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Amirani 6th International Student Short Film Festival
14-18 June 2007 Tbilisi, Georgia
Shota Rustaveli Georgian State University of Theatre and Film, one of the
leading Higher Arts Universities in Caucasus and Eastern Europe, full member of
ELIA and of CILECT decided to recover the well-known international Student Film
Festival Amirani.
The history of the Amirani Student short Film Festival started in September
1978 and the Festival was held every two years until 1986. During the almost ten
year of its existence it became one of the important film events in the Soviet
Union and Eastern Europe. Remarkable filmmakers such as Otar Ioseliani, Merab
Kokochashvili, Rezo Esadze, Leonid Gaidai, Nikoloz Maschenko, Sergei Izraeliani
took part as jury members. The International Student film festivals are
associated with the myth about Amirani, who was born in Georgia. The ancient
Greek called him Prometheus. This yearaˆ™s Festival will be dedicated to the
film faculties that started 35 years ago.
The Festival invites students and upcoming filmmakers to take part in the
Festival, which will give access to meet colleagues from different countries, to
present work, and to take part in master classes, workshops, debates and
discussions. The best work of students and schools will be awarded.
The Festival aims to be a meeting point for Film schools and professors,
exchanging teaching skills and debating problems.
All these events will happen in the beautiful city of Tbilisi, capital of
ancient Georgia, where our University is located in top centre of the city. The
Universityaˆ™s two buildings are located on both sides of the river.
Festival Aims
- Supports students in their career development and professional skills.
- Popularizes work of students.
- Provides opportunities to create a common sphere supporting cultural and
professional development at local and international level.
- Provides incentives for young artists to devote more attention and
responsibility to their future profession and to create new and worthy pieces
of art.
The Festival seeks to
- Develop intergenerational relations in the film industry.
- Stimulate innovation in the educational process.
- Communicate and exchange skills between Georgian and foreign young
professionals.
- Exchange and initiate co-projects between film schools and professors
Festival conditions
Students from every film school or film department can sent in a film
After the general selection the participant will be informed by the
festival organisation
The Film school already can propose to the festival one of their films from
the school archive
If a student's film is selected for the main programme, the filmmaker and
a representative from the school will be invited by the festival. All local
expenses in Georgia will be covered by the host university. If your film is
not selected for the general screening, you can still participate in the
Festival. In that case the registration fee is 200 Euro. If you are a member
of CILECT or ELIA you will be charged only 150 Euro.
The Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University will facilitate two round
tables for professors and students: one on educational developments and
problems in film schools and one on exchange and co-projects between film
schools. Master classes by Georgian and foreign professors will be organised.
We are looking forward seeing you at the Amirani 6th
International Student Short Film Festival.
Deadline for registration and films
is 28 May 2007.
Please contact:
Professor Levan Khetaguri, Vice-Rector of the University, official
responsible for international participants
Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University
19 Rustaveli ave., Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia
Tel/Fax 995 32 983975
E-mail: lkhetaguri@dsl.ge
http://www.tafu.edu.ge/amirani
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