Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) in Georgia with Multiple Prizes
Applicant criteria
- 7 - 35
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
FilmFreeway is inviting filmmakers to take part in Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) competition. That ) was established in 2006. The founder and organizer is “Batumi Art-house ARGANI". BIAFF is an annual event held in second half of September in Batumi (Georgia).
Festival is focusing on art-house cinema. BIAFF festival’s major sections include - International Competition (Feature, Doc and Short sections), Retrospectives, Meet the Jury, etc. Beside film screenings, festival program includes various workshops, master classes and industry events.
Benefits
- Feature film competition - Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Jury Special mention
- Short Films Competition - Grand Prix , Jury Special mention
- Prize - Golden plated Seahorse Statue; Certificate / Diploma
Eligibility criteria
- Festival Program consists of following sections:
- Feature competition
- Doc Competition
- Shorts Competition
- Meet the Jury
- Retrospective screening
- Silk Road Countries Films
- Master collection
- The films completed during the year organization of the festival (or previous year) prior to film festival can participate in the Festival competition (both main and young film makers section). The competition program gives preference to International or Caucasus premiers. There are 10 feature and 8 documentary films participating in Main Competition of Batumi International Art-House Film Festival.
- In Short film competition participate 25 films, which should fit the following requirements:
- Length of film up to 35 minutes
- Age of film maker up to 35 years
- Genre short feature, doc, animation, experimental
- Format of screenings DCP, Blue-ray, DVD
- The films included in main competition can be screened on - DCP, Blue0ray and films for short films section on Blue-ray, DVD etc.
- The completed entry-form and film copy should be presented to the Management of Batumi International Film Festival before 1 August. The following documents have to be attached to the application: English subtitles, advertising and media materials, materials for catalogue (information about the film authors, their photos and the photo of the producer).
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