Shota Rustaveli Georgian State University of Theatre and Film, one of the leading Higher Arts University in Caucasus and East Europe, full member of ELIA and CILECT presents well-known international Student Film Festival “Amirani”.

        The history of the Student short film festival “Amirani” began in September in 1978. This was running as biannual till the end of 1986. During his ten year of existence it’s became one of the important film events in Soviet Union and East Europe. The remarkable filmmakers like Otar Ioseliani, Merab Kokochashvili, Rezo Esadze, Leonid Gaidai, Nikoloz Maschenko, Sergei Izraeliani took part as jury members.

Festival aimed to invite students, up comer filmmakers, to take part in this festival, which will give them the access to meet with future colleagues from different countries, present their works and to take part in master classes, workshops, debates and discussions.

Festival aimed to became a meeting point for the Film schools and Professors for exchanges of teaching skills and debating the problems.

Festival Aims

* Provide support of students in their carrier development and professional skills.

* Popularization of the work of students

* Give the opportunities to create common sphere supporting cultural and professional development of both local and international level.

* Provide incentives for young artists to devote more attention and responsibility to obtaining their future professions and create new and worthy pieces of art

Festival looking for

* Development of the relation between the generations in film industry.

* To stimulate innovations in the educational process.

* Communication and exchange of skills between Georgian and Foreign young professionals.

* Further exchanges and co projects between film schools and professors.

All those events will happened in the beautiful city Tbilisi, capital of ancient Georgia, where our University is located in top center of the city.

University’s two blocks are located in both sides of the river.

Festival is organized in cooperation with ELIA

We are pleased to announce - festival will be held in June 11-14, 2009.

 FILM ENTRY FORM

Film school/University:

Head of the school:

Responsible person from the school:

Department:

School address:

E-mail:

Web page:

Participant of the program      

Guest □       Participant of the festival □

Member of   CILECT □ ELIA □     

Membership number

Participants Name

Phone:

Address:    

E-mail:

Student □   Professor □ Other …………………..

Country of origin

·        Title of the film

·        Country                         year of production                running time

·        Brief synopsis

·        Category:

Short Fiction    □               Experimental □

Documentary   □               Other:

Animation        □

·        Cast and Credits

Director(s):

Writer(s):

Camera:

Editing:

Sound:

Art Director:

Production manager:

Cast:

Other: 

Has the film been shown on TV?          Yes □

                                                              No □

      Name of the TV Station:

A list of all festivals that have already shown your submitted film is included.

No □

Yes □

Copy for selection only DVD format

Preview copy

Do you give us permission to use an excerpt from your film of up to one (1) minute in length?       

For festival coverage on television/internet?  . Yes

                         . No

Also, please send further materials in digital version:

·        Director’s CV (word document)

·        Directors Photo (jpeg format)

·        Screenshot from the film (jpeg format)

·        List of English subtitles (word document)

NOTICE:

Deadline for the entry forms and films 24^th April, 2009

We are looking forward to seeing your film in the festival program