 | Batumi International Art-House Film Festival 14 Haidar Abashidze street 6000 Batumi, GeorgiaTel: +995 99 482181 Website: festival website Email: contact | 2010, Sun 12th Sep to Sun 19th Sep Submission deadline: Tue 10th Aug 10 |
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Batumi International Art-House Film Festival
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Zviad Eliziani, Manager
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Festival Overview
The official organizer of BIAFF is "Batumi House of Art Argani".
The official supporter of Batumi Film Festival is Batumi State Municipality.
BIAFF is annual event and is held in second half of September. Festival is focusing on art-house films.
IAFF V will take place during in Batumi - 12-19 September, 2010
BIAFF program outline for 2010
1. Opening and closing film
2. International feature competition - 9 films
3. International Documentary films competition - 7 films
4. Silk Road countries - 10 films (Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan)
5. German Cinema - 4 films
6. Georgian Cinema - 7 films
7. MASTER'S COLLECTION - 5-6 films of well-known film directors
9. MEET THE JURY section - 3-4 films of jury member film directors
10. Young film makers / Students section (competition) - 30 films (short films)
The official supporter of Batumi Film Festival is Batumi State Municipality.
BIAFF is annual event and is held in second half of September. Festival is focusing on art-house films.
IAFF V will take place during in Batumi - 12-19 September, 2010
BIAFF program outline for 2010
1. Opening and closing film
2. International feature competition - 9 films
3. International Documentary films competition - 7 films
4. Silk Road countries - 10 films (Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan)
5. German Cinema - 4 films
6. Georgian Cinema - 7 films
7. MASTER'S COLLECTION - 5-6 films of well-known film directors
9. MEET THE JURY section - 3-4 films of jury member film directors
10. Young film makers / Students section (competition) - 30 films (short films)
History
In 2006 was established Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF), the goal of which is popularization of cinema, development of cultural relationship and exchange of experience between Georgian and foreign cinematographers.
The official organizer of BIAFF is "Batumi House of Art Argani". The official supporter of Batumi Film Festival in 2008 is Batumi State Municipality.
BIAFF is annual event and is held in second half of September. Festival is focusing on art-house films.
The program adviser - Christopher Kamiszew (Chicago International Documentary Film Festival director), curator of retrospectives and non-competition screenings is Andrzjei Slowicki, and organization group consisting of 20 person.
BIAFF 2009 - the head of Jury was Jos Stelling (Netherlands). Beside the main competition section (feature and DOC) there was arranged the retrospective of famous Georgian film director Mikheil Kobakhdize (currently living in France), Turkish cinema section, Master collection. The honorable guest of BIAFF IV was Krzystof Zanussi (Poland). This year was introduced young film makers international competition section. BIAFF program presented 51 full-length films in main section and 35 short length films in young film makers competition section from 21 countries
BIAFF 2008 - the head of Jury was Pawel Pawlikowski (UK). Beside the competition section (feature and DOC) there was arranged the retrospective of famous Polish Film Director Krzysztof Kieskolwski, French film director - Eric Rohmer etc. BIAFF program presented 55 films from 21 countries
BIAFF 2007 - Took place on 5-12 September. At BIAFF 2007 was represented the films from 19 countries. The film festival was opened by well known Russian film "Ostrov" (Island) directed by Pavel Lungin. Within the film festival program was arranged the retrospective of famous Polish film director Mr. Andrej Wajda and the series of seminar "Andrzej Wajda - Close View". It was supported by the Institute of Adam Mitskevich and Polish embassy. There was a delegation of Polish cinema film makers/actors including the honorary guest of Mr. Krzysztof Zanussi. The Head of Jury was Director of Chicago Film Festival - Mr. Christopher Kamiszew.
BIAFF 2006 - First Batumi International Film Festival was held during 15-21 November. There was presented films from 23 countries (West and East Europe, Asia, America etc.). The festival was supported by Ministry of Culture and Education of Adjara AR, City municipality and private sponsors. Head of jury of BIAFF 2006 was Mr. Hans-Joachim Schlegel (Germany). The BIAFF 2006 was highlighted in Ukrainian TV channel "Culture" and US cinema magazine "Variety".
The official organizer of BIAFF is "Batumi House of Art Argani". The official supporter of Batumi Film Festival in 2008 is Batumi State Municipality.
BIAFF is annual event and is held in second half of September. Festival is focusing on art-house films.
The program adviser - Christopher Kamiszew (Chicago International Documentary Film Festival director), curator of retrospectives and non-competition screenings is Andrzjei Slowicki, and organization group consisting of 20 person.
BIAFF 2009 - the head of Jury was Jos Stelling (Netherlands). Beside the main competition section (feature and DOC) there was arranged the retrospective of famous Georgian film director Mikheil Kobakhdize (currently living in France), Turkish cinema section, Master collection. The honorable guest of BIAFF IV was Krzystof Zanussi (Poland). This year was introduced young film makers international competition section. BIAFF program presented 51 full-length films in main section and 35 short length films in young film makers competition section from 21 countries
BIAFF 2008 - the head of Jury was Pawel Pawlikowski (UK). Beside the competition section (feature and DOC) there was arranged the retrospective of famous Polish Film Director Krzysztof Kieskolwski, French film director - Eric Rohmer etc. BIAFF program presented 55 films from 21 countries
BIAFF 2007 - Took place on 5-12 September. At BIAFF 2007 was represented the films from 19 countries. The film festival was opened by well known Russian film "Ostrov" (Island) directed by Pavel Lungin. Within the film festival program was arranged the retrospective of famous Polish film director Mr. Andrej Wajda and the series of seminar "Andrzej Wajda - Close View". It was supported by the Institute of Adam Mitskevich and Polish embassy. There was a delegation of Polish cinema film makers/actors including the honorary guest of Mr. Krzysztof Zanussi. The Head of Jury was Director of Chicago Film Festival - Mr. Christopher Kamiszew.
BIAFF 2006 - First Batumi International Film Festival was held during 15-21 November. There was presented films from 23 countries (West and East Europe, Asia, America etc.). The festival was supported by Ministry of Culture and Education of Adjara AR, City municipality and private sponsors. Head of jury of BIAFF 2006 was Mr. Hans-Joachim Schlegel (Germany). The BIAFF 2006 was highlighted in Ukrainian TV channel "Culture" and US cinema magazine "Variety".
Awards
BIAFF International Competition Nomination Awards:
1. Grand Prix
2. Best film director
3. Best feature film
4. Best Documentary film
5. Best male actor
6. Best female actor
And special additional prizes:
- Award for lifetime achievement in world cinema (foreign film maker)
- Award for outstanding contribution in cinematography (Georgian film maker)
- Special prize of BIAFF committee
BIAFF Young film makers / students films section awards
- Grand Prix
- Best film
- Best film director
1. Grand Prix
2. Best film director
3. Best feature film
4. Best Documentary film
5. Best male actor
6. Best female actor
And special additional prizes:
- Award for lifetime achievement in world cinema (foreign film maker)
- Award for outstanding contribution in cinematography (Georgian film maker)
- Special prize of BIAFF committee
BIAFF Young film makers / students films section awards
- Grand Prix
- Best film
- Best film director
Entries
Open to the publicFormats:
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Film Submissions
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Festival News
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