Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) 2019 

 MASTERCLASSES / WORKSHOPS/PRESS CONFERENCE

16 SEPTEMBER 

12.30-14.00 - Paul Schrader (USA), Master class / Q&A

16.00 -17.00 – Denis Lavant (France) / Veit Helmer (Germany) – Press conference / Q & A

17.00-18.30 - Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland) - Master Class / Q&A

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

19 SEPTEMBER

12.30-13.00 – Press conference – film “Exhibition in Space” by  ROMANOZI / TO KO Mzarelua

13.00-14.30 - Alexander Mindadze (Russia) - Master Class / Q&A

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

20 SEPTEMBER

12.30-13.30 - “How to best promote your film for Golden Globe and Oscars” - Tatiana Detlofson (Expert in festival & film promotion, USA)

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

16.00 –17.30 – “WIFT-Caucasus” Panel - “The Formula for Success” - honored guest: Gale Anne Hurd, USA (producer of: The Terminator, The Walking Dead, Armageddon, Aliens, etc.).

Location: Hotel RADISSON BLUE Batumi

21 SEPTEMBER

13.00 – 14.00 – “Opportunities and chances for Feature Films in CREATIVE EUROPE program” – Diana Maglakelidze, Ketevan Shengelia

14.00-14.30 – Meeting/Press conference with Georgian short film makers

16.30–17.30 – Q&A / Presentation of “New Georgian Film School” Gela Babluani (France/Georgia)

Location: Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi

Attendance to Master-classes is FREE for audience

Address of Workshop Venues

• Hotel WYNDHAM Batumi -  33 Memed Abashidze Street (in front of ERA Square)
• Hotel RADISSON BLUE Batumi - 1 Ninoshvili Street

Notice: The date and the time of Master classes may change due to some changes in travel plans of directors. Information about any changes will be published on festival’s website (www.biaff.org), official BIAFF facebook page (www.facebook.com/biaffbatumi) and also will be printed and spread in cinema “Apollo”