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The Winners of 60-Second Screenplay Contest |
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Friday, 23 January 2009 23:41 |
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GFM Studio's 60-Second Screenplay Contest has come to an end. The Jury, headed by Dr. Ketevan Janelidze (film critic, professor at Shota Rustaveli Film and Theater University), included Manana Anasashvili (film director, professor at Shota Rustaveli Film and Theater University and University of Michigan), David Gujabidze (cinematographer, director), Temur Palavandishvili (director, professor at Shota Rustaveli Film and Theater University), Rusudan Chkonia (director, screenwriter).
The three winning screenplays are: 1. Ecce Homo by Shota Balarjishvili
2. The Victim of Technical Progress by Gia Alavidze
3. Loyal Junkies by Zaza Merabishvili
According to GFM Studio's producer Noshre Chkhaidze, the studio will develop and produce the thre three winning screenplays in 2009 as well as aide with presentation to various festivals and film markets. Additional information can be found at the contest's page: http://www.gfmstudio.com/ka/projects/60seconds |
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Announcing 60-Second Screenplay Contest |
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Sunday, 02 November 2008 09:56 |
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GFM Studio is happy to announce 60-Second Screenplay Contest. The competition aims to support aspiring screenwriters and directors and give them opportunity to write and direct 60-Second shorts. According to the head of the project, Giorgi Chkhaidze, GFM Studio will produce the winning three screenplays. Contest is open to anyone, the only limitation being the length of the submitted screenplay — the resulting film may not be longer that 60 seconds. The project is coordinated by non-commercial film organization GFM Filmbridge. Additional information can be found at the contest's page : gfmstudio.com/ka/projects/60seconds |
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Asian Film Market in Busan, Korea |
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Monday, 22 September 2008 21:04 |
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GFM Studio plans to participate in upcoming Asian Film Market 2008 and its Pusan Promotion Plan in Busan, Korea. Every year Asian Film Market creates a business-friendlier environment by improving the facilities of the Sales Office and Market Screenings, while at the same time carving out a platform to produce the maximum in marketing opportunities for participants. The event is becoming one of the major film events in Asian, attracting over 1100 film professionals and 400 film companies worldwide. GFM Studio will be exploring the possibilities of introducing more titles produced in Asian countries to Georgian theaters, television and home entertainment, at the same time discussing future cooperation and distribution of Georgian film industry to Asian countries. We are happy to mention that this year Asia's largest project market, within the scope of Pusan Promotion Plan, has officially selected, among 30 short-listed projects, a Georgian project of very talented young director Rusudan Chkonia. Her 2001 feature-length documentary Children Without a Name has won various awards worldwide. |
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GFM Studio to launch Copyright Initiative |
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Saturday, 20 September 2008 00:00 |
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We are busy preparing the launch of major copyright initiative in Georgia. The project will be managed by GFM Studio's non-commercial GeorgianFilm.com in cooperation with other participating organizations. The move will be a major breakthrough in establishing competitive entertainment industry in compliance with international standards and will drastically boost creativity and market conditions in the country. The initiative suggests non-aggressive but detailed and community involved approach to change country's nonexistent market in entertainment industry to fully fledged, entertainment friendly highly competitive environment with direct distribution chains, full licensing in film, television, radio and media industry within the next 24 months. Additional details about the initiative will follow shortly. |
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