CinéDOC-Tbilisi

19/07/2024

Don't miss this great opportunity!
Apply for the CHANGE Co-production training course 2024-2025!
Upcoming teams – director and producer – with a documentary project in development from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine can apply.
Application deadline is Monday, 12 August 2024!

EAVE, CPH:DOX and IMS are looking for teams with documentary projects from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

27/05/2024

We are very glad to unveil the awards for the filmmakers from the South Caucasus selected for the Film Mentoring Programme 2024 and who pitched their projects on 25 May in front of the international jury: Tue Steen Müller, Gitte Hansen, Phil Jandaly.

• New Talents Caucasus Award - 7 000 GEL
“Trash full of Gold” – directed by Silva Khnkanosian | Armenia

• New Talents Caucasus Development Award - 3 000 GEL
“Too Near to the Sky” – directed by Dea Tcholokava & produced by Irina Gelashvili | Georgia

• New Talents Caucasus Postproduction Award - 6 000 GEL
“The Amateur Photographer's Family Portrait” – directed by Nurlan Hasanli | Azebaijan & produced by Irina Gelashvili | Georgia

• DOCA / Human Rights House Award - 10 000 GEL - for a Georgian project that deals with human rights issues:
“Sacred Songs” – directed by Nona Giunashvili & produced by Mariam Bitsadze | Georgia

• DOCA Award - 2500 EUR
“This is Not My Sea” – directed by Elena Mikaberidze & produced by Nushi Film | Georgia

• DOCA Award - 2500 EUR
“El Dorado” – directed by Rati Oneli |Georgia

• Special Jury Mention
"Unveiling Shadows" - directed by Aurora Tugce Aydin | Turkey / Armenia

Thank you very much to all participating filmmakers and to the jury!
Thank you very much to DOCA · Documentary Association Georgia for supporting the documentary film industry in Georgia and for sponsoring three awards

The Film Mentoring Programme, the New Talents Caucasus Pitching session and New Talents Caucasus Awards are funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC
Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia

19/03/2024

Due to high interest from filmmakers from different target countries and from outside the target regions, we decided to extend the deadline for the Film Mentoring Programme!
You can send in your projects until the 27th of March 2024!
Good luck with your application!

We are very glad to share with you the new CALL for the Film Mentoring and Film Support Awards Programme of CinéDOC-Tbilisi 2024! Deadline for applications: 27 March 2024!

For documentary filmmakers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Filmmakers from any other country are also eligible to apply only for the Film Mentoring Programme if they have projects connected to the South Caucasus or to the Central Asian region or if they plan to co-produce, produce or film in these regions in the future.

During the Film Mentoring Programme we offer:
- Personalized mentorship through one-on-one meetings
- Mentorship and interactive discussion of the projects via group works
- Professional feedback on project progress
- Masterclasses and case studies on different aspects of documentary film directing and production
- Selected participants will also have the chance to pitch their film projects to a panel of decision-makers from international film festivals, film markets and broadcasters
- Up to 20 projects can be selected

The Film Support Awards Programme - funded and awarded by the Prague Civil Society Centre:
Eligible projects for Film Support Awards are short and feature-length documentary films directed by filmmakers from and residing in the South Caucasus and/or Central Asia, focusing on change makers and inspiring protagonists who want to improve the situation of their communities. Documentaries that show democratic aspirations and the influence of civic engagement on societies and/or local communities are preferred. The total pool of awards is up to 20.000 EUR.

In addition to the projects awarded within the Film Support Programme, following cash prizes and/or selections to other industry platforms will be awarded.

For filmmakers from the South Caucasus – the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will award:
- New Talents Caucasus Award for Production – 7.000 GEL (for projects from the South Caucasus)
- New Talents Caucasus Post Production Award – 6.500 GEL (for projects from the South Caucasus)
- New Talents Caucasus Development Award – 3.000 GEL (for projects from the South Caucasus)

Other awards / selections:
- DOCA · Documentary Association Georgia Award for a Georgian documentary film project – 10.000 GEL (sponsored by the Human Rights House Tbilisi)
- Selection of one project to the pitching of the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Riga, Latvia)
- Selection of one project to the Ji.hlava New Visions Market 2024 (Jihlava, Czech Republic)
- Selection of one project to the Nebulae – industry platform of Doclisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)

Application requirements:
- A current documentary film project at development, production or post-production stage
- A link to a previous documentary or audiovisual work subtitled in English
- A good level of English language
- A Participation fee of EUR 175 upon selection (for participants from the South Caucasus and Central Asia)
- For Georgian participants the same amount's (175 EUR) equivalent in Georgian Lari
- The participation fee for filmmakers from other countries is EUR 550 or the same amount equivalent in USD.

The Noosfera Foundation allocates a part of its overall budget to scholarships. Please kindly inform us, in the application form below and include your motivation why you would like to apply for a scholarship (meaning, a reduction of the participation fee) from the side of the organizers.

The program starts on the 15th of April and lasts until mid-September 2024.

It includes a pitching session with international experts scheduled to take place at the end of June.

Please apply and find more information via the link below:
https://forms.gle/RGY4JXGLaU9bySid9

Deadline: 27 March 2024 – 12:00 PM / Tbilisi time
Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia
Prague Civil Society Centre

27/02/2024

We are very glad to share with you the new CALL for the Film Mentoring and Film Support Awards Programme of CinéDOC-Tbilisi 2024! Deadline for applications: 27 March 2024!

For documentary filmmakers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Filmmakers from any other country are also eligible to apply only for the Film Mentoring Programme if they have projects connected to the South Caucasus or to the Central Asian region or if they plan to co-produce, produce or film in these regions in the future.

During the Film Mentoring Programme we offer:
- Personalized mentorship through one-on-one meetings
- Mentorship and interactive discussion of the projects via group works
- Professional feedback on project progress
- Masterclasses and case studies on different aspects of documentary film directing and production
- Selected participants will also have the chance to pitch their film projects to a panel of decision-makers from international film festivals, film markets and broadcasters
- Up to 20 projects can be selected

The Film Support Awards Programme - funded and awarded by the Prague Civil Society Centre:
Eligible projects for Film Support Awards are short and feature-length documentary films directed by filmmakers from and residing in the South Caucasus and/or Central Asia, focusing on change makers and inspiring protagonists who want to improve the situation of their communities. Documentaries that show democratic aspirations and the influence of civic engagement on societies and/or local communities are preferred. The total pool of awards is up to 20.000 EUR.

In addition to the projects awarded within the Film Support Programme, following cash prizes and/or selections to other industry platforms will be awarded.

For filmmakers from the South Caucasus – the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will award:
- New Talents Caucasus Award for Production – 7.000 GEL (for projects from the South Caucasus)
- New Talents Caucasus Post Production Award – 6.500 GEL (for projects from the South Caucasus)
- New Talents Caucasus Development Award – 3.000 GEL (for projects from the South Caucasus)

Other awards / selections:
- DOCA · Documentary Association Georgia Award for a Georgian documentary film project – 10.000 GEL (sponsored by the Human Rights House Tbilisi)
- Selection of one project to the pitching of the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Riga, Latvia)
- Selection of one project to the Ji.hlava New Visions Market 2024 (Jihlava, Czech Republic)
- Selection of one project to the Nebulae – industry platform of Doclisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)

Application requirements:
- A current documentary film project at development, production or post-production stage
- A link to a previous documentary or audiovisual work subtitled in English
- A good level of English language
- A Participation fee of EUR 175 upon selection (for participants from the South Caucasus and Central Asia)
- For Georgian participants the same amount's (175 EUR) equivalent in Georgian Lari
- The participation fee for filmmakers from other countries is EUR 550 or the same amount equivalent in USD.

The Noosfera Foundation allocates a part of its overall budget to scholarships. Please kindly inform us, in the application form below and include your motivation why you would like to apply for a scholarship (meaning, a reduction of the participation fee) from the side of the organizers.

The program starts on the 15th of April and lasts until mid-September 2024.

It includes a pitching session with international experts scheduled to take place at the end of June.

Please apply and find more information via the link below:
https://forms.gle/RGY4JXGLaU9bySid9

Deadline: 27 March 2024 – 12:00 PM / Tbilisi time
Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia
Prague Civil Society Centre

16/02/2024

შესანიშნავი სიახლე CPH:DOX-დან (კოპენჰაგენი, დანია) დოკუმენტური კინოს ერთ-ერთი უდიდესი ფესტივალი ევროპაში!
ელენა მიქაბერიძის სადებიუტო დოკუმენტური ფილმის BLUEBERRY DREAMS (საქართველო/საფრანგეთი/ბელგია) მსოფლიო პრემიერა NEXT:WAVE საკონკურსო სექციაში გაიმართება! 🎥
ვულოცავთ რეჟისორ ელენა მიქაბერიძეს, მის პროდიუსერს ელენე მარგველაშვილს და მთელ გუნდს!❤
ვამაყობთ, რომ პროექტი წარმოდგენილი იყო და განვითარდა 2019 წელს, CinéDOC-Tbilisi-ის New Talents Caucasus-ის პირველ ვორქშოფზე.

კიდევ ერთი კარგი ამბავი: A POEM FOR LITTLE PEOPLE (ლიეტუვა/დიდი ბრიტანეთი/უკრაინა), რეჟისორი ივან საუტკინი და პროდიუსერი ოლენა საულიჩი, არჩეულია HUMAN:RIGHTS AWARD კონკურსისთვის! ვულოცავთ მთელ გუნდს! პროექტმა მონაწილეობა მიიღო CinéDOC-Tbilisi-ის კინო მენტორინგის პროგრამაში, 2023 წელს და მიიღო ფილმის მხარდაჭერის ჯილდო.

Great news from CPH:DOX (Copenhagen, Denmark) one of the biggest documentary film festivals in Europe!
The world premiere of Elena Mikaberidze's debut feature documentary BLUEBERRY DREAMS (Georgia/France/Belgium) will take place in the frame of the NEXT:WAVE Competition! 🎥
Congratulations to the director Elena Mikaberidze, to her producer Elene Margvelashvili and to the entire team!

05/02/2024

მოხარულები ვართ გაცნობოთ CinéDOC-თბილისის დელეგაციის შესახებ CPH:DOX 2024-ზე!
დელეგაცია შედგება ექვსი რეჟისორისგან (ჩვენი ვორქშოფების მონაწილეები: კინომენტორინგის პროგრამა და co-production ვორქშოფი ახალგაზრდული დოკუმენტური ფილმებისთვის) და ორი CinéDOC-სკოლის მასწავლებელი, რომლებიც შეუერთდებიან DOX:EXCHANGE 2024-ის პროგრამას.
რეჟისორები: ანა კვიჭიძე, დეა ჭოლოკავა, ირინა გელაშვილი, მაგდა გველესიანი, ირინა კუპორენკო, ნურლან ჰასანლი.
მასწავლებლები: მაია მენაბდე, მეგი კურტანიძე.
ვორქშოფების, სხვადასხვა სესიებისა და დელეგაციის პრეზენტაციებით CPH:INDUSTRY 2024-ზე ორგანიზაციები მიზნად ისახავენ შექმნან ისეთი სივრცე რეჟისორებისთვის, პროდიუსერებისთვისა და ფილმებისთვის, სადაც თავისუფლად ისაუბრებენ იდეებზე, ბიზნეს სტრატეგიებზე და განავითარებენ გრძელვადიან პარტნიორობას შესაბამის რეგიონებში. დაფინანსებულია New Democracy Fund-ის მიერ. კინომენტორინგის პროგრამა, co-production ვორქშოფი ახალგაზრდული დოკუმენტური ფილმებისთვის და CinéDOC-სკოლა დაფინანსებულია შვეიცარიის განვითარებისა და თანამშრომლობის სააგენტოს (SDC) მიერ CinéDOC-Education-ის ფარგლებში.

We are glad to present the CinéDOC-Tbilisi delegation at CPH:DOX 2024! A delegation of six filmmakers (selected alumni of our workshops: co-production workshop for youth documentaries and Film Mentoring Programme) and two CinéDOC-სკოლა teachers who will join the DOX:EXCHANGE 2024 program.
Film professionals: Ana Kvichidze, Dea Tcholokava, Irina Gelashvili, Magda Gvelesiani (Magda Adga), Iryna Kyporenko, Nurlan Hasanli
Teachers: Maia Menabde, მეგი კურტანიძე
Through workshops, mentoring sessions, cross-dissemination of films and delegation presentations at CPH:INDUSTRY 2024, our organizations will aim to build a space for filmmakers, producers and films to freely circulate ideas, business strategies and develop long lasting partnerships through our respective regions. Funded by the New Democracy Fund.
The Film Mentoring Programme, the Co-production workshop for youth documentaries and CinéDOC-სკოლა are funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in the frame of CinéDOC-Education
Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia
https://cphdox.dk/delegates-delegations/

01/02/2024

ქარ­თ­ვე­ლი „CinéDOC-ელი“ მას­წავ­ლებ­ლე­ბი სა­ერ­თა­შო­რი­სო ფეს­ტი­ვალ­ზე გა­ემ­გ­ზავ­რე­ბი­ან!

„CinéDOC-სკო­ლის“ 8 მას­წავ­ლე­ბე­ლი, რომ­ლე­ბიც კონ­კუ­რენ­ტუ­ლი აპ­ლი­კა­ცი­ე­ბის გან­ხილ­ვის შემ­დეგ მოხ­ვ­დ­ნენ ორი ....

23/01/2024

Filmmakers with projects at editing stage, apply to dok.incubator! Former participants of this workshop premiered at important film festivals, from Sundance to IDFA or CPH:DOX!

Please follow the link below for the application:
https://dokincubator.net/workshop/dok-incubator-int-workshop/?fbclid=IwAR3iLHCXUTosoWB4JhXmxnogmik2GmH3QvD-LmQX88Qq7-Knq2ukORIeunk

23/01/2024

დოკუმენტური კინო სკოლაში – „სინედოკბათუმის“ დამფუძნებელი პედაგოგი დანიაში გაემგზავრება!

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