Since 2006, BIAFF has continued to grow and is quickly becoming one of the major cultural events in all of Georgia. Each year, BIAFF features approximately 50 cutting-edge films by some of the world’s finest filmmakers, as well as 35 short films by aspiring directors in the Young Filmmakers division. Over 20 countries are represented each year that attracts regional and international attention.
Festival guests and celebrities in past years have included Zbygnev Rybchinski, Krzystof Zanussi, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Jerzy Sturr (Poland), Pawel Pawlikoski (UK), Jos Stelling (Nethelands), Abass Kiarostami, Manijet Hekmat, Mohsen Amirousafiri, Ramtin Lavafipour (Iran), Mikheil Kobakhidze (France/Georgia), Nana Jorjadze and Irakli Kvirikadze (Georgia).
BIAFF 2011 program outline:
- International Feature Films competition
- International Doc Films Competition
- International Short Films Competition
- Silk Road Section (Turkey, Iran, Caucasus, Central Asia etc.)
- German Cinema
- Georgian Cinema
- Master’s Collection
- Meet the Jury
- Master classes and Workshops arranged by guest film makers
BIAFF 2011 Jury
BIAFF 2011- International Feature Film Competition Jury
1. Head of Jury - Georgy Dulgerov, Film director, Bulgaria
1. Dariush Mehrjui, Film director, Iran
2. Olena Fetisova, Producer, Ukraine
3. Ira Kormannshaus , Film critic , Germany
4. Gogi Gvakharia, Georgia
BIAFF 2011 - International Doc Film Competition Jury
1. Head of Jury - Pawel Pawlikoski, Film director, UK
2. Rossitsa Valkanova, Producer, Bulgaria
3. Nasir Saidov, Film director, Tajikistan
4. 5. Salome Jashi, Film director, Georgia
BIAFF 2011 - International Short Film Competition Jury
1. Head of Jury - Kristinna Trapp, Director of EAVE
2. Rezo Chkhikvishvili, Actor, Geramny
3. Elchin Musaoglu, Film director, Azerbaijan
4. Mohammad Attebai, Producer, Iran
5. Tamar Tatishvili, GNFC (Georgia)
BIAFF Industry Meetings is launched this year as part of festival in cooperation of Georgian National Film Center. This year during BIAFF Industry Meetings (21-23 September) will be presented – European Film Academy, H. Balls Fund Rotterdam Film Festival, EAVE, A. Wajda Film School, Polish Film Institute and various producers.
All, interested in BIAFF 2011 program, accreditation and news can contact us via email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
News and updates will be published on our web-site – www.biaff.org, Facebook page – www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi , BIAFF’s newly created blog – http://biaffbatumi.wordpress.com
