X BatumiInternational Art-house Film Festival which will be held in Batumi during September 13-20, 2015, closed film submission on 1 August.
BIAFF festival forselection process was using the following platforms:
- FilmFestival Life - http://www.filmfestivallife.com
- Festhome – www.festhome.com
- BIAFF web-site – online film submission form
- Selection of films which was watched by BIAFF management during visiting of other film festivals – Karlovy Vary, Istanbul, Odessa, Yerevan etc.
Up to now festival received the following applications from around 50 countries:
- International Competition – Feature films - 145 films, from which will beselected 10 films
- International Competition – Doc films – 155 films, from which will be selected9 films
- International Competition - Short films – 1430 films, from which will beselected 25 films
BIAFF 2015 International Doc Film Jury will bepresented by:
1. Head – Zelimer Zilnik, Serbia
2. Wojciech Szczudlo, Poland
3. Dennis Wheatly, UK
4. Iryna Gordichuk, Ukraine
5. Lasha Khalvashi, Georgia
In BIAFF 2015 International Doc Film Competitionsection will be screened 9 films:
1. A Syrian Love Story, Sean McLeaster, UK, 2015; 80 min.
2. Amy, Asif Kapadia, UK, 2015, 127 min.
3. Cartel Land, Matthew Heineman, USA/Mexico; 2015; 100 min.
4. Double Aliens, Ugis Olte, Latvia/Georgia, 2015; 56 min.
5. Of the North, Dominic Gagnon, Canada, 2015; 74 min
6. Once My Mother, Sophia Turkiewicz, Australia/Poland/Ukraine,2014; 75 min.
7. The Last Days in Vietnam, Rory Kennedy, USA, 2014; 98 min.
8. The Russian Woodpecker, Chad Gracia, UK/USA/ Ukraine, 2015;82 min.
9. Touch of an Angel, Marek Pawlowski , Poland/Germany, 2015; 60min
Festival Sponsors – Batumi International ContainerTerminal, Hotel LEOGRAND, Hotel DivanSuites Batumi, Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Education, Cultureand Sports of Ajara AR
Festival Supporters – British Council, Polish Audio-VisualFund, USA embassy, French Institute, Cinema APOLLO, Transport company “MetroGeorgia”, Tour-company “Interco”, Hotel Rcheuli, Cinema “Rustaveli”, festival“Tbilisi Open Air”, HQ propaganda,
Festival General Media Partner – Georgian Public Broadcaster
Festival Media Partners – Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Palitra Media,Adjara TV, Newspaper “Georgia Today”, FILMPRINT, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), www.newswire.ge, Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com)
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