FESTIVALS: Kutaisi ISFF 2022 Announces Lineup
KUTAISI: Fifteen films have been selected for the main competition of short fiction films at the second edition of the Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, which will take place 24…
FESTIVALS: Mestia ISAMFF 2022 Announces Winners
MESTIA: Baptism in the “Jordan” by Georgian director Mikheil Kvirikadze was awarded Best Film at the second edition of the Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival, which took place…
Syndicado Picks Up Davit Pirtskhalava’s A Long Break
TBILISI: Toronto-based Syndicado has acquired international sales rights to Georgian feature film A Long Break / Didi Shesveneba by award-winning director Davit Pirtskhalava, ahead of its world premiere at the…
FESTIVALS: Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
MESTIA: A total of 16 titles have been selected for the short film competition of the second edition of the Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival, which will take…
PRODUCTION: George Sikharulidze in Production with Georgian/French/Romanian/Italian Drama Panopticon
TBILISI: Georgian director/writer George Sikharulidze is currently in production with his debut feature Panopticon, a Georgian/French/Romanian/Italian coproduction exploring teenage sexuality and Christian fundamentalism in post-Soviet Georgia.
FNE at KVIFF 2022: Anna Dziapshipa in Postproduction with Doc Self Portrait Along the Borderline
TBILISI: Georgian director/producer Anna Dziapshipa is currently in postproduction with her documentary, the Georgian Self Portrait Along the Borderline / Avtoportreti Zghvarze. The film participated in the Eastern Promises –…
FESTIVALS: Svaneti IFF 2022 Announces Winners
MESTIA: Bestia by Chilean director Hugo Cocarrubias was awarded the Goddess Dali main prize at the second edition of the Svaneti International Film Festival, organised by director Mariam Khatchvani and…
PRODUCTION: Zdeněk Jiráský in Postproduction with Czech/Slovak/Romanian Road Film I Don't Love You Anymore
PRAGUE: Czech director/writer Zdeněk Jiráský is currently in postproduction with his feature film I Don’t Love You Anymore / Už tě nemám rád, a Czech/Slovak/Romanian coproduction about two kids on…
Georgian Film Industry Representatives Meet Leading Hollywood Companies
TBILISI: Representatives of six Georgian film production companies met six leading global companies in Hollywood as part of the Film in Georgia programme. They also took part in the American…
FESTIVALS: Second Edition of Svaneti IFF Announces Lineup
MESTIA: A total of 20 titles have been selected for the short film competition of the second edition of the Georgian Svaneti International Film Festival, which will take place in…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Ana Kvichidze in Production with Georgian/French Doc Heart, Don’t Be Afraid
TBILISI: Georgian director Ana Kvichidze is currently in production with her first long documentary, the Georgian/French coproduction Heart, Don’t Be Afraid. The film is supported by the Georgian National Film…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A with Georgian Sound Designer Betkho
TBILISI: FNE spoke to Georgian sound designer Betkho about his experience and activities in the gaming and film industry. Betkho is the founder of Heima Production and works on the…
FNE Podcast: Giorgi Javakhishvili: Municipal Cinemas in Georgia
FNE correspondent and film critic Alexander Gabelia spoke with Giorgi Javakhishvili, a Georgian film researcher, founder and co-editor of Georgian online magazine CinExpress, about the challenges and problems of Georgian…
Kaha Sikharulidze Appointed New Head of Georgian National Film Centre (GNFC)
TBILISI: Kaha Sikharulidze, the First Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, will be taking over as director of the Georgian National Film Centre. Maya Tchilashvili will maintain her position…
FNE at Cannes 2022: Georgian Cinema in Cannes
The Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) will present the Georgian pavilion for the fifteenth time at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival (Marche du Film), where the team of the…
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A With Georgian Game Designer and Writer Nanuka Sepashvili
Central and eastern Europe is one of the most important locations for global games developers and studios, and artists in the region are increasingly working for both film and games.…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Lana Gogoberidze in Postproduction with Doc about Her Mother
TBILISI: Classic Georgian director/writer Lana Gogoberidze, who was the guest of honour at the 22nd edition of goEast with a retrospective of 10 of her films, is currently editing a…
PRODUCTION: Georgian Director Ana Barjadze in Production with Long Documentary Bitter Sugar
TBILISI: Georgian director Ana Barjadze is currently in production with her long film, the documentary Bitter Sugar. This is a universal and intimate story about the unique bond between brothers,…
GRANTS: Georgia Announces Debut Feature Production Grant
TBILISI: The Georgian National Film Center has allocated 169,312 EUR / 550,267 GEL for the production of one debut feature, Worker, which will be directed by Giorgi Kobalia.
FNE Film Meets Games: Q&A With Georgia’s Sound Artist and POSTRED Founder Beso Kacharava
Central and eastern Europe is one of the most important locations for global games developers and studios, and artists in the region are increasingly working for both film and games.…
