An international jury headed by the Russian director Alexander Mindadze will award five prizes, including the Grand Prix.
The festival is organised by the Batumi Art-house ARGANI with the support of the Batumi City Hall, the Georgian Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection, the Georgian National Film Center, the Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, the Tourism Department of Ajara AR, the National Tourism Agency of Georgia, the Batumi Drama Theatre, the British Council, the Goethe Institute Georgia and the Embassy of Italy.
BIAFF INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION :
Bait (UK)
Directed by Mark Jenkin
Bra (Germany, Azerbaijan)
Directed by Veit Helmer
Castle of Dreams (Iran)
Directed by Reza Mirkarimi
End of Seasons (Germany, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
Directed by Elmar Imanov
Produced by COLOR OF MAY
Coproduced by Azerbaijanfilm, MAISIS PERI, AzhariFrey
Supported by Film- and Medienstiftung NRW
His Master’s Voice (Canada, Hungary, France, Sweden, USA)
Directed by György Pálfi
Indifferently Beautiful (Turkey)
Directed by Kıvanç Sezer
Let There Be Light (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
Directed by Marko Škop
Produced by by Artileria , Negativ
Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Radio and TV, the Czech TV and Eurimages
Dolce Fine Giornata (Poland)
Directed by Jacek Borcuch
Produced by No Sugar Films
Coproduced by Tank Film, Motion Group, Aeroplan Studios
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Tale of Three Sisters (Turkey, Germany)
Directed by Emin Alper
Void (Finland)
Directed by Aleksi Salmenperä