Batumi International Art-House Film Festival Holds on September 13-20

BIAFF film festival will take place in Batumi during 13-20 September.

The organizers of the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival is Batumi Art-house Argani and official partner is Batumi City Hall.

This year, BIAFF 2020 – Batumi Film Festival announces International Short Films Competition and COVIDEO section Line-up.

The finalized lineup for short films competition includes as follows:

1. Among the leaves, Ika Trey (Irakli Tchrelashvili), Georgia, 2020; 18 min.
2. Broccoli Soup, Nikoloz Verdzadze, Georgia, 2020; 16 min.
3. Everything about Nothing, Mirian Oragvelidze/Saba Kareli, Georgia, 2020; 12 min.
4. Kids, Levan Chkonia/ Ignacy Ciszewsky, Georgia, 2020; 7 min.
5. Landscape from a Window, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 20 min.
6. Under the God: segment – Choice, George Varsimashivli, Switzerland, 2020; 13 min.
7. A Boring Film, Mahde Hasan, Bangladesh, 2020; 16 min
8. Georgia the Open Wound, Ricardo Marquina, Spain/Russia, 2020; 27 min.
9. Good Man, Ergys Meta, Albania, 2020; 14 min.
10. I Need the Handshakes, Andrei Kutsila, Belarus, 2020; 18 min.
11. Last caravan, Lev Brodinsky, Israel, 2019; 13 min.
12. Lolo, Michał Piotrowski, Poland, 2020; 12 min.
13. Lumina, Julien Feret, France, 2020; 19 min.
14. Perpetual Night, Pedro Peralta, Portugal, 2020; 17 min.
15. Registration, Michael Borodin, Russia, 2020; 18 min.
16. Round 0, Sonia Ladidà Schiavone, Iceland, 2020; 17 min.
17. Sems, Mehmet Can Binda, Turkey, 2020; 20 min.
18. Spring 2020, Valnetine Iconaru, Spain, 2020; 14 min.
19. Sun Dog, Dorian Jespers, Belgium/Russia, 2020; 21 min.
20. The End of Suffering (A Proposal), Jacqueline Lentzou, Greece, 2020; 14 min.
21. The Kites, Seyed Payam Hosseini, Iran, 2020; 14 min.
22. The Unseen River, Pham Ngoc Lan, Laos/Vietnam, 2020; 23 min.
23. This is not Georgia, Jon Scagos, USA, 2020; 14 min.
24. Tirishko, Shakiba Khaleghi, Iran, 2020; 12 min.
25. Twist, Ovsanna Shekoyan, Armenia, 2020; 16 min.

COVIDEO –  special section for short films shoot during COVID isolation period

1. 1412, Anna Japaridze, Georgia; 4.55 min.
2. Covid, Lena Chagalidze, Georgia; 2 min.
3. Es Regnet, Anna Sarukhanova, Georgia; 3.30 min.
4. Father, Giorgi Gogichaisvhii, Georgia; 2.40 min.
5. Home Alone 2020, Valeri Pipia, Georgia; 2.25 min.
6. Kiss, Sofio Chkheidze, Georgia; 1.35 min
7. Little requiem for grandma, Tamara Benashvili, Georgia; 4.40 min.
8. Mirror, Georgy Keburiya, Georgia; 5 min.
9. My Life is a dream, Zurab Kavtaradze, Georgia; 2.30 min.
10. Online Lessons, Marishka Diasamidze, Georgia; 2.20 min.
11. Self-isolation, Giviko Baratashvili, Georgia; 3.15 min.
12. Stay Inside, Danila Iliushchenko, Georgia; 3 min.
13. When the marker runs out, Mertsi Rtveladze, Georgia; 4.25 min.
14. Giorgi kasrashvili, Georgia
15. Irakli kikvadze, Georgia
16. An Apparition, Nagaraju India, 2.20 min.
17. Durga’s Lockdown, Mitesh Take, India,
18. Home, Ane Rodríguez, México; 2 min.
19. KLAÜD, Aurélia Mengin, Réunion; 3.20
20. My Birthday, Shayan Naghibi, Iran; 4.35 min.
21. Nature Returns, Christophe Cung, France/Georgia; 2.20 min.
22. Social Distancing, Khorshid Alami, Iran; 1.30 min.
23. The Final Performance, David J. Phillips,  Canada; 3 min.
24. The Invitation, Meltem Cemiloglu, Turkey; 2.20
25. Wine for mama – quarantine 2020, Valerijs Olehno, Latvia; 2 min.

BIAFF Short films international Competition and COVIDE section films will be assessed by Jury – Otar Litanishvili – Head of Jury (Georgia), Zurab Maghalashvili (Georgia), Dato Evgenidze (Georgia)

Festival Supporters – Batumi city hall, Ministry of Culture of Georgia,  Georgian National Film Centre, Ministry of Culture of Ajara AR, Tourism Department of Ajara AR, Batumi Puppet Theatre, Goethe Institute Georgia, Embassy of Italy, French Institute

Festival Sponsors – Cinema APOLLO, “GPC” Ltd.,  Hotel “Downtown Hotel”, Hotel “O. Galogre Boutique Hotel”, Tour Company “Wonderland”, Batumi Auto transport, “Legal Consulting Centre” LLC,

Festival Media Partners – Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna/Fortuna+, Adjara TV, Batumi TV, Publicity Group (www.publicity.ge), Film New Europe (www.filmneweurope.com), INDIGO Magazine, Cinemania, Cineuropa.org, AT.GE, Newspaper BATUMELEBI, netgazeti.ge