GRANTS: Georgia Funds Three Debut Films
TBILISI: Three Georgian debut feature films received 340,00 EUR in grants from the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC). Twenty projects participated in the competition.
Cash Rebate Projects Expected to Double in Georgia in 2018
TBILISI: The number of foreign productions using Georgia’s two-year-old cash rebate are expected to increase dramatically this year. „We anticipate around 10 international projects benefitting from the cash rebate to…
SOFA Hosts Second Georgian Workshop
TBILISI: SOFA – School of Film Agents is holding a workshop in Georgia for the second year.
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Feature Film Development Grants – April 2018
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has announced development grants for 12 feature film projects.
National Archives of Georgia Reopens Cinema Theatre After Over 25 Years
TBILISI: National Archives of Georgia has reopened its restored cinema theatre for the first time in over 25 years. This is the only cinema left in Georgia that can screen…
PRODUCTION: New Indian Film Wrapped Shooting in Georgia
TBILISI: The shooting for a new Indian film directed by Dr Anil Viswanath and starring Southern Indian stars Naveen Chandra and Shalini Vadnikatti wrapped in Georgia in March 2018.
GRANTS: Georgia Supports Three International Coproductions
TBILISI: Georgian National Film Center distributed 360,925 EUR / 1.1 m GEL for the production of three international coproductions directed by Levan Tutberidze, Tinatin Kajrishvili and Stefan Tolz.
Dede on Air France Flights
TBILISI: Mariam Khatchvani’s Dede will be screened on Air France flights, reaching millions of passengers.
FNE at Berlinale 2018: Georgian Film in Berlin
Georgia at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival (February 15-25, 2018)
PRODUCTION: Rudolph Herzog to Shoot Debut Feature in Georgia
TBILISI: The documentary director Rudolph Herzog will start shooting his debut feature in Georgia on 16 March 2018. How to Sell a War is coproduced by the Georgia's 20 Steps…
FNE Country Report 2017: GEORGIA
TBILISI: Georgia had a great year with more awards at international festivals and more attention given to Georgian films. Georgian cinema days were held in London, Kiev and Peru, and…
PRODUCTION: Dito Tsintsadze In Postproduction with Inhale–Exhale
TBILISI: The acclaimed Georgian-born Berlin-based director Dito Tsintsadze is in postproduction with Inhale–Exhale aka 43, a Georgian/Russian coproduction shot in Georgia after a long pause. Rusudan Glurjidze is producing.
Georgia Sees Major Increase in Domestic Films Admissions and Box Office
TBILISI: Domestic films admissions increased by 86.97 percent, while box office of domestic films increased by 77.25 percent in 2017. This is due to the release of more Georgian films…
PRODUCTION: Rati Tsiteladze Develops The Empty House
TBILISI: Writer/director/producer Rati Tsiteladze is in the advanced development stage with The Empty House, an international coproduction set for shooting at the end of 2018. The project was selected for…
Georgian Short Documentary The Trader to Be Broadcast on Netflix
TBILISI: A Georgian short documentary The Trader / Sovdagari directed by Tamta Gabrichidze will be broadcast on Netflix starting 9 February 2018.
Zurab Maghalashvili, Head of the Georgian National Film Centre
FNE spoke with Zurab Maghalashvili, the director of the Georgian National Film Center, about the changes in the Georgian cinema since his appointment in spring 2016 and what lies ahead.
FNE at Tbilisi International Film Festival: Prize Winners
TBILISI: The main prize of the International Competition of the 18th Tbilisi Film Festival went to the Swedish film Ravens directed by Jens Assur. The top prize in the National…
Georgia in Progress with Big-Scale National Film Archives Project
TBILISI: Approximately 5,000 film boxes have been cleaned, digitalised and catalogued so far in a big-scale project launched in 2016 by the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) with the support…
Georgia's My Happy Family on Netflix
TBILISI: Nana Ekvtimishvili’s and Simon Gross’s feature film My Happy Family is available on Netflix since 1 December 2017. This Georgian/German/French coproduction is the first Georgian film for which Netflix…
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Short Film Production Grants
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center distributed 157,812 EUR / 505,000 GEL for the production of 14 short fiction films. A total of 46 projects have been submitted.