BIAFF Film Festival Announces International Jury Line-up

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