Georgian film Receives Human Rights in Film Award 2019 at Tbilisi International Film Festival

On 7 December 2019, in the framework of the forthcoming International Human Rights Day, the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia awarded the "Human Rights in Film Award 2019" at the 20th Tbilisi International Film Festival. This was the third time the award was presented at the annual festival in Tbilisi.

The winning film Negative Numbers, directed by Uta Beria, was selected among seven films nominated for the award. The jury included representatives from the Public Defender's Office, Human Rights Watch, the European Union Delegation to Georgia and a well-known Georgian film critic.

At the award ceremony, Carl Hartzell, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, said, “I was proud to present the 2019 Human Rights in Film Award. The seven competitors in this year's race all showed high quality and the final choice was not easy. Let's congratulate again this year's winner of the movie 'Negative Numbers' by director Uta Beria, for the great achievement. "

Uta Beria, the director of the winning film, said: “I am very honored to receive this award because I believe that human rights are not only a crucial aspect of cinematography, but also that they should be properly perceived, respected and protected by all of us in our daily life. I would once again thank the European Union for this award. ”