 days, Khulo – 2 days.

In October film screenings will be organized in Ajara regions – Keda, Shuakhevi, Khulo

The project focuses on Georgian cinema and the screening program included contemporary Georgian cinema.    

Film Screenings Location  and dates

8 October  - Shuakhevi (Event hall of Shuakhevi Municipality)

9 October – village Nigazeuli (Shuakhevi district)

21 -22 October – Keda (Cultural Center)

23 – 24 October -  Khulo (Drama Theater)

Attendance to film screenings – FREE!   

Film Screening program includes:

1. Name, Zaza Khalvashi, Georgia/Lithuania, 2017
2. Tangerines, Zaza Urushadze, Georgia/Estonia, 2016
3. Confession, Zaza Urushadze, Georgia/Estonia, 2017
4. Collection of Georgian Short films (2017-2019)

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On September 15, the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) will begin in Georgia. For 14 years, the festival in the Black Sea city of Batumi has offered the public the opportunity to see the latest international arthouse productions. In the three competitions - Feature Film, Documentary Film and Short Film - which characterize the festival, nine prizes are awarded. BIAFF will be showing a total of almost 70 films on eight days.

As part of the festival, film journalists from the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia will come together for a four-day workshop. Under the title "Social discourse through film journalism", participants from all areas of the media will be sensitised to the example of reference films from the film programme for differentiated reporting on films that transport and discuss civil society values. Under the direction of Vladan Petković (film critic, journalist, curator, translator) and Jörg Taszman (film journalist, curator and consultant of the FFC), they will be made aware of possibilities to accompany and promote civil society processes through film analysis or with the help of analytical articles and contributions on filmic trends.

The workshop is a cooperation of the FilmFestival Cottbus with the Batumi International Art House Film Festival and will be continued in November at the 29th FFC.

The series of events is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

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BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 22 September, at Batumi State Musical Center.  International Jury awarded prizes in three-competition section – International Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films section.  

BIAFF industry platform “Alternative Wave” awarded prizes for three projects:

-       Wroclaw Audio-Visual Center (CeTA) prize – 10,000 EUR equivalent production services was awarded to film project “Orange Sky” (Georgia), Director, producer: Shalva Shengeli; Writers: Shalva Shengeli, Alexander Kurkhuli

-       Istanbul Film Festival’s industry platform “Meeting on the Bridge” – participation in “Meeting on the Bridge” 2020 for film project – “You Look Like Your Father” (Georgia), Director: Levan Lomjaria, Producer: Vako Kirkitadze

-       BIAFF prize – participation at BERLINALE film festival industry platform for film project – “The Load” (Georgia), Director, producer: Ana Iosava; Writers: Ana Iosava, Otar Katamadze

BIAFF 2019 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Alexander Mindadze (Russia – Head of Jury), Tatiana Detlofson (USA), Martin Blaney (UK), Carmen Grey (UK), Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia) awarded following prizes:

- Grand Prix – “Let There Be Light”, Marko Skop, Slovak Republic/Czech Republic, 2019

- Best Film Director – Reza Mirkarimi, “Castle of Dreams”, Iran, 2019 

- Best Actress – Ece Yuksel,  in film “Tale of Three Sisters”, Emin Alper, Turkey/Germany, 2019 

- Best Actor – Kayhan Açikgöz in film “Tale of Three Sisters”, Emin Alper, Turkey/Germany, 2019 

- Jury Special Prize – “End of Seasons”, Elmar Imanov, Germany/Azerbaijan/Georgia, 2019 

BIAFF 2019 Documentary Films international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members -  Krzystof Gierat (Poland – Head of Jury), Ghasideh Golmakani (Iran), Karen Avetysian (Armenia), Oles Yanchuk (Ukraine), Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili (Georgia) , awarded the following films:

-   The Best Doc film - “Shooting the Mafia”, Kim Longinoto, Ireland, 2019

-   Special Mentions - “Forman VS Forman”, Helena Trestikova/Jacub Hejna, Czech Republic/France, 2019  and  Lovemobile, Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss, Germany, 2019

BIAFF 2019 Short Film international competition section’s Jury consisting of - Otar Shamatava (Georgia - Head of Jury), Paul Thiltges (Luxemburg) and David Lorenz (Germany) awarded the following prizes:

-       The Best Short film – “Animal”, Amiran Dolidze, Georgia, 2019

-       Jury Special Mentions - “Watermelon Juice”, Irene Moray, Spain, 2019   and  “Hope”, Aleksandra Markova, Belarus, 2019

BIAFF 2019 Georgia Film Critics Jury consisting of - Lela Ochiauri (Chairwoman), Salome Kikaleishvili, Nino Mkheidze - revealed the choice for best film by film critics:

-       Best film -  “Castle of Dreams”, Reza Mirkarimi, Iran, 2019

BIAFF 2019 Life time Achievement awards for contribution to cinema was granted to:

-       Paul Schrader (USA)

-       Denis Lavant (France)

-       Alexander Mindadze (Russia)

-       Manuchar Shervashidze  (Georgia)

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, Hotel “Boulevard”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC, CETA studio (Poland)

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) is held during 15-22 September 2019, in Batumi. Festival will feature approximately 40 feature films and 40 short films in various sections, from over 30 countries are represented each year. 

On 22 September, 18.30 PM – BIAFF festival closing ceremony will take place at Batumi State Musical Center

On Closing ceremony the following events are planned:

-        Awards of  winner of BIAFF international competitions sections – Feature, Doc, Short Films

-        Award of BIAFF industry Platform “Alternative Wave” projects

-        BIAFF lifetime Achievement Award to – ALEXANDER MINDADZE (RUSSIA) – outstanding film director, scriptwriter.

-        Presenting new  short film series project of Georgian Musical/artists – KAKHABERI – “Sex in BATUMI”

Musical performane by -  -  Kakhaberi & Khanumebi

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, hotel “Boulevard”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC, CETA studio (Poland)

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

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BIAFF 2019 –  USEFULL info – festival catalogue, locations, Masterclasses & Film Screenings Schedule and Ticket reservation forms

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) will be held during 15-22 September 2019, in Batumi. Festival will feature approximately 40 feature films and 40 short films in various sections, from over 30 countries are represented each year. 

BIAFF 2019 festival venues

- Cinema Apollo - 17 Memed Abashidze str.  - See on Map - at this location will be screened major program (all full length films) of BIAFF festival 

- Hotel "Wyndham" conference room- 33 Memed Abashidze street -  at this venue will be screened Short films program (both competition/non-competition) of BIAFF 2017

- Outdoor Screenings -  on Europe Square (city center - crossroad of Baratashvili and M.Abashidze street)  will be organized open-air screenings, starting at 20.30 pm (2 Screenings per day)

BIAFF 2019 – online Catalogue

BIAFF 2019 film catalogue online link -  https://www.scribd.com/document/425455811/BIAFF-2019-Catalogue

How to attend the Film Screenings

-        Film screenings are free of charge

-        To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take FREE TICKETS (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

-        To reserve the tickets online - visit TICKET RESERVATION BIAFF 2019 .  You can choose the screenings which you want like to attend - fill out the form (your name, phone, email) and push SUBMIT button at the end of form.   Number of Tickets reservation  for 1 perons per day is limited to 3 tickets. 

-        BIAFF accredited guest who have BIAFF badges, have priority to access film screenings. 

-        All spectators should be in screening hall 5 minutes in-advance before film starts, otherwise their ticket  becomes NON-Valid - and others are free to take the seats !

  Opening and Closing ceremony by invitation only. 

BIAFF  Masterclasses /  Q&As

Information and schedule of Masterclasses / Q&As  -   http://biaff.org/events

Attendance to masterclasses is free of charge and open to all interested parties

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, hotel “Boulevard”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC, CETA studio (Poland)

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

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BIAFF 2019 - Daily Screenings Schedule

Cinema “Apollo”   (M.Abashidze street 17)

16 SEPTEMBER

12.00 - DC1 - The Northern Soul, Sean McAlister, UK, 2018; 73 min.

14.00 - GEO - White Caravan, Eldar Shegenlaia, Georgia, 1964, 97 min.

16.00 - FC1 - Void,  Aleksi Salmenperä, Finland, 2018; 97 min.

18.00 – FC2 - Bra, Veit Helmer, Germany/ Azerbaijan, 2018, 90 min.

20.00 - MC1 - Ether, Krzysztof Zanussi, Poland/Ukraine/Lithuania/Hungary/ Italy, 2018; 118 min.

22.30 – MC2-   Alpha: Right to Kill, Brillante Mendoza, Philippines, 2018; 94 min. 

17 SEPTEMBER

12.00 - DC2 - Forman VS Forman, Helena Trestikova, Czech Republic, 2019; 77 min.

14.00 - GEO - Beyond Soviet Propaganda (Geo short doc films), 60 min.

16.00 – MC3-Young Ahmed,   Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium /France, 2019; 90 min.

18.00 – FC4 - Sweet End of the Day, Jacek Borcuch, Poland, 2019; 96 min.

20.00 - FC3 - Tale of Three Sisters, Emin Alper, Turkey/ Germany, 2019; 108 min.

22.30 – MC4- Golden Glove, Fatih Akin, Germany/France, 2019; 115 min.

18 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – DC4 - For Sama, Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts,  UK/ USA 2019; 95 min

14.00 – DC4- Shooting the Mafia, Kim Longinoto, Ireland, 2019; 94 min.

16.00 – BEST OF PUNTO Y RAYA FESTIVAL 2018 – collection of abstract films, 70 min.

18.00 - FC5 -Let There Be Light, Marko Skop, Slovak Republic/Czech Republic, 2019; 93min.

20.00 - FC7 - Bait, Mark Jenkin, UK, 2019; 89 min

22.00 – MC5 - Transit, Christian Petzold, Germany/France, 2019; 101 min.

19 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – DC5 - Lovemobil, Elke Lehrenkrauss , Germany, 2019; 103 min.

14.00 – DC6 Projectionist, Yuriy Shylov, Ukraine / Poland, 2019, 72min.

15.30 - Life it Be, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2016, 85 min. 

17.30 –FC6- End of Seasons, Elmar Imanov, Germany/ Azerbaijan/Georgia, 92 min.

19.30- Mankiller, Valerie Red-Horse, USA, 2017; 74 min.     .

21.30 - MC6 - Traitor, Marco Bellocchio Italy/ France/Brazil/Germany 2019; 145 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – DC7 – When Persimmons Grew, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/ Austria, 2019; 118 min.

14.00 –  SC2 (136 min.) - Bagatelle, Daniel Levin, USA, 2019; 30 min.; Delirium, Vahid & Navid Nami, Iran, 2019; 16 min.; Bebo Asko, Meggie Basilia, Israel, 2019; 26 min.; Hope, Alexandra Markova, Belarus, 2019; 26 min.; Scream, Toma Stenko, Russia, 2019; 23 min.; Elephant Bird, Amir Masoud Soheili, Afghanistan, 2019; 15 min.

16.30 – GEO - New Flight to Solaris, Irakli Kvirikadze, Russia, 2019; 45 min.

17.30 – FC8 - La Belle Indifference, Kivanc Sezer, Turkey, 2019, 94 min.

19.30 - F9 - His Master’s Voice, George Palfi, Canada/Hungary/ France/Sweden/USA, 2018; 108 min.

22.00 - Exhibition in Space, TO KO Mzarelua Georgia, 2019; 30 min.

22.30 - MC7 - Mr. Jones, Agnieszka Holland, Poland / UK / Ukraine 2019; 119 min.

21 SEPTEMBER

12.00 – DC8– Harvest, Misho Antadze, Georgia, 2019;  70 min.  

13.30 - GEO -Beyond Soviet Propaganda (Geo short doc films), 60 min.

14.30 -  BIAFF Children program - “Anzor’s Fate”, “SOS”, Gil Lemuno, Georgia, 2019;  85 min. 

15.30 - GEO -Interactive, Marx Street 12, Refugee; 60 min.

16.30 –SC4 GEO (133 min.) - Animal, Amiran Dolidze, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.;  Bad People, Giorgi  Tavartkiladze, Georgia, 2019; 20 min.; Behind the Doors, Nika Kurdadze, France/Georgia, 2019; 31 min.; Gabana,  Giga Baindurashvili, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.; Tradition, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2019; 22 min.

19.00  -  FC 10-  Castle of Dreams, Reza MIrkarimi, Iran, 2019, 86 min.

20.30 -   MC8 - Sorry we missed you,  Ken Loach,  2019 UK/ France/ Belgium,  100 min.

23.00 – MC - Young Ahmed,   Luc Dardenne , Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium /France, 2019; 90 min.  

OUTDOOR CINEMA

(Open air screenings – Europe Square)

16 SEPTEMBER

20.30 –Parade, Nino Zhvania, Georgia, 2018; 87 min.

22.00 – FILM surprise

17 SEPTEMBER

20.30 - Transparent World, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2018, 82 min.

22.30 - Bra, Veit Helmer, Germany/ Azerbaijan, 2018

18 SEPTEMBER

20.30 – GEO – Beyond Soviet Propaganda (Georgian short doc films)

22.00 – GEO-White Caravan, Eldar Shegenlaia, Georgia, 1964, 97 min.

19 SEPTEMBER

20.30 - BEST OF PUNTO Y RAYA FESTIVAL 2018 – collection of abstract films, 70 min.

22.00 – SC3 (111 min.) - Sea Swells, Amir Gholami Iran, 2018; 16 min.; The great 60 day, Taewoo kim, South Korea 2019; 9 min.; Monster God, Agustina San Martin, Argentina, 2019; 10 min.; Take, Victoria Hunt, Australia, 2019; 9 min.;  Blind Love, Buba Gogiberidze, Germany, 2019; 18 min.; Distinguished Feelings, Keren Marciano, France, 2019; 11 min.;  Mano a Mano, Louise Courvoisier, France, 2018; 23 min.; Anna, Dekel Berenson, Ukraine / Israel / UK, 2019; 15 min.

20 SEPTEMBER

20.30 - BIAFF Children program – FESTIMAJ collection + “Anzor’s Fate”, “SOS”, Georgia, Gil Lemuno, 2019;  85 min. 

21.30 - SC2 (136 min.) - Bagatelle, Daniel Levin, USA, 2019; 30 min.; Delirium, Vahid & Navid Nami, Iran, 2019; 16 min.; Bebo Asko, Meggie Basilia, Israel, 2019; 26 min.; Hope, Alexandra Markova, Belarus, 2019; 26 min.; Scream, Toma Stenko, Russia, 2019; 23 min.; Elephant Bird, Amir Masoud Soheili, Afghanistan, 2019; 15 min.

21 SEPTEMBER

20.30 - SC4 GEO (133 min.) - Animal, Amiran Dolidze, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.;  Bad People, Giorgi  Tavartkiladze, Georgia, 2019; 20 min.; Behind the Doors, Nika Kurdadze, France/Georgia, 2019; 31 min. ; Gabana,  Giga Baindurashvili, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.; Tradition, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2019; 22 min.

22.00 – GEO Shorts - Interactive, Marx Street 12, Refugee; 60 min

Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi  

(Conference hall)

19 SEPTEMBER

16.30-  SC1  (117 min.) - On the Border, Wei Shujun, China, 2018; 15 min.; Stay Awake, Be Ready, Pham Thien An, Vietnam/South Korea/USA, 2019, 14 min.; The Chairs, Orkhan Aghazadeh, Azerbaijan, 2019; 20 min.; The Trap, Nada Riyadh, Egypt/Germany, 2019, 20 min; Unavailable, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 2018; 27 min.; Watermelon Juice, Irene Moray, Spain, 2019; 22 min.;

20 SEPTEMBER

17.30 –   SC3 (111 min.) - Sea Swells, Amir Gholami Iran, 2018; 16 min.; The great 60 day, Taewoo kim, South Korea 2019; 9 min.; Monster God, Agustina San Martin, Argentina, 2019; 10 min.; Take, Victoria Hunt, Australia, 2019; 9 min.;  Blind Love, Buba Gogiberidze, Germany, 2019; 18 min.; Distinguished Feelings, Keren Marciano, France, 2019; 11 min.;  Mano a Mano, Louise Courvoisier, France, 2018; 23 min.; Anna, Dekel Berenson, Ukraine / Israel / UK, 2019; 15 min.

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BIAFF ბათუმის საავტორო ფილმების მე-14 საერთაშორისო კინოფესტივალი 2019 წლის 15-22 სექტემბერს გაიმართება.  ბათუმის საერთაშორისო კინოფესტივალი 2006 წელს დაარსდა და მისი ორგანიზატორია -  ბათუმის ხელოვანთა სახლი “არგანი”, ოფიციალური პარტნიორი - ქ. ბათუმის მერია.

BIAFF კინოფესტივალი ყოველწლიურად ძალიან საინტერესო კინოპროგრამას წარუდგენს მაყურებელს როგორც საკონკურსო ისე არასაკონკურსო სექციებში. ფესტივალს ასევე ყველა წელს სტუმრობს მრავალი მნიშნველოვანი სტუმარი - რეჟისორი, პროდუსერ, მსახიობები და ა.შ.

წელს ბათუმის კინოფესივალს რამდენიმე საპატიო სტუმარი ეყოლება, რომელთა შორის შეიძლება გამოვყოთ:

პოლ შრედერი (Paul Schrader) - ცნობილი ამერიკელი სცენარისტი და რეჟისორი. მუშაობდა მარტინ სკორსეზესთან და არის ისეთი ცნოიბლი ფილმების სცენარისტი, როგორიცაა - „ტაქსის მძღოლი“, „ცოფიანი ხარები“, „ქრისტეს უკანასკნელი ვნებანი“ და ა.შ.

-        დენის ლავანი  (Denis Lavant) - ცნობილი ფრანგი მსახიობი, თანამედროვე ფრანგული კინოს მნიშნველოვანი წარმომადგენელი. შესრულებული აქვს მრავალი საინტერესო როლი მათ შორის ცნობილი ფრანგი რეჟისორის ლეო  კარაქსის ფილმებში. 

-        ქშიშტოფ ზანუსი  (Krzysztof Zanussi) - ცნობილი პოლონელი რეჟისორი. ზანუსის ფილმებს მიღებული აქვთ უამრავი პრიზი მრავალ ცნობილ კინოფესტივალზე, მათ შორის - კანში, ლოკარნოში, როტერდამი, ვენეციაში,  მონრეალში, ტოკიოში, ჩიკაგოში და და ა.შ.) 

-         ალექსანდრე მინდაძე (Alexander Mindadze) – სცენარისტი და რეჟისორი (რუსეთი). მრავალი სერთაშორისო კინოფესტივალის (ვენეცია, ბერლინალე და ა.შ.) ჯილდოს მფლობელი

-        ტატიანა დეტლოფოსონი (Tatiana Detlofson) - ფესტივალების და კინოფილმების პრომოუშენის ექსპერტი ამერიკიდან. ტატიანა კოორდინაციას უწევდა კინოფილმის ოსკარზე და ოქროს გლობუსზე ნომიონირებული მრავალი უცხოენოვანი ფილმის პრომოუშენს. მათ შორის ქართლი ფილმების - „მანდარინები“ (ზაზა ურუშაძე), „საშიში დედა“ ( ანა ურუშაძე), „სხვისი სახლი“ (რუსუდან გლურჯიძე).

-        გეილი ანე ჰურდი (Gale Anne Hurd) - ჰოლივუდის ერთ-ერთი გავლენიანი და ცნობილი პროდუსერი. იყო პროდუსერი ფილმებისა -  The Terminator, The Walking Dead, Armageddon, Aliens და ა.შ.).

BIAFF კინოფესტივალზე ასევე წარმოდგენილი იქნება პროგრამის მონაწილე უცხოელი და ქართველი რეჟისორები. 

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) 2019 

MASTERCLASSES / WORKSHOPS/PRESS CONFERENCE

16 SEPTEMBER 

12.30-14.00 -   Paul Schrader (USA), Master class / Q&A

16.00  - 17.00 –  Denis Lavant (France) / Veit Helmer (Germany) – Press conference / Q & A

17.00-18.30 - Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland) - Master Class / Q&A

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi 

19 SEPTEMBER 

12.30-13.00 – Press conference – film “Exhibition in Space” by  ROMANOZI / TO KO Mzarelua

13.00-14.30 -   Alexander Mindadze (Russia) - Master Class / Q&A

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

20 SEPTEMBER 

12.30—13.30 - “Opportunities and chances for Feature Films in CREATIVE EUROPE program” – Diana Maglakelidze, Ketevan Shengelia

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

16.00 – 17.30 – “WIFT-Caucasus” Panel - “The Formula for Success” - honored guest: Gale Anne Hurd, USA (producer of: The Terminator, The Walking Dead, Armageddon, Aliens, etc.).

Location: Hotel RADISSON BLUE Batumi

21 SEPTEMBER 

13.00 – 14.30 – “How to best promote your film for Golden Globe and Oscars” - Tatiana Detlofson (Expert in festival & film promotion, USA)

15.00-15.30 – Meeting/Press conference with Georgian short film makers

16.30–17.30 – Q&A / Presentation of “New Georgian Film School” Gela Babluani (France/Georgia)

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

Attendance to Master-classes is FREE for audience

Address of Workshop Venues

• Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi -  33 Memed Abashidze Street (in front of ERA Square) 
• Hotel RADISSON BLUE Batumi - 1 Ninoshvili Street 

Notice: The date and the time of Master classes may change due to some changes in travel plans of directors. Information about any changes will be published on festival’s website (www.biaff.org), official BIAFF facebook page (www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi) and also will be printed and spread in cinema “Apollo”      

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BIAFF – Batumi Art-house Film Festival is organized each year in Batumi (Georgia). It focuses on art-house cinema.  BIAFF Festival dates are - 15-22 September.  Festival organizer – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF film festival’s international competition program includes three sections:

-        BIAFF Feature Films Competition

-        BIAFF Doc Films Competition

-        BIAFF short films competition

BIAFF feature films will be judged by International Jury –   Alexander Mindadze, Russia – Head of Jury, Tatiana Detlofson (USA), Martin Blaney (UK), Carmen Grey (UK), Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia).

BIAFF INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION section includes 10 films:

1. Bait, Mark Jenkin, UK, 2019; 89 min.
2. Bra, Veit Helmer, Germany/Azerbaijan, 2018, 90 min.
3. Castle of Dreams, Reza Mirkarimi, Iran, 2019, 86 min.
4. End of Seasons, Elmar Imanov, Germany/Azerbaijan/Georgia, 2019; 94 min.
5. His Master’s Voice, George Palfi, Canada/Hungary/France/ Sweden/USA; 2018; 108 min.
6. La Belle Indifference, Kıvanç Sezer, Turkey, 2019, 94min.
7. Let There Be Light, Marko Skop, Slovak Republic/Czech Republic, 2019; 93min.
8. Sweet End of Day, Jacek Borcuch, Poland, 2019; 96 min.
9. Tale of Three Sisters, Emin Alper, Turkey/Germany, 2019; 108 min
10. Void, Aleksi Salmenperä, Finnland, 2018; 97 min.

Feature Films competition section’s nominations – Grand Prix, Best film director, Best actress, Best actor, Jury Special prize.

BIAFF Doc films competition will be judged by International Jury –    Krzystof Gierat (Poland) – Head of Jury, Ghasideh Golmakani (Iran), Karen Avetysian (Armenia), Oles Yanchuk (Ukraine), Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili (Georgia)

BIAFF International Doc Films Competition  section films: 

1. For Sama , Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts,  UK/ USA 2019; 95 min
2. Forman VS Forman, Helena Trestikova/Jacub Hejna, Czech Republic/France, 2019; 81 min.
3. Harvest, Misho Antadze, Georgia, 2019; 70 min.
4. Lovemobil, Elke Margarete Lehrenkrauss, Germany, 2019; 106 min.
5. Northern Soul, Sean McAlister, UK, 2018; 73 min.
6. Projectionist, Yuriy Shylov, Ukraine / Poland, 2019, 72 min.
7. Shooting the Mafia, Kim Longinoto, Ireland, 2019; 94 min.
8. When The Persimmons Grew, Hilal Baydarov, Azerbaijan/Austria, 2019; 118 min.

Doc Films competition section’s nominations – Grand Prix, Best film director, Best actress, Best actor, Jury Special prize.

BIAFF Short films competition section will be judged by International Jury – Otar Shamatava (Georgia), Paul Thiltges (Luxemburg) and David Lorenz (Germany).

BIAFF festival’s short films competition program will showcase 25 films:

1. Animal, Amiran Dolidze, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.
2. Bad People, Giorgi  Tavartkiladze, Georgia, 2019; 20 min.
3. Behind the Doors, Nika Kurdadze, France/Georgia, 2019; 31 min.
4. Gabana,  Nikoloz Gugushvili, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.
5. Tradition, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2019; 22 min.
6. Bebo Asko, Meggie Basilia, Israel, 2019; 26 min.
7. Blind Love, Buba Gogiberidze, Germany, 2019; 18 min.
8. Anna, Dekel Berenson, Ukraine / Israel / UK, 2019; 15 min.
9. Bagatelle, Daniel Levin, USA, 2019; 30 min.
10. Delirium, Vahid & Navid Nami, Iran, 2019; 16 min.
11. Distinguished Feelings, Keren Marciano, France, 2019; 11 min.
12. Elephant Bird, Amir Masoud Soheili, Afghanistan, 2019; 15 min.
13. Hope, Alexandra Markova, Belarus, 2019; 26 min.
14. Mano a Mano, Louise Courvoisier, France, 2018; 23 min.
15. Monster God, Agustina San Martin, Argentina, 2019; 10 min.
16. On the Border, Wei Shujun, China, 2018; 15 min.
17. Scream, Toma Stenko, Russia, 2019; 23 min.
18. Stay Awake, Be Ready, Pham Thien An, Vietnam/South Korea/USA | 2019, 14 min.
19. Take, Victoria Hunt, Australia, 2019; 9 min.
20. The Chairs, Orkhan Aghazadeh, Azerbaijan, 2019; 20 min.
21. The great 60 day, Taewoo kim, South Korea 2019; 9 min.
22. The Trap, Nada Riyadh, Egypt/Germany, 2019, 20 min
23. Sea Swells, Amir Gholami Iran, 2018; 16 min.
24. Unavailable, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 2018; 27 min.
25. Watermelon Juice, Irene Moray, Spain, 2019; 22 min.

Short Films competition section’s nominations – Best Short film, Jury special mentions.

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, hotel “Boulevard”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC, CETA studio (Poland)

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com  

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BIAFF – Batumi Art-house Film Festival will take place in Batumi during 15-22 September.  Festival was established in 2006 and focuses on art-house cinema. Festival organizer – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF film festival beside international competition has very interesting and diverse non-competition program which includes following sections:

-        BIAFF Master’s collection – presents latest films of famous film makers

-        BIAFF Special Screenings – films presented by special guests  and partners of festival 

-        BIAFF Georgian Panorama – showcases new Georgian films (shorts, feature, docs) 

  BIAFF MASTERS COLLECTION   -  presents 8 films of well known film makers:

1. Alpha: Right to Kill, Brillante Mendoza, Philippines, 2018; 94 min. 
2. Ether, Krzysztof, Poland/Ukraine/Lithuania/Hungary/Italy, 2018; 118 min.
3. Golden Glove, Fatih Akin, Germany/France, 2019; 110 min.
4. Mr. Jones, Agnieszka Holland, Poland /UK/Ukraine 2019; 119 min.
5. Sorry we missed you, Ken Loach, 2019 UK/France/Belgium, 100 min.
6. Traitor, Marco Bellocchio Italy/France/Brazil/Germany 2019; 145 min.
7. Young Ahmed,   Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2019; 90 min.
8. Transit, Christian Petzold, Germany/France, 2019; 101 min.

BIAFF Special Screenings   

1. Mankiller, Valerie Red-Horse, USA, 2017; 74 min. – presented by famous producer Gale Anne Hurd, USA (producer of: The Terminator, The Walking Dead, Armageddon, Aliens, etc.).
2. Collection of best abstract/experimental films from Punto y Raya Festival 2018  (Poland) – presented by representatives of CeTA (Center of Audio-Visual Technologies, Wroclaw)

BIAFF Georgian Panorama – will showcase 10 Georgian films: 

1. Beyond Soviet Propaganda (Georgian short doc films), 60 min.
2. Exhibition in Space, TO KO Mzarelua Georgia, 2019; 30 min.
3. Interactive, Davit Kemkhadze, Georgia, 2019;  35 min.
4. Life it Be, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2016, 85 min. 
5. Marx Street 12, Irina Jordania, Georgia, 2019; 15 min.
6. New Flight to Solaris, Irakli Kvirikadze, Russia, 2019; 45 min.
7. Parade, Nino Zhvania, Georgia, 2018; 87 min.
8. Refugee, Irakli Solomonashvili, Georgia, 2019; 15 min.
9. Transparent World, Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia, 2018, 82 min.
10. White Caravan, Eldar Shegenlaia, Georgia, 1964, 97 min.

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, hotel “Boulevard”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC, CETA studio (Poland)

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org 

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com  

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BIAFF 2019 Announces International Feature Films Competition program and Jury

 BIAFF film festival will be during  15-22 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION  section  includes 10 films:

1. Bait, Mark Jenkin, UK, 2019; 89 min.
2. Bra, Veit Helmer, Germany/Azerbaijan, 2018, 90 min.
3. Castle of Dreams, Reza Mirkarimi, Iran, 2019, 86 min.
4. End of Seasons, Elmar Imanov, Germany/Azerbaijan/Georgia, 2019; 94 min.
5. His Master’s Voice, George Palfi, Canada/Hungary/France/ Sweden/USA; 2018; 108 min.
6. Indifferently Beautiful,  Kıvanç Sezer, Turkey, 2019, 94min.
7. Let There Be Light, Marko Skop, Slovak Republic/Czech Republic, 2019;  93min.
8. Sweet End of Day, Jacek Borcuch, Poland, 2019; 96 min.
9. Tale of Three Sisters, Emin Alper, Turkey/Germany, 2019; 108 min.
10. Void,  Aleksi Salmenperä, Finnland, 2018; 97 min.

Feature films will be judged by International Jury –   Alexander Mindadze, Russia – Head of Jury, Tatiana Detlofson (USA), Martin Blaney (UK), Carmen Grey (UK), Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia).

 Feature Films competition section’s nominations –  Grand Prix, Best film director, Best actrees, Best actor, Jury Spcial prize.

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Restaurant ECLIPSE, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF film festival will be during  15-22 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

 MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Alpha: Right to Kill, Brilliante Mendoza, Philippines, 2018; 94 min. 
2. Eter, Krzystof Zanussi, Poland/Ukraine/Lithuania/Hungary/Italy, 2018; 118 min.
3. Golden Glove, Fatih Akin, Germany/France, 2019; 115 min.
4. Mr. Jones, Agnieszka Holland, Poland /UK/Ukraine 2019; 119 min.
5. Sorry we missed you, Ken Loach, 2019 UK/France/Belgium,  100 min.
6. Traitor, Marco Bellocio, Italy/France/Brazil/Germany 2019; 145 min.
7. Young Ahmed,   Luc Dardenne , Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2019; 90 min.
8. Transit, Christian Petzold, Germany/France, 2019; 101 min.

Special Screenings

1. Mankiller, Valerie Red-Horse, USA, 2017; 74 min.
   1. Collection of best experimental films from Punto y Raya Festival 2018  

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Restaurant ECLIPSE, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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BIAFF film festival will be during  15-22 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF 2019 international jury list is finalized, which includes:

BIAFF INTERNATIONAL Feature Films Competition

1. Alexander Mindadze, Russia – Head of Jury
2. Tatiana Detlofson , USA
3. Martin Blaney, UK
4. Carmen Grey, UK
5. Rusudan Glurjidze, Georgia 

BIAFF International Doc Films Competition

1. Krzystof Gierat, Poland – Head of Jury
2. Ghasideh Golmakani, Iran
3. Karen Avetysian, Armenia
4. Oles Yanchuk, Ukraine
5. Vakhtang Kuntsev-Gabashvili, Georgia

BIAFF  Short Film Competition Section

1. Otar Shamatava, Georgia – Head of Jury
2. Paul Thiltges , Luxemburg
3. David Lorenz, Germany

BIAFF – Georgian Film Critics Jury

1. Lela Ochiauri – Head of Jury
2. Nino Mkheidze
3. Salome Kikaleishvili

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theatre, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Restaurant ECLIPSE, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:

Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

Web: www.biaff.org, www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

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 BIAFF film festival management finished the selection process for its 2019 edition. Festival dates are -  15-22 September.  BIAFF festival organizer – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.

BIAFF festival short films competition program will consist of 25 films:

1. Animal, Amiran Dolidze, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.
2. Bad People, Giorgi  Tavartkiladze, Georgia, 2019; 20 min.
3. Behind the Doors, Nika Kurdadze, France/Georgia, 2019; 31 min.
4. Gabana,  Giga Baindurashvili, Georgia, 2019; 30 min.
5. Tradition, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2019; 22 min.
6. Bebo Asko, Meggie Basilia, Israel, 2019; 26 min.
7. Blind Love, Buba Gogiberidze, Germany, 2019; 18 min.
8.  Anna, Dekel Berenson, Ukraine / Israel / UK, 2019; 15 min.
9. Bagatelle, Daniel Levin, USA, 2019; 30 min.
10. Delirium, Vahid & Navid Nami, Iran, 2019; 16 min.
11. Distinguished Feelings, Keren Marciano, France, 2019; 11 min.
12. Elephant Bird, Amir Masoud Soheili, Afghanistan, 2019; 15 min.
13. Hope, Alexandra Markova, Belarus, 2019; 26 min.
14. Mano a Mano, Louise Courvoisier, France, 2018; 23 min.
15. Monster God, Agustina San Martin, Argentina, 2019; 10 min.
16. On the Border, Wei Shujun, China, 2018; 15 min.
17. Scream, Toma Stenko, Russia, 2019; 23 min.
18. Stay Awake, Be Ready, Pham Thien An, Vietnam/South Korea/USA | 2019, 14 min.
19. Take, Victoria Hunt, Australia, 2019; 9 min.
20. The Chairs, Orkhan Aghazadeh, Azerbaijan, 2019; 20 min.
21. The great 60 day, Taewoo kim, South Korea 2019; 9 min.
22. The Trap, Nada Riyadh, Egypt/Germany, 2019, 20 min
23. Sea Swells, Amir Gholami Iran, 2018; 16 min.
24. Unavailable, Nikon Romanchenko, Ukraine, 2018; 27 min.
25. Watermelon Juice, Irene Moray, Spain, 2019; 22 min.

Short films will be judged by International Jury – Otar Shamatava (Georgia), Paul Thielges (Luxemburg) and David Lorenz (Germany). The nominations are – Best Short film, Jury special mentions.

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, Batumi Drama Theater, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Restaurant ECLIPSE, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

  Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com  

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The management of BIAFF film festival’s industry platform “Alternative Wave” finished the selection of projects for its 2019 edition. It was selected 8 projects, from which 6 is from Georgia, 1 from Turkey and 1 from Ukraine. “Alternative Wave” will be held under the framework of BIAFF film festival in Batumi during 18-22 September, 2019.

The selected projects for Alternative Wave 2019 edition.

1. Aquarium – director and producer Tornike Bziava.
2. Tamada – director Temur Tsiklauri, producer Irakli Bagaturia.
3. The Load -director and producer Ana Iosava, co – writer Otar Katamadze.
4. You Look Like Your Father - director Levan Lomjaria, producer Vako Kirkitadze.
5. Orange Sky – director and producer Shalva Shengeli, co-writer Alexander Kurkhuli.
6. Family Drama with The Happy End – director and producer Irina Gachechiladze.
7. Seraphyma – director Marisia Nikituk, producer Igor Savichenko.
8. Affection of The Heart – director Soner Caner, producer Bilal Bagci.

Experts - Nicos Panayotopoulos (Greece), Paul Tayler (Great Britain), Gulin Ustun (Turkey), Aysegul Ekmekcioglu (Turkey)

Invited Expert – Tatiana Detlofson (USA)

The selected participants will have opportunity to develop the feature film projects in following directions:

-      Script development

-      Co-production strategies

-      Financing strategy

-      Festival strategy

-      Distribution and Marketing Strategy

At the end of “Alternative Wave 2019”, at the closing ceremony will be revealed the best projects and will be awarded the following prizes:

I place – 10,000 Equivalent Post-Production services (company CETA STUDIO – Wroclaw, Poland)

II Place – Project selection in “Meeting on the Bridge” program (Istanbul Film Festival)

III Place –  Attendance to Berlinale Film Festival (accreditation, Air-ticket, Hotel)

For additional info contacts us:    awbiaff@gmail.com, Phone:  Tinatin Kajrishvili - 597202550  ,  Lasha Khalvashi – 595926206

BIAFF 2019 “Alternative Wave” supporters – Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara, British Councils, CETA STUDIO (Poland)

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BIAFF Batumi Internatoinal Art-house Film Festival with support of  Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Ajara regoin is implmenting Film Screening project during which it is planned the screening of Georgian films in various regions of Ajara.  The screenings will take plaec in following locations:

-       Batumi – 8 days, Kobuleti – 2 days, Keda – 2 days, Shuakhevi – 2 days, Khulo – 2 days

The project focuses on Georgian cinema and the screening program included contemporary Georgian cinema, Classics and short films.  The screening in Batumi will be open air and will be held in August.  It will be open bot for Batumi citizen and for tourists so that they can have opportunity to make familiar with Georgian culture / cinema.

Film Screenings Location - Batumi Boulevard (In front of SUMMER THEATER)

Film Screening days – 2,3,9,11,12,23,24,25  August

Film Screening time:   2 screening per day – 20.30 PM and 22.30 PM

Attendance to film screenings – FREE!  Film will be screened with ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Film Screening program – includes 10 contemporary cinema, 4 classic films and 8 short films.

Contemporary Georgian cinema 

1. “Batumi Wave” (Georgia, 2016) collection of short films by 11 film directors from Batumi
2. Horizon, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/Sweden, 2018; 105 min.
3. House of Others, Rusudan Glurjidze, Georgia, Russian Federation, Spain, Croatia, 2016; 103 min.
4. Blind Dates, Levan Koghuashvili, Georgia, 2013; 99 min.
5. Scary Mother, Ana Urushadze, Georgia, 2017; 107 min.
6. Other Bank, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Kazakhstan, 2009
7. Tangerines, Zaza Urushadze, Georgia/Estonia, 2016
8. Confession, Zaza Urushadze, Georgia/Estonia, 2017
9. INSIGHT, Gia Diasamidze, 2010

10.  Keep Smiling, Rusudan Chkonia, Georgia/France/Luxembourg, 2012

Georgian Classic Films

1. Blue Mountains, Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 1983
2. Phirosmani, Giorgi Shengelaia, Georgia, 1969
3. Nylon Christmas Tree, Rezo Esadze, Georgia, 1985
4. Mikheil Kobakhidze – collection of Short films

Georgian Short Films

1. Eraser, David Pirtskhalava, Georgia, 2018; 18 min.
2. Andro, Tornike Gogrichiani, Georgia, 2017; 25 min.
3. Fishing, Tornike Bziava, Georgia, 2017; 17 min.
4. 8 minutes, Giorgi Gogichaishvili, Georgia, 2017; 13 min.
5. Ana, Margo Zubashvili, Georgia, 2017; 30 min.
6. Coffee Break, Giorgi Tavartkiladze, Georgia, 2015; 12 min.
7. Lost village, Giorgi Todria, Georgia/Spain, 2016; 15 min.
8. Till the End of a Day,  Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia, 2016; 15 min.

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 BIAFF film festival with support of „Polish Filmmakers’ Association “ during 16-17 March organized Polish film days „100^th anniversary of  Poland’s regained Independence – Polish history in Film Masterpieces”  in Batumi.

 During the event was screened 6 selected Polish films among which were films by Andrzej Wajda, Roman Polanski etc.:

1. Man of Marble, Andrzej Wajda, 1976, 153 min, Poland
2. Ashes and Diamonds, Andrzej Wajda,  1958, 107 min, Poland
3. Promised Land,  Andrzej Wajda, 1975, 179 min, Poland
4. The Pianist,  Roman Polanski,  France, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom, 2002, 150 min.
5. Warsaw 44, Jan Komasa, 2014, 122 min, Poland
6. Volhynia,   WOJCIECH SMARZOWSKI,  2016, 150 min, Poland 

Film screenings took place at small theatre “New Stage”. All films were screened with Georgian subtitles

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BIAFF film festival announces dates for 2019 – it will be held during 15-22 September. Festival organizer is “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival management already started accepting film submissions for 2019 edition, which will be closed on 1 August, 2019.

BIAFF festival program - consists of following sections:

-         International Competition - Feature, Doc, Shorts

-         Master Collection

-         Georgian Panorama

-         Special Screenings etc.

-         Master classes – part of festival program are workshops and master classes organized by festival guests (film makers, producers, actors etc.).

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia,  British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cinemania,  AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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BIAFF film festival in cooperation with “Society for Arts” (Chicago) is organizing Georgian Cinema Showcase at Polish Film Festival in America (PFFA).  PFFA is held in Chicago city during 3-18 November, 2018. 

Polish Film Festival is organized by the “Society for Arts”. The festival was launched in 1989 by Christopher Kamyszew, a film and art executive, educator and philanthropist. The PFFA is the most extensive annual showcase of Polish cinema outside of Poland.

BIAFF has more than ten years of cooperation with Society for Arts – it’s president Christopher Kamyszew has been  Head of Jury at BIAFF (2007, 2010) and has been  consulting / supporting  the presentation of Polish films and film makers at BIAFF for many years.

GEORGIAN CINEMA SHOWCASE selection provides a brief insight into Georgian film – from classics to contemporary cinema.  

The current productions are presented by the excellent works of - Rusudan Glurjidze (THE HOUSE OF OTHERS, 2016), the debut film-maker Mariam Khatchvani (DEDE, 2017), Ana Urushadze (SCARY MOTHER, 2017) and the  Levan Koghuashvili  (BLIND DATES, 2013).

Georgian Classics are presented by following films (restored versions)  – three short films by one of the prominent Georgian film maker Mikheil Kobakhidze - MUSICIANS (1969), UMBRELLA (1967), WEDDING (1964), Giorgi Shengelaia’s  ALAVERDOBA (1962), Gio Mgeladze’s “No, My friend” (1993).

Film makers – Levan Koghuashvili and Gio Mgeladze will be presented at festival.  As well as BIAFF Film festival Director (Giorgi Gogiberidze) and Manager (Zviad Eliziani) will be at Chicago to present the films of GEORGIAN FILM SHOWCASE together with some Georgian film makers.

The project is supported by “Society for Arts”, Ministry of Culture of Georgia, GNFC (Georgian National Film Center) and Ministry of Culture of Ajara region (Georgia).  Project coordinator - BIAFF (Batumi International Art-house Film Festival).

FILM screening schedule - http://www.pffamerica.org/en/program-projekcji/

11/9    9:00 PM.  DEDE (Facets Cinematheque)  - wine reception for opening the program

11/10  8:45 PM. HOUSE OF OTHERS (Facets Cinematheque)

11/11  5:00 PM. ALVERDOBA + short film by Mikheil Kobakhdize (Facets Cinematheque)

11/12 7:00 PM. SCARY MOTHER (Facets Cinematheque)  Q&A with the filmmaker

11/12 9:00 PM. BLIND DATES + NO, My Friend (Gallery Theater) Q&A with the filmmaker

Tickets and Venues - http://www.pffamerica.org/en/tickets-venues/

Contacts:

BIAFF film festival management -  marketing@biaff.org

Polish Film Festival in America - 773 486 9612, pffamerica@pffamerica.com; http://www.pffamerica.org

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BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 23 September, at Batumi State Musical Center.  International Jury awarded prizes in three-competition section – International Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films section.  

BIAFF 2018 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members –  Sergei  Rakhlin (USA) -  Head of Jury,  Chairman Golden Globe; Bence Fliegauf (Hungary ) – filmmaker; Oleg Negin (Russia )- scriptwriter; Alin Tasciyan (Turkey) – Film critic; Levan Tutberidze (Georgia) – Filmmaker, awarded following prizes:

• Grand Prix – Ray and Liz, Richard Billingham, UK, 2018; 107 min.
• Best Film Director – Alice Rohrwacher for film “Happy as Lazzaro”, Italy/Switzerland/ France/| Germany, 2018; 122 min. 
• Best Actress – Ella Smith in film “Ray and Liz”, Richard Billingham, UK, 2018; 107 min. 
• Best Actor – Adriano Tardiolo in film “Happy as Lazzaro”, Alice Rohrwacher, Italy/Switzerland/ France/ Germany, 2018; 122 min.
  • Jury Special Prize to:

-          Horizon, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/Sweden, 2018; 105 min.

-          Styx, Wolfgang Fischer, Germany / Austria, 2018; 90 min. 

BIAFF 2018 Documentary Films international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members Vitaly Mansky, (Latvia) – Head of Jury; filmmaker; Ina Rossow (Germany) – Film Distribution; Zaven Sargysian (Armenia)  - Director of Farajanov Museum in Yerevan; Sergei Lavrentiev (Russia)  - Film critic; Mariam Chachia (Georgia) – Filmmaker, awarded the following films

• The Best Doc film -    Of Fathers and Sons, Talal Derki, Germany/Syria/Lebanon/Qatar,  2017; 99 min
• Special Mentions - Bridges of Time, Audrius Stonys, Latvia , 2018. 80 min.

BIAFF 2018 Short Film international competition section’s Jury consisting of  - Nikoloz Khomeriki (Russia) – Head of Jury; Filmmaker; Jale Arikan (Germany) – Actress; Ketevan Devdariani (Georgia) – Scriptwriter

• The Best Short film -   Eraser, David Pirtskhalava, Georgia, 2018; 18 min.
• Jury Special Mentions to:

-       All these Creatures, Charles Williams, Australia, 2018; 13 min.

-       Delivery, Yazan Al Ghazzawi, Jordan, 2018; 22 min.

BIAFF 2018 Georgia Film Critics Jury consisting of - Gogi Gvakharia, Theo Khatiashvili, Lela Ochiauri, revealed the choice for best film by film critics:

-          Best film - Donbas, Sergei Loznitsa, Germany/Ukraine/France/ Netherlands/Romania, 2018; 110 min.

-          Jury Special mention - Happy as lazzaro, Alice Rohrwacher, Italy/Switzerland/ France/| Germany, 2018; 122 min.

BIAFF 2018 Life time Achievement awards for contribution to cinema was granted to:

-          Lomer Akhvlediani (Georgia)

-          Gela kandelaki (Georgia)

-          Soso Bardanashvili (Georgia)

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara R, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia,  British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Restaurant ECLIPSE, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), TV program “KIMONO”, Cinemania,  AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held during September 16-23, 2018. Batumi International Film Festival was founded in 2006 and is organized by Batumi Art House "Argani", official partner - Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival opening is planned on September 16, at 18.30 pm in Batumi State Music Center.

At the opening ceremony Georgian Director of Photography Lomer Akhvlediani will be awarded with the BIAFF special prize for contribution to the cinematography.

To celebrate 110^thanniversary of Georgian cinema, BIAFF festival will for opening film has selected Georgian classical silent movie "My Grandmother" (Kote Mikaberidze, 1929) and LIVE musical accompaniment will be arranged by Georgian pianist Dudana Mazmanishvili. 

The BIAFF Film Festival will last for eight days and will present about 40 full length feature films and 35 short films from 30 countries. The festival program consists of the following sections:

• International competition - feature films, documentary and short films
• Masters Collection 
• Georgian panorama
• Special screenings
• Georgian Classics
• Master classes 

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square 

How to Attend BIAFF festival- Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia, British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy 

Festival Sponsors– Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Cafe “Gardens”, Restaurant ECLIPSE, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Center” LLC

Festival Media Partners– Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge),www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cinemania, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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Film screenings at Cinema “Apollo”   (M.Abashidze street 17)

17 September

12.00 - DC1 - The Eyes of Orson Welles, Mark Cousins, UK, 2018, 115 min.

14.00 - Jara, Nika Tsiklauri, Georgia, 2017; 52 min. 

15.00 - Poisoned with Dust, Tamar Bartaia, Georgia, 2018; 52 min

16.00 - FC1 - Jumpman,  Ivan I. Tverdovskiy, Russia/Lithuania/Ireland/ France, 2018, 90 min.

18.00 - FC2 - The Interpreter, Martin Sulik, Slovak Republic / Czech Republic / Austria 2018; 113 min.

20.30 - Pirosmani, Giorgi Shengelaia, Georgia, 1969; 85 min.

22.30 - The Wild Pear Tree, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/Republic of Macedonia/ France/ Germany/ Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Bulgaria/ Sweden, 2018; 188 min.

18 September

12.00 - DC2- Island of the Hungry Ghosts,  by Gabrielle Brady, Germany/UK/ Australia, 2018; 94 min. 

14.00 - Alaverdoba, Giorgi Shengelaia, Georgia, 1962; 52 min. 

15.00 - Salt to Svanetia, 1930, 54 min.

16.00 - DC3 - Distant Constellation, Shevaun Mizrahi, USA/ Netherlands, 2017; 82 min.

18.00 - FC3 - Ray and Liz, Richard Billingham, UK, 2018; 107 min.

20.00 - FC4- Grain, Semih Kaplanoglu, Turkey/ Germany/ France/Sweden/ Qatar, 2017; 123 min.

22.30 - MC  Human, Space, Time and Human, Kim Ki Duk, South Korea, 2018; 122 min.

19 September

12.00 - DC4  -   Of Fathers and Sons, Talal Derki, Germany/Syria/ Lebanon/ Qatar,  2017; 99 min.

14.00 - DC5 - OVER THE LIMIT by Marta Prus, Poland, Germany, Finland, 2017; 54 min.

16.00 - FC5- Panic Attacks, Pawel Maslona, Poland, 2018, 100min. 

18.00 - FC6 - Donbas, Sergei Loznitsa, Germany/ Ukraine/ France/ Netherlands/ Romania, 2018; 110 min.

20.30 - MC Climax, Gaspar Noe, France, 2018; 95 min.

22.30 - MC-Burning, Lee Chang-Dong, South Korea, 2018; 148 min.

20 September

12.00 - A Day in Batumi, Georgia, 2018; 41 min.  /  Following tracks of Niko Marr, Vaso Chavleishvili, Georgia, 2018; 32 min. /

14.00 - Hamlet, Giorgi Megrelisvhili, Georgia, 2018, 80 min.

16.00 - The Secret Diary of Symon Petliura, Oles Yancuk, Ukraine, 2018; 122 min.

18.30 - GEO -  Rezo, Leo Gabriadze, Russia, 2017; 63 min.  

20.00 - MC - Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski, Poland/France/ UK, 2018;  88 min.

22.00 - MC4 - House that Jack Build, Lars Von Trier, Denmark/Sweden/France/ Germany, 2018; 155 min

21 September

12.00 - DC7 – Bridges of Time, Audrius Stonys, Latvia, 2018. 80 min.

14.00 -  Nine Years of Displacement, Tornike Koplatadze, Georgia, 2018; 23 min.  / SC2  -  110 min. -  Quiet Street, Aleksandra Markava, Belarus, 2018, 28 min.; Short, Ruslan Aghazadeh, Azerbaijan, 2018; 13 min.; Super Prize, Konstantin Chelidze, Russia, 2017, 15 min.; Must Love Kubrick, Alma Andreescu, Romania, 2018; 24 min.; Delivery, Yazan Al Ghazzawi, Jordan, 2018; 22 min.; Word, Igor Vysnevskyi, Ukraine, 2018; 30 min.

16.30 - B-movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989, Klaus Maeck, Jörg A. Hoppe, Heiko Lange; Germany, 2015; 92 min.

18.30 - FC7 - Dead Horse Nebula, Tarık Aktaş, Turkey, 2018; 73 min.

20.30 F8 - Styx, Wolfgang Fischer, Germany / Austria, 2018; 90 min. 

22.30 - Summer, Kirill Serebrennikov, Russia/ France, 2018, 126min

22 September

12.00 - DC8 - Shamanic Lessons for Beginners, Svetlana Statsenko, Russia, 2017; 81 min.

14.00 - DC6 - Another Day in Life, Damian Nenow, Raúl de la Fuente, Poland/Spain/ Germany/Belgium/Hungary, 2018; 84 min.

16.00 - SC4 - Eraser, David Pirtskhalava, Georgia, 2018; 18 min.; Night Duty Doctor, Grigol Janashia & Nato Gabunia, Georgia, 2018; 22 min.; Paganos, Nikoloz Kobalava, Georgia, 2017; 10 min.; The Beginning of the End, Giorgi Kasrashvili, Georgia, 2018; 10 min.; 1943,  Bidzina Gogiberidze, Germany, 2018; 20 min.  ++ Andro, Tornike Gogrichiani, Georgia, 2017; 25 min.; Fishing, Tornike Bziava, Georgia, 2017; 17 min.

18.00 - FC9- Happy as Lazzaro, Alice Rohrwacher, Italy/Switzerland/ France/Germany, 2018; 122 min. 

20.30 - FC10 - Horizon, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/ Sweden, 2018; 105 min

22.30 - FC6 - Everybody Knows, Asghar Farhadi,   Spain/ France/Italy, 132 min.

OUTDOOR CINEMA

(Open air screenings) – ERA Square)

17 September

20.30 –  Alaverdoba, Giorgi Shengelaia, Georgia, 1962; 52 min. 

21.30 My Grandmother, Kote Mikaberidze, 1929, 29 min.

18 September

20.30 -  Jara, Nika Tsiklauri, Georgia, 2017; 52 min.

22.00 – Institution #16, Alexander Koridze, Georgia, 2017; 64 min.

19 September 

20.30 -  Pirosmani, Giorgi Shengelaia, Georgia, 1969; 85 min.

22.30 - Salt to Svanetia, 1930, 54 min.

20 September

20.30 - Listen to the Silence, Mariam Chachia, Georgia, 2016; 80 min.

22.00 - Didube, the Last Stop, Shorena Tevzadze, Georgia/ Switzerland; 2017; 64 min.

21 September

20.00 - SC4 - Eraser, David Pirtskhalava, Georgia, 2018; 18 min.; Night Duty Doctor, Grigol Janashia & Nato Gabunia, Georgia, 2018; 22 min.; Paganos, Nikoloz Kobalava, Georgia, 2017; 10 min.; The Beginning of the End, Giorgi Kasrashvili, Georgia, 2018; 10 min.; 1943,  Bidzina Gogiberidze, Germany, 2018; 20 min.  ++ Andro, Tornike Gogrichiani, Georgia, 2017; 25 min.; Fishing, Tornike Bziava, Georgia, 2017; 17 min., Sea which was waiting to Girl, Amiran Kandelaki, Georgia, 2018; 11 min.

22.00 - SC1 - Are you Volleyball?!, Mohammad Bakhshi, Iran, 2017; 15 min.; Umbra, Saaed Jafarian, Iran, 2018; 15 min.;  Dia, Hamza Bangash, Pakistan/UK, 2018; 24 min.; A Cold Summer Night, Yash Sawant, India, 2018, 21 min.; Footmark, Haydar Demirtas, Turkey, 2018; 20 min.; Backpack, Michalis Mathioudakis,   Greece, 2018; 14 min.; Bon Voyage, Sinisa Galic, Serbia, 2017; 16 min.

22 September

20.00 – SC2  -  110 min. -  Quiet Street, Aleksandra Markava, Belarus, 2018, 28 min.; Short, Ruslan Aghazadeh, Azerbaijan, 2018; 13 min.; Super Prize, Konstantin Chelidze, Russia, 2017, 15 min.; Must Love Kubrick, Alma Andreescu, Romania, 2018; 24 min.; Delivery, Yazan Al Ghazzawi, Jordan, 2018; 22 min.; Word, Igor Vysnevskyi, Ukraine, 2018; 30 min.

 22.30. - Horizon, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/Sweden, 2018; 105 min.

Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi  

(Conference hall)

20 September

17.30 - SC1 - Are you Volleyball?!, Mohammad Bakhshi, Iran, 2017; 15 min.; Umbra, Saaed Jafarian, Iran, 2018; 15 min.;  Dia, Hamza Bangash, Pakistan/UK, 2018; 24 min.; A Cold Summer Night, Yash Sawant, India, 2018, 21 min.; Footmark, Haydar Demirtas, Turkey, 2018; 20 min.; Backpack, Michalis Mathioudakis,   Greece, 2018; 14 min.; Bon Voyage, Sinisa Galic, Serbia, 2017; 16 min.

21 September

17.30 - SC3 – 121 min. -  All that Creatures, Charles Williams, Australia, 2018; 13 min.; Tombe by Diana Kardumyan, Armenia, 2018; 19 min.; The Forest full of Rabbits, Nikolai Knackmuss, Germany, 2017; 20 min.; My Silences, Benjamin Eyaga, Cameron, 2018; 24 min.; Mountain, Grégoire Verbeke, Albania, 2018; 15 min.; Bloeistraat11, Nienke Deutz, Belgium/Netherlands 2018; 9 min.; Deportation, Arjun Talwar, Poland, 2018; 21 min.

NOTE:   DC – Documentary Competition film,   FC –Feature competition film, MC – Masters’ collection; SC – Short films Competition

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19 SEPTEMBER

16.30-18.00 – Vitaly Manski - Master class/Q&A (Doc filmmaking)

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

20 SEPTEMBER

12.30-14.00 – Lomer Akhvlediani – Master class/Q&A

15.00-17.00 – Paul Thiltges – “Luxembourg’s FFL and the film landscape”

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

21 September  

12.30-14.00 - Sergei Rakhlin – Master class - Film Critics and its importance, PR mechanisms in cinema, the road to Golden Globe Nomination -   Foreign Press Association of Hollywood (organizers of GOLDEN GLOBE awards in USA)

18.00 – 19.30 – Mark Reeder - Master class/Q&A  “Music Scene of Berlin  in 80s”

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

22 SEPTEMBER 

12.30-13.30 – Presentation of “Creative Europe” – Keti Shengelia/Dinara Maghlakelidze/Levan Lomjaria (Creative Europe Desk Georgia)

13.30-14.30 – Presentation “Shoot in Georgia” Program

14.30-15.30 – Meeting with Georgian Film Directors (Feature/Short competition) 

16.00-17.30 – Nick Holdsworth (Film Journalist) - Master class

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

Address of Workshop Venues

Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi – Conference Hall -  33 Memed Abashidze Street (in front of ERA Square)

Contemporary Art Space - Zviad Gamsakhurdia St 1/5 

Attendance to Master-classes is FREE for audience 

Notice: The date and the time of Master classes may change due to some changes in travel plans of directors. Information about any changes will be published on festival’s website (www.biaff.org), official BIAFF facebook page (www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi) and also will be printed and spread in cinema “Apollo”      

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XIII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 16-23 September, 2018, closed film submission on 5 August.  Festival organizer is “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival will have jury for three sections – Feature, Doc and Short films.

BIAFF 2018 Jury - Feature Films Competition Section

-       Sergei  Rakhlin (USA) -  Head of Jury,  Chairman Golden Globe

-       Bence Fliegauf (Hungary ) – filmmaker

-       Oleg Negin (Russia )- scriptwriter

-       Alin Tasciyan (Turkey) – Film critic

-       Levan Tutberidze (Georgia) – Filmmaker

BIAFF 2018 Jury - Doc Films Competition Section

-       Vitaly Mansky, (Latvia) – Head of Jury; filmmaker 

-       Ina  Rossow (Germany ) – Film Distribution

-       Zaven Sargysian (Armenia)  - Director of Farajanov Museum in Yerevan

-       Sergei Lavrentiev (Russia)  - Filmcritic

-       Mariam Chachia (Georgia) – Filmmaker

BIAFF 2018 Jury - Short Films Competition Section

-       Nikoloz Khomeriki (Russia) – Head of Jury; Filmmaker

-       Jale Arikan (Germany) – Actress

-       Ketevan Devdariani (Georgia) – Scriptwriter

BIAFF 2018  Georgian Film Critics Jury

-       Gogi Gvakharia (Georgia)

-       Teo Khatiashvili (Georgia)

-       Lela Ochiauri (Georgia)

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR,    Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia,  British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, A.Mickiewicz Institute

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cinemania,  AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XIII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 16-23 September, 2018, closed film submission on 5 August.  Festival organizer is “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival announces  line-up of Short film competitions section  and its international Jury.

BIAFF 2018 Jury - Short Films Competition Section

-       Nikoloz Khomeriki (Russia) – Head of Jury; Filmmaker

-       Jale Arikan (Germany) – Actress

-       Ketevan Devdariani (Georgia) – Scriptwriter

BIAFF 2018 - Short Film Competition Section Line-up

1. Eraser, David Pirtskhalava, Georgia, 2018; 18 min.
2. Night Duty Doctor, Grigol Janashia, Georgia, 2018; 22 min.
3. Paganos, Nikoloz Kobulava, Georgia, 2017; 10 min.
4. The Beginning of the End, Giorgi Kasrashvili, Georgia, 2018; 10 min.
5. 1943,  Bidzina Gogiberidze, Germany, 2018; 20 min.
6. All that Creatures, Charles Williams, Australia, 2018; 13 min.
7. Are you volleyball, Mohammad Bakhshi, Iran, 2017; 15 min.
8. Backpack, Michalis Mathioudakis,   Greece, 2018; 14 min.
9. Bagatelle, Denis Levin, USA, 2018; 30 min.

10.  Bloeistraat11, Nienke Deutz, Belgium/Netherlands 2018; 9 min.

11.  Bon Voyage, Sinisa Galic, Serbia, 2017; 16 min.

12.  Cold Summer Night, Yash Sawant, India, 2018, 21 min.

13.  Delivery, Yazan Al Ghazzawi, Jordan, 2018; 22 min.

14.  Deportation, Arjun Talwar, Poland, 2018; 21 min.

15.  Dia, Hamza Bangash, Pakistan/UK, 2018; 24 min

16.  Footmark, Haydar Demirtas, Turkey, 2018; 20 min.

17.  Mountain, Grégoire Verbeke, Albania, 2018; 15 min.

18.  Must Love Kubrick, Alma Andreescu, Romania, 2018; 24 min.

19.  My Silences, Benjamin Eyaga, Cameron, 2018; 24 min.

20.  Quiet Street, Aleksandra Markova, Belarus, 2018, 28 min.

21.  Short, Ruslan Aghazadeh, Azerbaijan, 2018; 13 min.

22.  Super Prize, Konstantin Chelidze, Russia, 2017, 15 min.

23.  The Forest full of Rabbits, Nikolai Knackmuss, Germany, 2017; 20 min. 

24.  Tombe by Diana Kardumyan, Armenia, 2018; 19 min.

25.  Umbra, Saaed Jafarian, Iran, 2018; 15 min.

26.  Word, Igor Vysnevskyi, Ukraine, 2018; 30 min.

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR,   Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia,  British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, A.Mickiewicz Institute

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, Café “Gardens”

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cinemania,  AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, Netgazeti.ge a

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org, For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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The management of BIAFF film festival’s industry platform “Alternative Wave” finished he selection of projects for its 2018 edition. It was selected 8 projects, from which 6 is from Georgia, 1 from Turkey and 1 from Ukraine. “Alternative Wave” will be held under the framework of BIAFF film festival in Batumi during 19-23 September, 2018.

The list of selected projects:

1. “56. Spring”, film director Rusudan Pirveli
2. “Child”, Film direcrtor – Nino Basilia, Producer – Koko (Karlo) Chikhradze
3. “Victim”, authors – Amiran Dolidze, Tedo Dolidze
4. “Ghost of City”, Authors – Tornike Tikaradze, Giga Liklikadze
5. “Easter-Ika”, film director Sopho Chincharauli, Producer – Elene Tavadze
6. “Shushana”, author – Irina Gachechiladze
7. “Anton’s Life”, Film director – Yulia Mironenco, Producer – Igor Savychenko (Ukraine)
8. “Money Box”, Film director Fenit Carole, Producer – Nefes Polat (Turkey)

The selected participants will have opportunity to develop the feature film projects in following directions:

-      Script development

-      Co-production strategies

-      Financing strategy

-      Festival strategy

-      Distribution and Marketing Strategy

The trainers of “Alternative Wave” 2018:

-      Gulin Ustun (Turkey)

-      Aysegul Ekmekioglu (Turkey)

-      Nick Holdsworth (UK)

-      Katarina Markova (Slovakia)

-      Nikos Panagiotopoulos (Greece)

There will be also invited speakers such as - Sergei Rakhlin (USA – Golden Globes), Oleg Negin (Russia), Paul Thiltges (Luxemburg).

 At the end of “Alternative Wave 2018”, at the closing ceremony will be revealed the best project.

For additional info contacts us:    awbiaff@gmail.com, Phone:  Tinatin Kajrishvili - 597202550  ,  Lasha Khalvashi – 595926206

BIAFF 2018 “Alternative Wave” supporters – Georgina National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara, British Councils

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XIII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 16-23 September, 2018, closed film submission on 5 August.  Festival organizer is “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival management finalized the Feature and Doc competition films selection.   

Festival will be opened on 16 September, at Batumi State Musical Center.  As a tribute to 110 anniversary of Georgian cinema during opening will be screened Georgian classical silent film “My Grandmother” (director – kote Mikaberidze) with musical accompaniment of famous Georgian pianist Dudana Mazmanishvili.  Famous Georgian DoP  Lomer Akhvlediani will be awarded with BIAFF special prize  for contribution to cinema.

 BIAFF 2018 line-up of feature films competition section

1.         Dead Horse Nebula, Tarık Aktaş, Turkey, 2018; 73 min.

2.         Donbas, Sergei Loznitsa, Germany/Ukraine/France/ Netherlands/Romania, 2018; 110 min.

3.         Grain, Semih Kaplanoglu, Turkey/Germany/France/Sweden/ Qatar, 2017; 123 min.

4.         Happy as lazzaro, Alice Rohrwacher,  Italy/Switzerland/ France/| Germany, 2018; 122 min.

5.         Horizon, Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia/Sweden, 2018; 105 min.

6.         Jumpman, Ivan I. Tverdovskiy, Russia/Lithuania/Ireland/ France, 2018, 90 min.

7.         Panic Attack, Paweł  Maslona, Poland, 2018, 100min. 

8.         Ray and Liz, Richard Billingham, UK, 2018; 107 min.

9.         Styx, Wolfgang Fischer, Germany / Austria, 2018; 90 min. 

10.        The Interpreter, Martin Sulik, Slovak Republic / Czech Republic / Austria 2018; 113 min

Nominations of Feature Films Competition Section - International Jury consisting of 5 members and headed by Sergei Rakhlin (Chairman of  the Foreign Language Film Committee of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association - HFPA, which  presents GOLDEN GLOBES awards in USA), will award prizes in following nominations - Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Jury Special prize

BIAFF 2018 line-up of Doc films competition section

1. Another Day in Life, Damian Nenow, Raúl de la Fuente / Poland/Spain/ Germany/ Belgium/Hungary, 2018; 84 min.
2. Bridges of Time, Audrius Stonys, Latvia , 2018. 80 min.
3. Distant Constellation, Shevaun Mizrahi, USA/Turkey/Netherlands, 2017; 82 min.
4. Island of the Hungry Ghosts, Gabrielle Brady, Germany, UK, Australia, 2018; 94 min. 
5. Of Fathers and Sons, Talal Derki, Germany/Syria/Lebanon/Qatar,  2017; 99 min.
6. Over the Limit, by Marta Prus, Poland, Germany, Finland, 2017; 54 min.
7. Shamanic Lessons for Beginners, Svetlana Statsenko, Russia, 2017; 81 min.
8. The Eyes of Orson Welles, Mark Cousins, UK, 2018, 115 min.

Nominations of Doc competition section - International Jury consisting of 5 members and headed by famous Doc film director Vitaly Manski will award prizes in following nominations - Best Doc Film,   Jury Special Mention

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online -  http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Supporters– Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Tourism Department of Ajara AR, National Tourism Agency of Georgia,  British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, A.Mickiewicz Institute

Festival Sponsors – Hotel Wyndham Batumi, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel “Holland Hoek”, Hotel “Rcheuli”, Hotel “Mardi Plaza”, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Cinemania,  AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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 BIAFF film festival’s industry platform “Alternative Wave” accepts applications for its 2018 edition.

The selected participants will have opportunity to develop the feature film projects in following directions:

-      Script development

-      Co-production strategies

-      Financing strategy

-      Festival strategy

-      Distribution and Marketing Strategy

 At the end of “Alternative Wave 2018”, at the closing ceremony will be revealed the best project.

 Following documents  should be submitted by applicants:

1. 1.    Film script
2. 2.    Synopsis
3. 3.    Director’s vision
4. 4.    Motivation of Producer
5. 5.    Film director Bio/Filmography
6. 6.    Producer’s Bio/Filmography
7. 7.    Film’s budget
8. 8.    Financial Plan of Film

 “Alternative Wave” will be held within the framework of BIAFF film festival during 19-23 September, 2018. For participation will be invited 2 persons (film director and producer). “Alternative Wave” will finance the costs of accommodation and meals of participants.

The submission deadline – 5 August, 2018

The cinema industry representatives will have opportunity to meet the selected project’s authors. 

For additional info contacts us:

E-mail:   awbiaff@gmail.com

Phone:  Tinatin Kajrishvili - 597202550  ,  Lasha Khalvashi - 595926206

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BIAFF Batumi International Film Festival is accepting applications for positions of festival volunteers.

Internship info - the students, interested young people can apply for internships on various positions:

- Festival guests Communication and Logistics

- Information Center assistans 

- Administrtative assistans affairs;

- Press / media relations assistants  

Interested students can register on the following link - https://goo.gl/kKTP8A 

Festival information is available on our web-mail and social Media websites - http://www.biaff.org; www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;

For more information contact - info@biaff.org, Tel: 599-482181

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BIAFF  festival announces  call for film submissions for  #BIAFF2018  edition.

Festival dates -  16-23 September, 2018;    Submission deadline - 1 August, 2018

BIAFF festival accepts films for following competition sections:

-          International Competition – Feature films

-          International Competition – Doc films

-          International Competition - Short films

 Additional info regarding to film submission - http://biaff.org/submission 

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BIAFF festival’s 12^th edition was held during 17-24 September, 2017 in Batumi city. The festival, beside the excellent selection of films provides a good platform for workshops, master classes and meetings.

During the festival Mr. Voker Kufahl, who is director of International Film Festival in Schwerin attended as member of International Doc Film Jury.  Based on preliminary communications,  it was decided to start cooperation in the sphere of cinema.

On 22 September,  Management of FKF MV in the City of Schwerin (Germany) and BIAFF in the City of Batumi (Georgia)  singed the memorandum of cooperation. The major objective of the co-operation are to develop mutual cultural enhancement (with emphasis on cinema), over the years.

The future cooperation will focus on:

• Co-operation in the field of art-house films (feature, documentary and short films) from Germany and Georgia,

• Consultation and exchange of contacts and information concerning German and Georgian films and film directors,

• Exchange of staff and hospitality at respective festivals

• Developing and implementing joint project, including trainings/education in cinema sector

It was agreed already that  for   28^th  edition of FKF MV 2018 in Schwerin within the framework of the festival will be organized special focus on Georgian Cinema presented by BIAFF.

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 24 September, at Batumi State Musical Center.  International Jury awarded prizes in three-competition section – International Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films section.

BIAFF 2017 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran/UK), Siddiq Barmak (France), Boris Shulman (Sweden), Diana Ashimova (Kazakhstan), Nutsa Alexi Meskhishvili (Georgia)   awarded following prizes:

• Grand Prix –  Gentle Creature,  Ukraine/Germany/Netherlands/Russia/ Lithuania, 2017 
• Best Film Director  -  Yesim Ustaoglu for “Claire Obscure”, Turkey/Poland/France, 2016; 100 min.
  • Best Actress –  Ezem Ucun in film “Claire Obscure”, Yesim Ustaoglu, Turkey/Poland/France, 2016 
  • Best Actor – Merab Ninidze in film “Jupiter’s Moon”, Kornél  Mundruczó, Hungary /Germany, 2017 
  • Special mention to:

-         Acting Ensebmle  in  “Party” by Sally Potter, UK, 2017  

-         Dede, Mariam Khatchvani, Georgia/Qatar/Ireland/ Netherlands / Croatia, 2017

BIAFF 2017 Documentary Films international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members Alexander Rekhviasvhli, Georgia (Head of Jury), Mehmet Ali Arslan  (Turkey), Seifollah Samadian (Iran), Volker Kufahl  (Germany),  Sean Mcalister (UK) awarded following prizes:

• The Best Doc film -    Taste of Cement, Ziad Kalthoum, Germany/Lebanon/Syria/ United Arab Emirates/ Qatar, 2017
• Special Mentions to:

-         City of Sun, Rati Oneli, Georgia, USA, Qatar, Netherlands, 2017

-         Liberation Day, Uģis Olte, Morten Traavik, Norway/Latvia, 2016

BIAFF 2017 – Short Film international competition section’s Jury consisting of   -  Safar Haqdadov, Tajikistan head of Jury,  Hana Makhmalbaf, UK),  Nineli Chankvetadze (Georgia) awarded the following prizes:

• The Best Short film -   Gentle Night, Qiu Yang, China, 2017; 15 min. 
• Jury Special Mentions to:

-            Ana, Margo Zubashvili, Georgia, 2017

-            Three steps, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2017

-            Valparaiso, Carlo Sironi, Italy, 2016

BIAFF Life time Achievement awards for contribuitone to World cinema was granted to:

• Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran/UK)
• Gia Kancheili (Georgia)
• Vakhtang Kikabidze (Georgia)

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR,   HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto-transport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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BATUMI  XII  INTERNATIONAL ART-HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL (BIAFF) - FILM  SCREENINGS  PROGRAM

17 September, 18.00 pm.  -  OPENING Ceremony & Opening Film  -  “khibula”, George Ovashvili, Georgia / Germany / France, 2017, 98 min.;   Batumi State Music Center (Odisei Dimitriadi Street 1) 

Screening Venues addresses

• Cinema “Apollo”  - 17 M. Abashidze Street;
• Outdoor Cinema – ERA Square
• Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi – 33 Memed Abashidze street 

 FILM SCREENINGS -  Cinema  APOLLO

18 September 

12.00  - DC1 -Austerlitz, Sergei Loznitsa, Germany, 2016; 94 min.

14.00 - EFA shorts (European Film Academy’s Collection of Best European Short films)

16.00 - FC1 - Jupiter’s Moon, Kornél Mundruczó, Hungary / Germany, 2017, 123 min.

18.30 – FC2 - Party, Sally Potter, UK, 2017; 71 min.  

20.00 – A moment of innocence, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/ France, 1996; 78 min.

21.30 – Angels of Sorrow, Teona Jorbenadze, Georgia, 2017; 49 min.

19 September 

12.00 – DC2- Taste of Cement, Zviad Kalthoum, Germany/ Lebanon/Syria/ United Arab Emirates/ Qatar, 2017; 85 min.      

14.00 - DC3 - City of Ghosts, Matthew Heineman, USA, 2017; 90 min

16.00 – FC3  - A Man of Integrity, Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran, 2017, 117min.

18.30 – FC4 – Gentle Creature,   Ukraine/ Germany/Netherlands/ Russia/Lithuania, 2017;  143 min.

22.00 – MC  Return to Montauk, Volker Schloendorff,  Germany/ Ireland/ France, 2017; 106 min.

20 September

12.00 – DC4  -   Burma Storybook, Peter Lom,  Netherlands/Norway, 2017; 81  min.

14.00 –   DC 5 - City of Sun, Rati Oneli, Georgia/ USA/ Qatar/ Netherlands, 2017; 104 min.

16.00 – Joy of Madness, Hana Makhmalbaf, Afghanistan/Iran, 2003; 71 min. 

18.00 - Chair, Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2017; 93 min.

20.00 - 76 Minutes and 16 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami, Seiofollah Samadian, Iran, 2016; 76  min.

22.00 –. MC -  Loveless, Andrey  Zvyagintsev, Russia/ France, 2017; 127 min.

21 September 

12.00 – DC6  - To Stay Alive – A Method, Arno Hagers, Erik Lieshout, Reinier van Brummelen,  Netherlands/ Belgium, 2016, 70 min.

14.00 - DC7 - My Suburban Stories, Yunus Ozan Kurkut, Turkey, 2017; 78 min.

16.00 -  FC5 -  More, Onur Saylak, Turkey,  2017, 115 min.

18.30 – FC6  -  Dede, Mariam Khatchvani, Georgia/Qatar/Ireland/ Netherlands / Croatia, 2017; 97 min.

20.30  - The Month as One day, Rezo Esadze, Georgia, 2016; 128 min.

23.00 – MC  - The Net, Kim Ki Duk, South  Korea, 2016; 118 min.

22 September 

12.00– DC 8 – Dixie Land, Roman Bondarchuk, Ukraine/ Latvia/ Germany,  2016; 60 min.

13.30 –  I Swam Enguri, Anuna Bukia, Georgia, 2016; 62 min.

15.00 – SC2 – Collection of Georgian shorts;  120 min.

17.30 –FC7 -  Birds are Singing in Kigali, Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze, Poland, 2017, 113 min.

20.00 F8 - Claire Obscure, Yesim Ustaoglu, Turkey/ Poland/France, 2016; 100 min.

22.30  -  MC4 -  On the Other Side of Hope, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland/ Germany, 2017; 100 min.

23 September 

12.00 – DC9– Liberation Day, Uģis Olte, Morten Traavik, Norway/Latvia, 2016; 100 min.

14.00 -  SC4 SC4 - BIAFF short films competition films

16.30 – FC9    How Viktor “the Garlic” Took Alexey “the Stud” to the Nursing Home,  Alexander Hant,  Russia, 2017; 90 min.

18.30 -  FC 10 - Take OFF, Ehsan Abdipour,  Iran, 2017, 84 min.

20.30 –  MC5 -   Afterimage, Andrzej Wajda, Poland, 2017 98 min.

22.30 - FC6  -  Dede, Mariam Khatchvani, Georgia/Qatar/Ireland/ Netherlands / Croatia, 2017; 97 min.

Note:  DC – Documentary Competition film,   FC –Feature competition film, MC – Masters’ collection; SC – Short films Competition;   EFA – European Film Academy shorts collection

DAILY FILM SCREENINGS -  Outdoor Cinema  

18 September 

20.30 – EFA 2  (European Film Academy – shorts collection)

19 September 

20.00 - Angels of Sorrow, Teona Jorbenadze, Georgia, 2017; 49 min.     

22.00 - EFA 1 (European Film Academy – shorts collection)

20 September 

20.00 - The  Month  as One day, Rezo Esadze, Georgia, 2016; 128 min.  

22.00 - Brothers in the City, George Varsimashvili, Georgia, 2017; 45 min. 

21 September 

20.00 - Chair, Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2017; 93 min.  

21.30 - City of Sun, Rati Oneli, Georgia/ USA/ Qatar/Netherlands, 2017; 104 min.

22 September

20.00 - Dede, Mariam Khatchvani, Georgia/ Qatar/ Ireland/ Netherlands / Croatia, 2017; 97 min.

22.00  - On the Move, Tsira Gvasalia, Georgia, 2016; 50 min.

23 September 

20.00 – I Swam Enguri, Anuna Bukia, Georgia, 2016; 62 min.

21.30. - SC3 – Collection of Georgian shorts (109 min.)

 FILM SCREENINGS -  Hotel WYNDHAM BATUMI

21 September

17.30 -  SC1- BIAFF short films competition films          

22 September

16.30 - Russian Palestina, Alexander Rekhviashvili, Russia, 1999 (2017); 49 min.

18.00 – SC4 - shorts    BIAFF short films competition films   

EFA1 (111 min) - The Wall, Samuel Lampaert,  Belgium 2015, 8 min./ The Goodbye, Clara Roquet, Spain 2015, 15 min./ 90 Degrees North,  Detsky Graffam, Germany 2015, 21 min./ We All Love the Sea Shore, Keina Espiñeira, Spain 2016, 18 min./In the Distance, Florian Grolig,Germany 2015, 7 min./ I Am Not From Here, Maite Alberdi & Giedrė Zickytė, Chile/Denmark/Lithuania 2015, 26 min./ The Fullness of Time, Manon Coubia, Belgium/France 2016, 14 min.

EFA 2 (116 min.) -  Home, Daniel Mulloy, Kosovo/UK 2016, 20 min./ Amalimbo, Juan Pablo Libossart, Sweden/Estonia 2016; 15 min./ 9 Days – From My Window in Aleppo, Thomas Vroege, Floor van der Meulen & Issa Touma, Netherlands/Syria 2015, 13 min./ A Man Returned, Mahdi Fleifel, UK/Lebanon/Denmark/the Netherlands 2015, 30 min./ Shooting Star, Lyubo Yonchev, Bulgaria/Italy 2015, fiction, 28 min./Edmond, Nina Gantz, UK 2015, 10 min./

SC1 (109 min.) - Fantasy Sentences, Dane Komljen, Germany/Denmark, 2017; 17 min./ Impossible figures and other stories II, Marta Pajek, Poland, 2016; 15 min./  One day in Aleppo, Ali Alibrahim, Syria, 2017; 20 min. / Illusion, Alina Khoroshilova, Ukraine, 2017; 25 min. / Fugue, Salomeya Bauer, Russia, 2017, 17 min. / Milk, Daria Vlasova, Russia, 2017; 15 min./

SC2 (109 min.) -  Three steps, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2017; 19 min. / The Perfect Order, Anna Sarukhanova/Katalina Bakradze,  Georgia, 2017, 14 min./ 8 minutes, Giorgi Gogichaishvili, Georgia, 2017; 13 min./ Ana, Margo Zubashvili, Georgia, 2017; 30 min. / End, Nini Sardlishvili, Georgia, 2017; 8 min. / Elene, Sezen Kayhan, Turkey/Georgia, 2016; 12 min./ It is Our Home, George Danielyants, Russia/Georgia, 2017; 13 min.

SC3 (111 min.) - Retouch, Kaveh Mazaheri, Iran, 2017; 20 min./ Gaze, Farnoosh Samadi, Iran/Italy, 2017; 13 min./ Limbo, Ghasideh Golmakani, Iran, 2017; 14 min./ Gentle Night, Qiu Yang, China, 2017; 15 min. / Valparaiso, Carlo Sironi, Italy, 2016; 20 min./ Copa-Loca, Christos Massalas, Greece, 2017; 14 min./ Astrometal, Efthimis Sanidis, Greece, 2017; 15 min.

SC4 (101  min.) - Timeless Love, Stefan Marin, Romania, 2017; 18 min./ Renen Karaoke, Eviatar Moncaz, Israel, 2017; 23 min./ Pa-pa, Azer Guliev,  Azerbaijan,2017; 14 min./ The moon, the sun and three musketeers, Vahang  Khachatryan, Armenia, 2017; 20 min./ Voice, Darioush Najafi Gol, Azerbaijan/Iran, 18 min.

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival announces full line-up of full program of festival and international Jury Line-up

BIAFF International jury – Feature Films

• Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/UK – Head of Jury
• Diana Ashimova, Kazakhstan
• Siddiq Barmak, France
• Boris Shulman, Sweden
• Nutsa Alexi-Meskhishvili , Georgia/Germany

BIAFF International jury – Doc Films

• Alexander Rekhviashvili, Georgia   – Head of Jury 
• Sean Mcalister, UK
• Mehmet Ali Arslan, Turkey
• Viktor kufal,  Germany 
•  Seifolah Samadian, Iran

BIAFF International jury –Short Films

• Safar Haqdadov, Tajikistan – Head of Jury
• Hana Makhmalbaf, Iran/UK
• Nineli Chankvetadze, Georgia

 BIAFF 2017 Line-up

OPENING FILM –    khibula, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Germany/France, 2017, 98 min.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – FEATURE FILMS

1. A Man of Integrity, Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran, 2017, 117 min.
2. Birds are Singing in Kigali, Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze, Poland, 2017, 113min.
3. Claire Obscure, Yesim Ustaoglu, Turkey/Poland/France, 2016; 100 min.
4. Dede, Mariam Khatchvani, Georgia/Qatar/Ireland/ Netherlands / Croatia, 2017; 97 min.
5. Gentle Creature,   Ukraine/Germany/Netherlands/Russia/ Lithuania, 2017; 143 min.
6. How Viktor “the Garlic” Took Alexey “the Stud” to the Nursing Home,  Alexander Hant,  Russia, 2017; 90 min.
7. Jupiter’s Moon, Kornél  Mundruczó, Hungary /Germany, 2017; 123 min.
8. More, Onur Saylak, Turkey, 2017; 115min.
9. Take OFF, Ehsan Abdipour, Iran, 2017; 84 min.
10. Party, Sally Potter, UK, 2017; 71 min.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION - DOC FILMS

1. Austerlitz, Sergei Loznitsa, Germany, 2016; 94 min.
2. Burma Storybook, Peter Lom, Netherlands/Norway, 2017; 81 min.
3. City of Ghosts, Matthew Heineman, USA, 2017; 90 min
4. City of Sun, Rati Oneli, Georgia, USA, Qatar, Netherlands, 2017; 104 min.
5. Dixie Land, Roman Bondarchuk, Ukraine/ Latvia/ Germany, 2016; 60 min.
6. Liberation Day, Uģis Olte, Morten Traavik, Norway/Latvia, 2016; 100 min.
7. My Suburban Stories, Yunus Ozan Korkut, Turkey, 2017; 78 min.
8. Taste of Cement, Ziad Kalthoum, Germany/Lebanon/Syria/ United Arab Emirates/ Qatar, 2017; 85 min.       
9. To Stay Alive – A Method, Arno Hagers, Erik Lieshout, Reinier van Brummelen,  Netherlands/Belgium, 2016, 70 min

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – SHORTS FILMS

1. 8 minutes, Giorgi Gogichaishvili, Georgia, 2017; 13 min.
2. Ana, Margo Zubashvili, Georgia, 2017; 30 min.
3. End, Nini Sardlishvili, Georgia, 2017; 8 min.
4. The Perfect Order, Anna Sarukhanova/Katalina Bakradze,  Georgia, 2017, 14 min.
5. Three steps, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2017; 19 min.
6. Astrometal, Efthimis Sanidis, Greece, 2017; 15 min. 
7. Copa-Loca, Christos Massalas, Greece, 2017; 14 min.
8. Elene, Sezen Kayhan, Turkey/Georgia, 2016; 12 min.
9. Fantasy Sentences, Dane Komljen, Germany/Denmark, 2017; 17 min.
10. Fugue, Salomeya Bauer, Russia, 2017, 17 min.
11. Gaze, Farnoosh Samadi, Iran/Italy, 2017; 13 min.
12.  Gentle Night, Qiu Yang, China, 2017; 15 min. 
13. Illusion, Alina Khoroshilova, Ukraine, 2017; 25 min.
14. Impossible figures and other stories II, Marta Pajek, Poland, 2016; 15 min.
15. It is Our Home, George Danielyants, Russia/Georgia, 2017; 13 min.
16. Limbo, Ghasideh GOLMAKANI, Iran, 2017; 14 min. 
17. Milk, Daria Vlasova, Russia, 2017;  15 min.
18. One day in Aleppo, Ali Alibrahim, Syria,  2017; 20 min.
19. Pa-pa, Azer Guliev,  Azerbaijan,2017; 14 min.
20.  Renen Karaoke, Eviatar Moncaz, Israel, 2017; 23 min.
21. Retouch, Kaveh Mazaheri, Iran, 2017; 20 min.
22. The moon, the sun an three musketeers, Vahang  Khachatryan, Armenia, 2017; 20 min.
23. Timeless Love, Stefan Marin, Romania, 2017; 18 min.
24. Valparaiso, Carlo Sironi, Italy, 2016; 20 min.
25. Voice, Darioush Najafi Gol, Azerbaijan/Iran, 26 min.
26. Water, Aizhan Kassymbek, Kazakhstan, 2017; 19 min.

MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Afterimage, Andrzej Wajda, Poland, 2017; 98 min.
2. Loveless, Andrey  Zvyagintsev, Russia/France, 2017; 127 min.
3. On the Other Side of Hope, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland/Germany, 2017; 100 min.
4. Return to Montauk, Volker Schloendorff,  Germany/Ireland/France, 2017; 106 min.
5. The Net, Kim Ki Duk,  South  Korea, 2016; 118 min.

Special  Screenings

1. 76 Minutes and 16 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami, Seiofollah Samadian, Iran, 2016; 76  min.
2. Take me To Home Abbas Kiarostami, Iran, 2016; 16 min.                  
3. A moment of innocence, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/France, 1996; 78 min.
4. Joy of Madness, Hana Makhmalbaf, Afghanistan/Iran, 2003; 71 min. 
5. Angels of Sorrow, Teona Jorbenadze, Georgia, 2017; 49 min.

Georgian Panorama

1. Brothers in the City, George Varsimashvili, Georgia, 2017; 45 min.
2. Chair, Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2017; 93 min.
3. I Swam Enguri, Anuna Bukia, Georgia, 2016; 60 min.
4. On the Move, Tsira Gvasalia, Georgia, 2016; 50 min.
5. Russian Palestina, Alexander Rekhviashvili, Georgia, 1999 (2017); 49 min.
6. The Month as One day, Rezo Esadze, Georgia, 2016; 128 min.

EFA (European Film Academy) - SHORT MATTERS! 

1. 9 Days – From My Window in Aleppo, Thomas Vroege, Floor van der Meulen & Issa Touma, Netherlands/Syria 2015, 13 min.
2. 90 Degrees North,  Detsky Graffam, Germany 2015, 21 min.
3. A Man Returned, Mahdi Fleifel, UK/Lebanon/Denmark/the Netherlands 2015, 30 min.
4. Amalimbo, Juan Pablo Libossart, Sweden/Estonia 2016; 15 min.
5. Edmond, Nina Gantz, UK 2015, 10 min.
6. Home, Daniel Mulloy, Kosovo/UK 2016, 20 min.
7. I Am Not From Here, Maite Alberdi & Giedrė Zickytė, Chile/Denmark/Lithuania 2015, 26 min.
8. In the Distance, Germany 2015, 7 min.
9. Shooting Star, Lyubo Yonchev, Bulgaria/Italy 2015, fiction, 28 min.
10. Small Talk, Even Hafnor & Lisa Brooke Hansen, Norway 2015, 21 min.
11. The Fullness of Time, Manon Coubia, Belgium/France 2016, 14 min.
12. The Goodbye, Clara Roquet, Spain 2015, 15 min.
13. The Wall, Samuel Lampaert,  Belgium 2015, 8 min.
14. We All Love the Sea Shore, Keina Espiñeira, Spain 2016, 18 min

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Hotel Admiral, Hotel “Irepalace”, Hotel Georgian Grand Palace, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto-transport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information: Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;  www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival program’s one of the most interesting sections are “Masters’ Collection”, within which will be screened the last films of famous film directors and “Special Screening” section which will present the film of Mohsen Makhmalbaf and his daughter Hana Makhmalbaf. As well as famous Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami’s (who died in 2016) last short film and new Doc film of about Kiarostami by Seifolah Samadian.

Line-up of MASTER COLLECTION section:

1. Afterimage, Andrzew Wajda, Poland, 2017; 98 min.
2. Loveless, Andrey  Zvyagintsev, Russia/France, 2017; 127 min.
3. On the Other Side of Hope, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland/Germany, 2017; 100 min.
4. Return to Montauk, Volker Schloendorff,  Germany/Ireland/France, 2017; 106 min.
5. The Net, Kim Ki Duk,  South  Korea, 2016; 118 min.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS section:

1. 76 Minutes and 16 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami, Seiofolah Samadian, Iran, 2016; 76.15 min.
2. Take me To Home Abbas Kiarostami, I ran, 2016; 16 min.                       
3. A moment of innocence, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/France, 1996; 78 min.
4. Joy of Madness, Hana Makhmalbaf, Afghanistan/Iran, 2003; 71 min. 

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Hotel Admiral, Hotel “Irepalace”, Hotel Georgian Grand Palace, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Autotransport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information: Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;  www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival management finalized the formation of international jury. They will evaluate the films in feature, doc and short film sections.  The Jury line-up:

 BIAFF International Jury – Feature Films Competition Section

• Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/France – Head of Jury
• Diana Ashimova, Kazakhstan
• Siddiq Barmak, France
• Boris Shulman, Sweden
• Nutsa Alexi-Meskhishvili , Georgia

BIAFF International Jury – Doc Films Competition Section

• Alexander Rekhviashvili, Georgia  - head of jury
• Sean Mcalister, UK
• Mehmet Ali Arslan, Turkey
• Viktor kufal,  Germany 
• Seifollah Samadian, Iran

BIAFF International Jury – Short Films  Competition Section

• Safar Haqdadov, Tajikistan – head of Jury
• Hana Makhmalbaf, UK
• Nineli Chankvetadze, Georgia

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Hotel Admiral, Hotel “Irepalace”, Hotel Georgian Grand Palace, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Autotransport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information: Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;  www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival program announces line-up of Short Films competition. In this section will be screened 25 short films. International Jury will award Best Film and Jury Special Mention prize.

BIAFF Line-Up of Short Films International Competition Section:

1. 8 minutes, Giorgi Gogichaishvili, Georgia, 2017; 13 min.
2. Ana, Margo Zubashvili, Georgia, 2017; 30 min.
3. End, Nini Sardlishvili, Georgia, 2017; 8 min.
4. The Perfect Order, Anna Sarukhanova/Katalina Bakradze,  Georgia, 2017, 14 min.
5. Three steps, Soso Bliadze, Georgia, 2017; 19 min.
6. Elene, Sezen Kayhan, Turkey/Georgia, 2016; 12 min.
7. Astrometal, Efthimis Sanidis, Greece, 2017; 15 min. 
8. Copa-Loca, Christos Massalas, Greece, 2017; 14 min.
9. Fantasy Sentences, Dane Komljen, Germany/Denmark, 2017; 17 min.
10. Fugue, Salomeya Bauer, Russia, 2017, 17 min.
11. Gaze, Farnoosh Samadi, Iran/Italy, 2017; 13 min.
12. Gentle Night, Qiu Yang, China, 2017; 15 min. 
13. Illusion, Alina Khoroshilova, Ukraine, 2017; 25 min.
14. Impossible figures and other stories II, Marta Pajek, Poland, 2016; 15 min.
15. It is Our Home, George Danielyants, Russia/Georgia, 2017; 13 min.
16. Milk, Daria Vlasova, Russia, 2017;  15 min.
17. One day in Aleppo, Ali Alibrahim, Syria,  2017; 20 min.
18. Pa-pa, Azer Guliev,  Azerbaijan,2017; 14 min.
19. Renen Karaoke, Eviatar Moncaz, Israel, 2017; 23 min.
20. Retouch, Kaveh Mazaheri, Iran, 2017; 20 min.
21. The moon, the sun an three musketeers, Vahang  Khachatryan, Armenia, 2017; 20 min.
22. Timeless Love, Stefan Marin, Romania, 2017;  18 min.
23. Valparaiso, Carlo Sironi, Italy, 2016; 20 min.
24. Voice, Darioush Najafi Gol, Azerbaijan/Iran, 26 min.
25. Water, Aizhan Kassymbek, Kazakhstan, 2017; 19 min.

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR,   HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Autotransport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information: Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;  www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival program includes section “Georgian Panorama” which features new (2016-2017) Georgian films.

GEORGIAN PANORAMA Line-up

1.           The Month as One day, Rezo Esadze, Georgia, 2016; 128 min.
2.           Chair, Eldar Shengelaia, Georgia, 2017;
3.           I Swam Enguri, Anuna Bukia, Georgia, 2016; 62 min.
4.           On the Move, Tsira Gvasalia, Georgia, 2016; 50 min.
5.           Russian Palestina, Alexander Rekhviashvili, Georgia, 1999 (2017); 49 min.
6.           Brothers in the City, George Varsimashvili, Georgia, 2017; 45 min.

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR,   HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Autotransport

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information: Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;  www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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BIAFF film festival industry platform “Alternative Wave” finalized selection of projects for its 2017 edition.   

The projects selected for “Alternative Wave 2017”:

1. Killings – Producer Vako Kirkitadze, directors Sandro and Elene Naveriani.
2. Nina –Producer and director Kote Takaishvili.
3. Otar’s Death – Producer Eva Blondiau, director Ioseb “Soso” Bliadze.
4. Pantheon – Producer Vato Kavtaradze, Director Archil Kavtaradze.
5. Quiet Mountain – Producer Giorgi Tavartkiladze, director Luka Beradze.
6. Samgle- Producer and director Iva Fezuashvili.
7. Spineless – Producer and director Gigisha Abashidze.
8. Wedding in My Street – Producer and director Shota Ganisonia.

Script doctors: Nicos Panayotopoulos /MFI Expert/ and Clare Downs /EAVE Expert/. 

Representatives of coproduction platforms and organizers: Tobias Pausinger /Cinemart, Sinelink, Biennale College expert/ and Gulin Ustun /Meetings On The Bridge, Berlin Coproduction Market expert/. 

Organized by Tinatin Kajrishvili, Lasha Khalvashi, Zviad Eliziani. 

Meetings will be held in Wyndham Batumi conference rooms.

Film industry representatives interested for later cooperation with the authors of selected projects will have chance to meet them in Batumi (23-24 September). Letter of motivation has to be sent to Alternative Wave email -  awbiaff@gmail.com

Alternative Wave is supported by: Georgian National Film Center, British Council, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Ajara AR etc.  

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival management finalized the selection of films for international competition sections for Doc and Feature Films.

BIAFF line-up of feature films competition section:

1. A Man of Integrity, Mohammad Rasoulof, Iran, 2017, 117min.

2. Birds are Singing in Kigali, Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze, Poland, 2017, 113 min.

3. Claire Obscure, Yesim Ustaoglu, Turkey/Poland/France, 2016; 100 min.

4. Dede, Mari Khachvani, Georgia/Qatar, 2017; 97 min.

5. Gentle Creature, Sergei Loznitsa, Ukraine/Germany/Netherlands/Russia/Lithuania, 2017; 143 min.

6. How Viktor “the Garlic” Took Alexey “the Stud” to the Nursing Home, Alexander Hant, Russia, 2017; 90 min.

7. Jupiter’s Moon, Kornél Mundruczó, Hungary / Germany, 2017, 123min

8. More, Onur Saylak, Turkey, 2017, 115 min.

9. Party, Sally Potter, UK, 2017; 71 min.

10. Take OFF, Ehsan Abdipour, Iran, 2017

Nominations of Feature Films Competition Section  - International Jury consisting of 5 members and headed by famous Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf will award prizes in following nominations - Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Jury Special prize

BIAFF line-up of Doc films competition section:

1. Austerlitz, Sergei Loznitsa, Germany, 2016; 94 min.
2. Burma Storybook, Peter Lom,  Netherlands/Norway, 2017; 81  min.
3. City of Ghosts, Matthew Heineman, USA, 2017; 90 min
4. City of Sun, Rati Oneli, Georgia, USA, Qatar, Netherlands, 2017; 104 min.
5. Dixie Land, Roman Bondarchuk, Ukraine/ Latvia/ Germany,  2016; 60 min.
6. Liberation Day, Uģis Olte, Morten Traavik, Norway/Latvia, 2016; 100 min.
7. My Suburban Stories, Yunus Ozan Kurkut, Turkey, 2017; 78 min,
8. Taste of Cement, Ziad Kalthoum, Germany, Lebanon, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, 2017; 85 min.      
9. To Stay Alive – A Method, Arno Hagers, Erik Lieshout, Reinier van Brummelen,  Netherlands/Belgium, 2016, 70 min

Nominations of Doc competition section  - International Jury consisting of 5 members and headed by Georgian  film director Alexander Rekhviashvili will award prizes in following nominations -  Best Doc Film,   Jury Special Mention

BIAFF film screenings locations - Cinema “Apollo”, Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall, OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

How to Attend BIAFF festival - Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online - http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Batumi City Hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR, Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge

Contact information: Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org;  www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi;  www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017, closed film submission on 1 August.  Festival organizer – “Batumi Art-house ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

BIAFF festival management finalized the submissions to festival.  The complete program will be announced by 1 September, 2017.  Starting from the middle of August, BIAFF management will periodically announce the films of various sections of program. 

Festival will be opened on 17 September, at Batumi State Musical Center.  The honorary guest of opening ceremony is famous Georgian composer (author of music of many Georgian films) – Gia Kancheli, who will be awarded with BIAFF special prize – for contribution to world cinema.

BIAFF film screenings locations:

-       Cinema “Apollo”

-       Hotel “Wyndham” conference hall

-       OPEN AIR cinema at ERA Square

BIAFF festival program - consists of following sections:   International Competition (Feature, Doc, Shorts), Master Collection, Georgian Panorama, Retrospectives, EFA (European  Film Academy) collection of  Best European Short Films.

During  BIAFF 2017,  in different sections will be presented around 40 full length feature and Doc films and 40 shorts films from around 30 countries.

Master classes – part of festival program are workshops and master classes organized by festival guests (film makers, producers, actors etc.).

BIAFF  Prizes – festival award prizes in following nominations:

-       Feature film competition - Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Jury Special prize

-       Doc Film Competition - Best Doc , Jury Special prize

-       Short Films Competition -  Best Film, Best Director

-       Special  prizes - Award for lifetime achievement in world cinema (foreign film maker), Award for outstanding contribution in cinematography (Georgian film maker), Special prize of BIAFF committee

How to Attend  BIAFF festival -  Attending Film Screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO person should take “FREE TICKETS” (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in  cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center.

Media Accreditation – representatives of various media, can apply for accreditation via online -  http://biaff.org/media-acreditation

Festival Sponsors – Batumi City Hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR,   HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI 

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, info@biaff.org , For accreditation – press@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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BIAFF festival continues cooperation with European Film Academy (EFA) which was started in 2011 and during BIAFF festival in September 2017 will be presented EFA’s short films program - SHORT MATTERS!

SHORT MATTERS!  is the European Film Academy’s short film tour which brings the short films nominated for the European Film Awards to a series of film festivals across Europe and beyond to give as many audiences as possible the opportunity to watch this panorama of young contemporary European filmmaking.

The screenings  of best European short film from 2017  can now be seen in Batumi (Georgia)   at Batumi International Art-House film Festival (BIAFF)  which will be held during 17-24 September, 2017

SHORT MATTERS! Program at BIAFF 2017 consists of following short films:

1. THE WALL, Samuel Lampaert,  Belgium 2015,  8 min.
2. EDMOND, Nina Gantz, UK 2015, 10 min.
3.  THE GOODBYE, Clara Roquet, Spain 2015, 15 min.
4. 90 DEGREES NORTH,  Detsky Graffam, Germany 2015, 21 min.
5. WE ALL LOVE THE SEA SHORE, Keina Espiñeira, Spain 2016, 18 min
6. IN THE DISTANCE, Germany 2015, 7 min.
7. A MAN RETURNED, Mahdi Fleifel, UK/Lebanon/Denmark/the Netherlands 2015, 30 min.
8. SMALL TALK, Even Hafnor & Lisa Brooke Hansen, Norway 2015, 21 min.
9. I AM NOT FROM HERE, Maite Alberdi & Giedrė Zickytė, Chile/Denmark/Lithuania 2015, 26 min.

10.  HOME, Daniel Mulloy, Kosovo/UK 2016, 20 min.

11.  THE FULLNESS OF TIME, Manon Coubia, Belgium/France 2016, 14 min.

12.  LIMBO, Konstantina Kotzamani, France/Greece 2016, 30 min.

13.  AMALIMBO, Juan Pablo Libossart, Sweden/Estonia 201615 min.

14.  9 DAYS – FROM MY WINDOW IN ALEPPO, Thomas Vroege, Floor van der Meulen & Issa Touma, Netherlands/Syria 2015, 13 min.

15.  SHOOTING STAR, Lyubo Yonchev, Bulgaria/Italy 2015, fiction, 28 min.

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR,   HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI  

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, marketing@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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XII Batumi International Art-house Film Festival which will be held in Batumi during September 17-24 September, 2017, closed film submission on 1 August. 

BIAFF festival for selection process was used the following platforms:

-        FilmFestival Life - http://www.filmfestivallife.com

-        BIAFF web-site – online film submission form

-        Selection of films by BIAFF management during visiting of other film festivals –Istanbul, Karlovy Vary, Krakow, Odessa Film Festivals  etc.

Up to now festival received the following applications from around 50 countries:

-          International Competition – Feature films – up to 110 films, from which will be selected 10 films

-          International Competition – Doc films – up to 80 films, from which will be selected 9 films

-          International Competition - Short films – up to 900 films, from which will be selected 25 films

BIAFF 2015  festival’s final program will be finalized and announced in by 1 September, 2017. In the middle of August BIAFF will start gradually  announcing  films of  various sections.  

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Cultura of Ajara AR,    Hotel Wyndham Batumi

Festival Supporters – British Council, Goethe Institute Georgia, Cinema APOLLO, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Tourism Department of Ajara AR,   HQ propaganda,  Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI  

Contact information:  Tel: 599-482181, marketing@biaff.org

www.biaff.org

www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi

www.biaffbatumi.wordpress.com

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took place BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 25 September, at Batumi State Musical Center.  International Jury awarded prizes in three-competition section – International Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films section.

BIAFF international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members Dito Tsintsadze, Georgia (head of Jury), Mahtab Keramati (Iran), Liza Antonova (Russia), Iryna Gordiichuk (Ukraine), Gulnara Abikieva, (Kazakhstan) awarded following prizes:

• Grand Prix – “Zoology” by Ivan I.Tverdovskiy (Russia / France/ Germany, 2016) 
• Best Film Director  - “Godless”, by Ralitza Petrova  (Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016) 
• Best Actress –  Natalia Pavlenkova in film “Zoology”, by Ivan I.Tverdovskiy ( (Russia / France/ Germany, 2016) 
• Best Actor – Farhad Aslani in film “Daughter” by Reza Mirkarimi (Iran, 2016) 
• Special mention to:

• RAUF (by Soner Caner/Baris Kaya, Turkey, 2016) – for bringing strong social message to audience, from the viewpoint of child about peace and love.
• UNITED STATES OF LOVE (Tomasz Wasilewski, Poland/Sweden, 2016) – for brilliant camera work of Oleg Mutu (DoP), which creates special cinematic atmosphere in film

BIAFF 2016 Documentary Films international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members Marina Razbeshkina, Russia (Head of Jury), Nargiz Baghirzade  (Azerbaijan), Oles Yanchuk (Ukraine), Elhum Shakerifar (UK), Beso Odisharia (Georgia), awarded following prizes:

• The Best Doc film -  The Cinema Travellers, Shirley Abraham/Amit Madheshiya, India, 96 min.
• Special Mention -  Rodnye (Close Relations), Vitaly Manksi, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, 2016; 112 min.

BIAFF 2016 – Short Film international competition section’s Jury consisting of   Zaza Khalvashi, Georgia (head of Jury), David Muradian (Armenia), Julia Sinkevych (Ukraine), Diliara Tasbulatova, (Russia), Zura Sturua (Georgia)

• The Best Short film -   Lethe, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Georgia, 2016; 15 min.
• Jury Special Mention - When You Hear the Bells, Chabname Zariab, France/Tunisia, 2015  and  Land of the Lost, Hawraz Mohammed, Iraq, 2016  

BIAFF Life time Achievement awards for contribuitone to World cinema was granted to:

• Vadim Abdrashitov (Russia)
• Berdia INtskirveli (Georgia

Prize for contribution to BIAFF festival development -  Andrzej Slowicki

Within BIAFF film festival’s short film competitoin section there was awarded following additioanl prizes:

-       Prize of Batumi Art University was given to  - “Lost Village”, by Giorgi Todria, Georgia/Spain, 2016

-       Prize of International Animation Film Festival TOFUZI was given to – “Guest”, by Nino Shaburishvili, Georgia/France, 2016-

At BIAFF industry platform “Alternative Wave” in which participated 9 Georgian film projects, the prize for best film project (Cinema Equipment Rental Services)  was awarded to:

-       “Inga” by Giorgi Gogichaishvili, Script – Zaza KoshkadzeMeri Bekauri/David Abramishvili,  Producer – Gega Khmaladze

BIAFF 2016 closing film was “Miles Ahead” by Don Cheadle, USA, 2016.  

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Divan Suites Batumi, “Askaneli Brothers”

Festival Supporters – British Council, Polish Audio-Visual Fund, Cinema APOLLO, Alphabet Tower, “Terassa Askaneli”, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Hotel Admiral, Cinema “Rustaveli”, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, festival “Tbilisi Open Air”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Newspaper “Georgia Today”, FILMPRINT, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, www.netgazeti.ge

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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BIAFF 2016 -  Daily program of Film Screenings

XI Batumi International Art-house Film Festival will be held in Batumi during September 18-25 September, 2016.

Film Screenings will take place in several locations:

• Cinema Apollo - Main program of festival 
• Hotel Divan Suites conference hall - Short films program
• Outdoor Cinema - various films from festival program will be screened on ERA Square (city center) on a big screen. There will be 2 screenings  starting from 20.00 pm

Tickets/attending screenings - Film screenings are free of charge. To attend film screenings in cinema APOLLO it is necessary to take FREE TICKETS (it is used for better control and access to film screenings) in  cinema APOLO at BIAFF info center. BIAFF accredited guest who have BIAFF badges, have priority to access film screenings. All spectators should be in screening hall 5 minutes in-advance before film starts, otherwise they will be refused to enter the film screenings. 

To reserve the tickets online - visit BIAFF RESERVATION - where can be found reservation link.

Bellow is provided the information about daily screenings of films of BIAFF festival at all venues:  

18 September, 19.00 pm  -  Opening Ceremony and Opening FILM - “Batumi Wave”, Georgia, 2016 (11 shorts by film makers from Batumi) - 19.00 pm. Batumi Summer Theater (Batumi Sea Boulevard)

DAILY SCREENINGS in  Apollo Cinema

19.09

12.00  - DC1 -. Wild Women - Gentle Beasts, Anka Schmid, Switzerland 2015; 96 min

14.00 -  EFA shorts (European Film Academy’s Collection of Best European Short films)

16.30 - DC2- The Cinema Travellers, Shirley Abraham/Amit Madheshiya, India, 2016; 96 min. 

18.30 –  FC1 Zoology, Ivan I. Tverdovskiy, Russia / France/ Germany, 2016, 87 min.

20.30 –  FC2 – Godless, Ralitza Petrova, Bulgaria/ Denmark/ France, 2016; 103 min.    

22.30  -  Time of Dancer, Vadim Abdrashitov, Russia, 1998; 158 min.

20.09

12.00 – DC3- Land of the Enlightened, Pieter-Jan De Pue, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, 2015; 87 min. 

14.00 -   Prospero’s Book, Peter Greenway,  UK/ Netherlands/ France/ Italy/Japan, 1991; 124 min.  

16.30 – FC3  - I, Olga Herpanova, by  Petr Kazda/Tomas Weinreb,  Czech Republic/ Poland/ Slovakia/France 2016; 106 min.  

19.00 – MC1 Smolensk, Antoni Krauze, Poland, 2016; 120 min.

21.30 – Flight of the Sparrows, Temur Babluani, Georgia; 60 min

22.30 -  God of Happiness, Dito Tsintsadze, Germany, 2015; 90 min.

21.09

12.00 – DC4  -   The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger, Colin MacCabe/ Tilda Swinton/Christopher Roth/Bartek Dziadosz , UK, 2016;  89 min.

14.00 – Macbeth, Roman Polanski, UK/USA, 1971; 140 min.

17.00 –  FC4 -  Daughter, Reza Mirkarimi, Iran, 2016; 103 min.  

19.00- FC5  - United State of Love, Tomasz Wasilewski, Poland/ Sweden, 2016; 104 min.

21.30 –. MC2 -  Stop, Kim Ki Duk, South Korea/ Japan, 2015; 80 min

22.09

12.00 – DC5  - Deadlock,  Harutyun Khachatryan, Armenia, 2016; 94 min.

14.00 – “Batumi Wave”, 11 shorts by film makers from Batumi; Georgia, 2016; 100 min.

16.00 - When the Earth Seems To Be Light, Salome Machaidze, Tamuna Karumidze, David Meskhi, Georgian Republic / Germany, 2015; 76 min.

18.00 – FC6 - Teacher, Jan Hrebejk, Slovak / Czech, 2016; 102 min.

20.00  - FC7 - Confessions, Roberto Andò,  Italy/France, 2016; 103 min.

22.30 – MC3 - Graduation, Cristian Mungiu, Romania / Belgium/France, 2016; 127min.

23.09

12.00– DC6 - Refugee Ship Enguri, Vakho Varazi, Georgia, 2016; 70 min.

13.30 – See You in Chechnia, Alexander Kvatashidze, Georgia/ France/Germany/Estonia, 2016; 70 min.

15.00 – SC3 – Collection of Georgian shorts;  Donna Lucia, Olesya Khoroshikh, Russia, 2016; 30 min.

17.30  - DC 7-  Close Relations, Vitaly Manksi, Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, 2016; 112 min.

20.00  -  FC9  Rauf, Soner Caner/Baris Kaya, Turkey, 2016; 94 min.

22.00 – Stalker, Andrei Tarkowski, Russia, 1980; 161 min.

24.09

12.00 – DC8– Innocence of Memories, Grant Gee, UK, 2015; 80 min.

14.00 - DC9 – Dybuk Krzysztof Kopczyński, Poland  /Ukraine/Sweden 2015; 85 min.

16.00 -.F9 - Death in Sarajevo, Danis Tanovich, France / Bosnia&Herzegovina, 2016; 85 min.

18.00 -. MC4 -  Paterson, Jim Jarmush, USA, 2016; 113 min

20.30- Flight of the Sparrows, Temur  Babluani, Georgia; 60 min

22.00 – MC5 – I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach, UK, 2016; 100 min.

Daily Scrennings -  Hotel DIVAN SUITES Batumi – Ballroom  

(#5/13  Kostava/Gamsakhurdia street - old city)

21 September

16.30 – May, Giorgi Kintsurashviil, Georgia/UK, 2016; 60 min. 

17.30 - Postotto, Margarita Filippova, Georgia, 2016; 18 min.;  Fable, Mzia Manjavidze, Georgia, 2015; 13 min.; Handicap, Malkhaz Varshanidze, Georgia, 2016; 12 min.

22 September

16.00 - SC1- BIAFF short films competition films

19.00  - SC4 - BIAFF short films competition films

23 September

19.30  -  SC2 - BIAFF short films competition films

24 September

16.00 - From Gumista To Dnepr, Giorgi Tserodze, Georgia, 2016; 50 min.

Daily Screenings   -  OUTDOOR CINEMA (open air screenings) – ERA  Square

Crossroads of M. Abashidze and Baratashvili streets, Batum

19 September

20.00 – Sun of Sleepless, Temur Babluani, Georgia, 1992; 123 min

22.30 – EFA 2  (European Film Academy – shorts collection)

20 September

20.00 – EFA 1 (European Film Academy – shorts collection)

22.00 – Play On! – collection of mute short films about Shakespeare theme (UK); 63 min.

21 September

20.00 – From Gumista To Dnepr, Giorgi Tserodze, Georgia, 2016; 50 min.

21.30 - Flight of the Sparrows, Temur Babluani, Georgia, 1980; 60 min.

22 September

20.00- Fable, Mzia Manjavidze, Georgia, 2015; 13 min.;  Postotto, Margarita Filippova, Georgia, 2016; 18 min.  

20.30 – SC1 - BIAFF short films competition films

23 September

20.30  - When the Earth Seems To Be Light, Salome Machaidze, Tamuna Karumidze, David Meskhi, Georgian Republic / Germany, 2015; 76 min.

21.30  -  SC3 - BIAFF short films competition films

24 September

20.00- Refugee Ship Enguri, Vakho Varazi, Georgia, 2016; 70 min.

21.30 – Stalker, Andrei Tarkowski, Russia, 1980; 161 min.

NOTES:

• FC – film from Feature films competition section
• DC – films from Doc films competition section
• EFA – European Academy Short films collection
• SC – short film competition section

• EFA 1 - Dissonance, Till Nowak, Germany 2015, 17 min.; E.T.E.R.N.I.T., Giovanni Aloi, France 2015; 14 min.; Field Study, Eva Weber, UK 2014, 20 min.; Kung Fury, David Sandberg, Sweden 2015; 30 min.; Listen, Hamy Ramezan & Rungano Nyoni, Denmark / Finland 2014; 13 min.;  Our Body, Dane Komljen, Serbia / Bosnia & Herzegovina 2015; 14 min.; Over, Jörn Threlfall, UK 2015; 13 min. ; Picnic, Jure Pavlović, Croatia 2015; 13 min. 
• EFA 2 -  Smile and the World Will Smile Back, Ehab Tarabieh, Yoav Gross & the al-Haddad family, Israel/Palestine 2014;  20 min.; Son of the Wolf, Lola Quivoron, France 2015; 23 min.; Symbolic Threats,  Mischa Leinkauf, Lutz Henke & Matthias Wermke, Germany 2015; 15 min.; The Runner, José Luis Montesinos, Spain 2014; 12 min.; This Place We Call Our Home, Thora Lorentzen & Sybilla Tuxen, Denmark 2014, 30 min.; Translator, Emre Kayiş, UK / Turkey 2014; 23 min.; Washingtonia, Konstantina Kotzamani, Greece 2014; 24 min.
• SC1 (82 min.) - Ascension, Pedro Peralta, Portugal, 2016; 18 min.; Excess Baggage, Mariachiara Manci, 2015; 5:45 min.;  Requited Love, Christina Ki Casini, Italy, 2016; 15 min.; Malika, Valentin Kruse, Germany, 2016; 10 min.; Deal with it, Gáspár Fehér, Hungary, 2015; 6:38 min.; Home, Iryna Tsilyk 
Ukraine, 2016, 12 min.; Piknik, Jure Pavlović
, Croatia, 2015; 13 min.;
• SC2 (90 min.) - A Night in Tokoriki, Roxana Stroe, Romania, 2016; 18 min.; All Rivers Run to the Sea, Alexandru Badea, Romania, 2016; 24 min.; Mother, Piotrek Golebiowski, Poland, 2016, 27 min.; The Beast, Miroslav Sikavica, Croatia, 2016; 14 min.; White Wolf, Fanni Szilágyi, Hungary, 2015; 18 min.;
• SC 3 (108 min.) - Coffee Break, Giorgi Tavartkiladze, Georgia, 2015; 12 min.; Guest,  Nino Shaburishvili, Georgia/France, 2016; 16 min.; Lethe, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Georgia, 2016; 15 min.; Lost village, Giorgi Todria, Georgia/Spain, 2016; 15 min.; Neighbors, Gabriel khotivari, Georgia/Germany; 2016; 15 min.; Till the End of a Day,  Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia, 2016; 15 min.; Donna Lucia, Olesya Khoroshikh, Russia, 2016; 30 min.
• SC4 (94 min.) - Land of the Lost, Hawraz Mohammed, Iraq, 2016; 10 min.; When You Hear the Bells, Chabname Zariab, France/Tunisia, 2015; 25 min.; El Matador, Turkey/Mexico, 2015; 9:45 min.; Her Biji, Fuat, Kurtoglu, Turkey, 2016; 4 min.; Daughter, Mehrdad Hasani Iran, 2016; 15 min.; Limbo, Konstantina Kotzamani, Greece, 2016; 30 min.

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20 SEPTEMBER 

Temur Babluani - Q&A with famous Georgian filmmaker

Date/Location:, 12.30-14.00 PM; DIVAN SUITES Hotel

21 SPETEMBER

Vadim ABDRASHITOV  - Master class / Q&A

Time/Location: 12.00-14.00 PM; Batumi Arts State University    

MARINA RAZBEZHKINA  – Master class about Documentary Film Making

Location/Time: 16.00-17.30, Batumi Arts State University 

NIKOLAOS PANAGIOTOPOULOS – Master class “Adaptation of Script for Low-budget Films”

Time/Location: 18.00-19.30, DIVAN SUITES Hotel 

22 SEPTEMBER

DITO TSINTSADZE & PETER ROMMEL – “Team working of film director and producer for Low-budget Film Project”

Time/Location: 13.30-15.00 PM, DIVAN SUITES Hotel

ALEXANDER MINDADZE – Master class about film directing

Time/Location: 17.30-18.30 PM, DIVAN SUITES Hotel

23 September

Mindia Esadze & Vladimer Katcharava – “DOP  & Producer’s Work for Low –Budget Fims”

Location/Time: 12.30-13.30, DIVAN SUITES Hotel

Gela Babluani –  “Film Directing for Low-budget Films”

Time/Location: 18.30-20.00, DIVAN SUITES Hotel

24  SEPTEMBER

TINATIN KAJRISHVILI & LASHA KHALVASHI - “Development and Fundraising for Low-budget Films”

Time/Location: 12.30-13.30, DIVAN SUITES Hotel

Presentation “Odessa INTERNATIONAL Film Festival” – Julia Sinkevych, Festival Director

Time/Location: 13.30-13.50; DIVAN SUITES Hotel

Presentation “Film in Georgia- Cash Rebate Program” –  Ana Kvaratskhelia- Director, Enterprise Georgia

Time/Location: 13.30-13.50; DIVAN SUITES Hotel

PANEL DISCUSSION –“Regional Film Fund Perspectives in Ajara”

Location/Time: 14.30-16.00,  DIVAN SUITES Hotel,

Address of Workshop Venues:

DIVAN SUITES HOTEL  - 5/13 Kostava/Z. Gamsakhurdia, Batumi

Batumi Art University - 37 L.Asatiani Street, Batumi

Attendance to Master-classes are Free for audience

Notice: The date and the time of Master classes may change due to some changes in travel plans of directors. Information about any changes will be published on festival’s website (www.biaff.org), official BIAFF facebook page (www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi) and also will be printed and spread in cinema “Apollo”      

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XI Batumi International Art-house Film Festival which will be held in Batumi during September 18-25 September, 2016   closed film submissions on 1 August. 

 “Georgian Panorama” (non-competitive) section will be presented by following films at BIAFF:

1. God of Happiness, Dito Tsintsadze, Germany, 2015; 90 min.
2. When the Earth Seems To Be Light, Salome Machaidze, Tamuna Karumidze, David Meskhi, Georgian Republic / Germany, 2015; 76 min.
3. See You in Chechnia, Alexander Kvatashidze, Georgia/France/Germany/Estonia, 2016; 70 min.
4. May, Giorgi Kitsmarishviil, Georgia/UK, 2016; 60 min. 
5. From Gumista To Dnepr, Giorgi Tserodze, Georgia, 2016;
6. Fable, Mzia Manjavidze, Georgia, 2015; 13 min.
7. Postotto, Margarita Filippova, Georgia, 2016; 18 min.  

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Batumi International Container Terminal, Hotel Divan Suites Batumi, “Askaneli Brother”

Festival Supporters – British Council, Polish Audio-Visual Fund, Cinema APOLLO, Alphabet Tower,   Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Hotel Admiral, “Terassa Askaneli”, Cinema “Rustaveli”, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, festival “Tbilisi Open Air”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, www.netgazeti.ge

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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XI Batumi International Art-house Film Festival which will be held in Batumi during September 18-25 September, 2016   closed film submissions on 1 August. 

BIAFF 2016 film festival’s non-competitoin program will be presented by following sections:

MASTERS COLLECTION  

1. Graduation, Cristian Mungiu, Romania / Belgium / France, 2016, 127min.
2. I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach, UK, 2016; 100 min.
3. Paterson, Jim Jarmush, USA, 2016; 113 min
4. Smolensk, Antoni Krauze, Poland, 2016;
5. Stop, Kim Ki Duk, South Korea/Japan, 2015; 80 min.

SHAKESPEAR IN CINEMA

1. Prospero’s Book, Peter Greenway,  UK/Netherlands/France/Italy/Japan, 1991; 124 min.
2. Macbeth, Roman Polanski, UK/USA, 1971; 140 min.
3. “Play On” – collection of mute short films

RETROSPECTIVES

1. Sun of Sleepless, Temur Babluani, Georgia, 1992; 123 min.
2. Flight of the Sparrows, Temur Babluani, Georgia, 1980; 60 min.
3. Time for a Dancer, Vadim Abdrashitov, Russia, 1998; 158 min.
4. Stalker, Andrei Tarkowski, Russia, 1980; 161 min.

SHORT MATTERS! EFA SHORT FILMS TOUR  - in cooperation with European Film Academy 

1. Dissonance, Till Nowak, Germany 2015, 17 min.
2. E.T.E.R.N.I.T., Giovanni Aloi, France 2015; 14 min.
3. Field Study, Eva Weber, UK 2014, 20 min.
4. Kung Fury, David Sandberg, Sweden 2015; 30 min.
5. Listen, Hamy Ramezan & Rungano Nyoni, Denmark / Finland 2014; 13 min.
6. Our Body, Dane Komljen, Serbia / Bosnia & Herzegovina 2015; 14 min.
7.  Over, Jörn Threlfall, UK 2015; 13 min.  
8. Picnic, Jure Pavlović, Croatia 2015; 13 min. 
9. Smile and the World Will Smile Back, Ehab Tarabieh, Yoav Gross & the al-Haddad family, Israel/Palestine 2014;  20 min.
10. Son of the Wolf, Lola Quivoron, France 2015; 23 min.
11. Symbolic Threats,  Mischa Leinkauf, Lutz Henke & Matthias Wermke, Germany 2015; 15 min.
12. The Runner, José Luis Montesinos, Spain 2014; 12 min.
13. This Place We Call Our Home, Thora Lorentzen & Sybilla Tuxen, Denmark 2014, 30 min.
14. Translator, Emre Kayiş, UK / Turkey 2014; 23 min.
15. Washingtonia, Konstantina Kotzamani, Greece 2014; 24 min.

Festival Sponsors – Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Center, Divan Suites Batumi, “Askaneli Brothers”

Festival Supporters – British Council, Polish Audio-Visual Fund, Cinema APOLLO, Alphabet Tower, “Terassa Askaneli”, Hotel Rcheuli, Hotel Batumi Plaza, Hotel Admiral, Cinema “Rustaveli”, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, festival “Tbilisi Open Air”, HQ propaganda, Tour Company “Wonderland”

Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Newspaper “Georgia Today”, FILMPRINT, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), Newspaper BATUMELEBI, www.netgazeti.ge

Our contact info – marketing@biaff.org , Tel: 599-482181

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