Yeşim Ustaoğlu - New Turkish Cinema

21 Septerber, 12:00-14:30

Location: Conference hall of Hotel Redisson Blu Batumi.

Joe Boyd-The first producer of the legendary British group PINK FLOYD   

20 September,  15.00-18.00 
Location: Conference hall of Radisson Blue hotel, Batumi

On Master class Joe Boyd will discuss 60s & 70s London music’s underground. He will talk about documentary films which are presented at Batumi film festival (BIAFF) and about musical groups and musicians with whom he has worked (Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Fairport Convention, Soft Machine). He will also give practical advices and tips to local musicians.

Marlen Khutsiev (Russia) - Master Class

20 Septermber, 12:00-14:00

Location: Batumi Arts State University

Rustam Ibragimbekov - Master Class  
19 September,  15.30-17.30
Location: Batumi Arts State University

Batumi 8^th International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) will take place during 15-22 September 2013. BIAFF was established in 2006. The founder and organizer – Batumi Art-House “ARGANI”, official partner – Batumi City Hall.

During 2011-2012 through support of Georgian National film Centre was organized “BIAFF INDUSTRRY MEETING” in which participated European film Academy, fund of H. Balls (Rotterdam film festival), EAVE, film institute of Poland,  A. Wajda School, Polish and Turkish cinema industry people.

BIAFF 2013   - “Georgian-Turkish Co-production Panel“  will take place during 19-20 September. During these days will be organized meetings between producers/directors from Georgia and Turkey. Meeting will by attended also by the representatives of Georgina National Film Center (GNFC), Istanbul International Film Festival, Ministry of Education, Culture and sports of autonomous republic of Adjara (presenting “Regional Film fund of Adjara”), Ministry of Culture of Turkey  etc.  

Major goal of  “Georgian-Turkish Co-production Meeting“  is to improve cooperation and networking of Turkish producers with Georgian directors and producers with the purpose of making joint film projects. The participants can make familiar with film production financing, co-production process in Turkey and Georgia, financial remedies, co-production opportunities, determine perspectives of future cooperation and share practice in European co-production. also will be summarized opinions of participants about future meetings and additional components (ex: pitching).

BIAFF management is planning to have annual Georgian-Turkish co-production meetings and to attract supporters/funds from  to support the development of this platform (can be added “works in progress” for film projects), which will improve effective co-operation and co-production between two countries.

From Turkish side meeting will attend -  Azize Tan  - Director of Istanbul International Film Festival, Gulin Ustin – Head of “Meeting on the Bridge” (industry section of Istanbul International Film Festival), Cinema Turkey (http://www.sinema.gov.tr),  Guner Gulen-producer,Yalan Dunya Film Yapim Ltd., Alper Ozcan- NAR Film, Bertrand Glosset – producer, Caravan Film, Yesim Ustaoglu – film maker (Ustaoglu Film),  Asli Ozge – film maker,   and some more producers whose names will be confirmed by end of August, 2013.

The meetings is organized in cooperation with Istanbul Film Festival and through support of Georgian National Film Center.

All who interested to participate in  “BIAFF 2013 - Georgian-Turkish Co-production Panel“ can contact us on email – info@biaff.org;  All will get BIAFF festival accreditation which will allow to attend any film screening, event, master class, evening receptions etc.

Jim Stark (USA) - Master Class in Producing

19 September, 12:00-14:30

Location: Batumi Arts State University

Marina Razbeshkina (Russia) - Master Class in Documentary Filmmaking Presented by CAUCADOC

18 September, 11:00-13:30

Location Batumi Arts State University

Alexander Rekhviashvili (Georgia), Baadur Tsuladze (Georgia), Margarita Kasimova (Belarus) - Master Class about short films

18 September, 15:30-17:30

Location: Batumi Arts State University

Tinatin Gurchiani (Georgia) -  Master Class

17 September, 15:00-17:00

Location: Batumi Arts State University

Rezo Cheishvili (Georgia)-Master class in scriptwriting

17 September,  12.00-15.00           
Location: Batumi Arts State University