The management of BIAFF film festival’s industry platform “Alternative Wave” finished the selection of projects for its 2019 edition. It was selected 8 projects, from which 6 is from Georgia, 1 from Turkey and 1 from Ukraine. “Alternative Wave” will be held under the framework of BIAFF film festival in Batumi during 18-22 September, 2019.
The selected projects for Alternative Wave 2019 edition.
- Aquarium – director and producer Tornike Bziava.
- Tamada – director Temur Tsiklauri, producer Irakli Bagaturia.
- The Load -director and producer Ana Iosava, co – writer Otar Katamadze.
- You Look Like Your Father - director Levan Lomjaria, producer Vako Kirkitadze.
- Orange Sky – director and producer Shalva Shengeli, co-writer Alexander Kurkhuli.
- Family Drama with The Happy End – director and producer Irina Gachechiladze.
- Seraphyma – director Marisia Nikituk, producer Igor Savichenko.
- Affection of The Heart – director Soner Caner, producer Bilal Bagci.
Experts - Nicos Panayotopoulos (Greece), Paul Tayler (UK), Gulin Ustun (Turkey), Aysegul Ekmekcioglu (Turkey)
Invited Expert – Tatiana Detlofson (USA)
The selected participants will have opportunity to develop the feature film projects in following directions:
- Script development
- Co-production strategies
- Financing strategy
- Festival strategy
- Distribution and Marketing Strategy
At the end of “Alternative Wave 2019”, at the closing ceremony will be revealed the best projects and will be awarded the following prizes:
I place – 10,000 Equivalent Post-Production services (company CETA STUDIO – Wroclaw, Poland)
II Place – Project selection in “Meeting on the Bridge” program (Istanbul Film Festival)
III Place – Attendance to Berlinale Film Festival (accreditation, Air-ticket, Hotel)
BIAFF 2019 “Alternative Wave” supporters – Georgian National Film Center, Ministry of Culture of Ajara, British Councils, CETA STUDIO (Poland)
