COMING UP - NEW GEORGIAN FILMS

National film industry has been developing in Georgia

The Georgian National Film Center's subsidy of 2 and a half million laris (1.080.000 Euros) financed around 30 projects in 2010 that had won the competition. Among them are the feature, documentary and animation films.

Exchange rate: 1 Euro=2.3 GEL.

Winners of 2010 competition:

 Feature films

1. White like Salt (production - Jagagripi Ltd, producer- George Shvelidze, director - Keti Machavariani), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 75 000 laris, year of completion - 2011; 
2. Five (production - Sanguko Studio Ltd, producer- Nutsa Kukhianidze, directors - George Liponava, Tamar Shavgulidze, David Udjmadjuridze, Irakli Tchkhikvadze, Nika Machaidze), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 250 000 laris, year of completion - 2011;(http://www.sanguko.ge/)
3. Caucasian Chronicle (production - Bastra Films Ltd, producer- Ketevan Galdavadze, director -to be defined), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 650 000 laris, year of completion - 2011;
4. The Enemies (production - Cinetech Ltd, producer- Zurab Maghalashvili, director -Zaza Urushadze), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 250 000 laris, year of completion - 2011
5. The Frozen Fountains Year (production -Gemini Ltd, producer- Tinatin Khadjrishvili, director -Vano Burduli), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 75 000 laris, year of completion - 2011;(http://www.gemini.ge/)

Documentaries

1. Wine Cradle (production - Union of Young Directors "New Studio", producer- and director - Merab Kokochashvili), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 75 000 laris, year of completion - 2011
2. Bakhmaro Restaurant and those who Work there (production - NNLE[1] Sakdocfilm  , producer-Kakhaber Macharashvili, director - Salome Jashi), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 25 000 laris, year of completion - 2011;
3. Auto Tour (production -Gemini Ltd, producer- Tinatin Khadjrishvili, director -Mindia Esadze), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 40 000 laris, year of completion - 2011;(http://www.gemini.ge/)
4. Our Children (production NNLE Art Films Studio, producer and director - Zurab Inashvili), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 38 000 laris, date of completion - 30.12. 2011;
5. Travel of William Osgood Field to Georgia (production -X-F Ltd, producer- Besarion Dzanashvili, director -George Mrevlishvili), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 34 000 laris, date of completion - 30.12. 2011;
6. Ode to Joy (production -X-F Ltd, producer- Besarion Dzanashvili, director -Michael Mrevlishvili), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy -45 000 laris, date of completion - 30.12. 2011;
7. It is Kakhi Kavsadze (production - NNLE Stuko Ltd, producer- Erekle Tripolski, director -Nana Janelidze);
8. National Team of Rugby-Players of Georgia (production  - Formula Creative Group Ltd, producer- Zurab Mikiashvili, director - George Liponava), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 29 000 laris, the film was completed on 30.05.2010;

Animated Films

1. Bucephalus (production - Kvali XXI Ltd, producer- Paata Shengelia, director -Mariam Kandelaki), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 10 000 laris, completion - 2011;
2. Fibber Tutor (production -X-F Ltd, producer- Besarion Dzanashvili, director -David Sikharulidze), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 100 000 laris, year of completion - 2011;
3. The Last Letter (production - Kvali XXI Ltd, producer- Paata Shengelia, directors - Gela Kandelaki, Paata Shengelia), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 110 000 laris, completion - 2011;
4. Ritual (production -Info-Film Ltd, producer- David Mgaloblishvili, directors -Z.Sulakauri, G.Berianidze, V.Tsiklauri), production period - 2010, Film Center subsidy - 30 000 laris, completion - 2011.

COMING SOON

Several interesting premieres will be held with the National Film Center support in 2010. The community will see films by Georgian directors made through the Film Center's partial financing

Rene Goes to Hollywood (production - Independent Film Project Ltd,  producer- V.Kacharava, director - Aleko Tsabadze),  Film Center subsidy - 788 000 laris, completed on 30.04. 2010, premiere  - autumn, 2010;(http://www.ifp.ge/)

Watchmaker (production - Film Studio Sanguko Ltd,  producer- Nutsa Kukhianidze, director - Giorgi Maskharashvili),  Film Center subsidy - 165 000 laris, completed on 30.04. 2010, premiere  - autumn, 2010; (http://www.sanguko.ge/)

I will probably Die Without You (production - Film Studio Nazari Ltd,  producer- Ekaterine Khvedelidze, director - Levan Tutberidze),  Film Center subsidy - 115 000 laris, to be completed on 30.09. 2010, premiere  - October, 2010;

The National Film Center has also financed graduation works of Shota Rustaveli State University of Theatre and Cinema (http://www.tafu.edu.ge/)

The graduation films are:

1. Rhesus-Negative (producer - Shota Rustaveli State University of Theatre and Cinema, director - Vako Kirkitadze), production and completion - 30 May, 2010, budget - 2 500 laris.
2. The Birds Hibernator (producer - Shota Rustaveli State University of Theatre and Cinema, director - Guivi Tukhareli), production and completion - 30 May, 2010, budget - 2 500 laris.
3. Chocolate Ice-Cream is Very Delicious (producer - Shota Rustaveli State University of Theatre and Cinema, director - Tiniko Ebralidze), production and completion - 30 May, 2010, budget - 2 500 laris.
4. Country of the Rising Sun (producer - Shota Rustaveli State University of Theatre and Cinema, director - Natia Nikolaishvili), production and completion - 30 May, 2010, budget - 2 500 laris.