PRODUCTION: Georgian Directors Khvicha and Tinatin Emiridze in Postproduction With Respublika
TBILISI: Georgian siblings and film directors Khvicha and Tinatin Emiridze are currently in postproduction with their long documentary debut Respublika. The first shoot took place in July 2018 in Georgia.
FESTIVALS: Kutaisi ISFF 2020 Postponed
KUTAISI: The First edition of the Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, in partnership with the Georgian National Film Center and the Kutaisi Municipality, has been postponed from 3 – 7…
Georgia's GNFC Creates Cinema Education Platform
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) is launching a new film education platform, History-Film-History, with the support of Creative Europe.
Georgia's GNFC Postpones Grant Competitions
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) is postponing competitions through the end of 2020 due to uncertainties created by the COVID-19 crisis.
Georgian-Baltic Pitch Panel Opens Call For Project Application
TBILISI: Tbilisi International Film Festival's Industry Platform is calling directors and producers to submit their projects to the international pitching forum Georgian-Baltic Bridge, which will be held online 30 November…
Zako and Living Book Win Annecy-Tbilisi Animation Pitching Workshop
TBILISI: The inaugural Annecy-Tbilisi animation film pitching workshop handed out awards to two projects: Zako by Susana Khachatryan and The Living Book by Mindia Arabuli.
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Natia Nikolashvili Preps Full Length Animation Igi
TBILISI: Georgian director Natia Nikolashvili is currently in pre-production with her first full length animated feature film Igi. The animation is produced by Vladimer Katcharava through 20 Steps Productions. The…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Filmmaker Nana Djordjadze In Production with Forced Migration of the Butterflies
TBILISI: The notable Georgian film director, scriptwriter and actress Nana Djordjadze is currently in production with her feature film Forced Migration of the Butterflies. The first shoot of the four-season…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Nika Tsiklauri In Production With The Five Views Of The Caucasus
TBILISI: Georgian film director Nika Tsiklauri is currently in production with his long documentary The Five Views of the Caucasus, a 90 minute documentary film on the topics of culture,…
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Grants for Animated Films
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center distributed 17, 082 EUR / 64, 061 GEL for the production of five short animations to be directed by Mamuka Tkeshelashvili, Lili Dadiani, Paata…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Tornike Bziava In Production with Higher Up Is Tazo
TBILISI: Georgian director Tornike Bziava is currently completing production on his long documentary Higher up is Tazo. The first shoot took place in Tbilisi in August 2017. The project is…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Alexander Koridze In Production With Atonal Glow
TBILISI: Georgian director Alexander Koridze is currently in production with his long documentary Atonal Glow. The first shoot started in Tbilisi in July 2019. The project is funded by the…
FESTIVALS: Iranian/Norwegian Sunless Shadows Wins CineDOC-Tbilisi
TBILISI: The 8th edition of CinéDOC-Tbilisi, which started on 30 August 2020, ended with the announcement of the winning films on 30 September. The festival is organised by the Noosfera…
FESTIVALS: Kutaisi ISFF 2020 Announces Lineup
KUTAISI: Fifteen films have been selected for the main competition of the inaugural edition of the Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, which will take place from 3 to 7 November…
FNE INTERVIEW: Georgian Producers' Working Group on Production Regulations
TBILISI: FNE speaks with the six-member Georgian producers’ working group on production regulations regarding the serious problems that the Covid-19 crisis has created for the Georgian film industry, production and…
PRODUCTION: Veteran Georgian Director Akaki Shanshiashvili Preps Winter’s Sorrow
TBILISI: Georgian director Akaki Shanshiashvili is currently in preproduction with the feature film Winter's Sorrow, based on the novels of famous Georgian writer Revaz Inanishvili. The film is produced by…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Ekaterine Chelidze Preps No More
TBILISI: Georgian director Ekaterine (Keko) Chelidze is currently in pre-production with her first feature fiction film No More. The shooting is planned for the spring of 2021. The project was…
FESTIVALS: BIAFF 2020 Postponed
BATUMI: The 2020 Batumi International Art house Film Festival has been postponed until October due to the deterioration of the pandemic situation in the region. The management of the BAIFF…
FNE INTERVIEW: Mariam Kandelaki, Founder of Georgian Animators Association
TBILISI: Georgia has made an effort to develop animation projects over the past decade, after 20 fallow years, finding some recent success at international festivals. FNE spoke with Mariam Kandelaki,…
FESTIVALS: BIAFF Industry Platform Alternative Wave 2020
TBILISI: The BIAFF's industry platform Alternative Wave will take place during the festival, which runs 16-20 September 2020. The main focus of the 2020 Alternative Wave is to develop low…
