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Congratulations to everyone!

On August 1, our “innovative film festival in the penitentiary system” was presented and established.

The coordination group of the 5th Tbilisi International Internet Film Festival “Diogenes 2024” (fall season) consisting of – Koba Tshkakaya, Manana Lekborashvili, Ramaz Bakhtadze went to the penitentiary institution N16, where a meeting with the management of the institution was held institution, inmates and representatives of the board.

The meeting was so interesting and important that we spent three hours discussing future plans, festival nuances and other important issues.

In addition, Ms. Manana Lekobarashvili gave a lecture-workshop on the importance of short films, their genres and peculiarities.

There was a lively and informative dialog, questions, wishes and business proposals.

The most important thing is that the festival has been fulfilling its main function and duty for five years and still clearly fulfills its main function and duty – to popularize short films, to arouse interest in this genre and to present the latest productions to the public.

Many thanks to Mrs. Inga Sarjvelidze, Mr. Zaza Jamatashvili, Mrs. Natalia Zakareishvili, Mrs. Tamte Gelashvili, thanks to their efforts and active participation, our innovative project has been and is being realized.

(I will soon give you details of this project. Today’s business meeting – additional photo and video material fully depicting the event, directed by Mr. David Vashakidze, is posted on our Facebook page)

Inmates will evaluate films presented at the Tbilisi International Short Film Internet Festival “DIOGENES”

• For the first time in the penitentiary system on the initiative of the organizers of the Tbilisi International Internet Short Film Festival, inmates will evaluate the films presented in the main competition program and determine the winners.
• The inmates will evaluate the films of four categories – fiction, documentary, animation and experimental – according to the existing criteria.
• For this purpose, the organizers of the International Internet Short Film Festival “Diogenes” (Koba Tskhakaya, Manana Lekborashvili, Ramaz Bakhtadze) visited Penitentiary Institution No. 16, presented the inmates with the films presented within the festival and introduced the evaluation criteria.
• Besides the inmates, the films will be evaluated by two independent juries. The awarding of the winners will take place in September.
• The Short Film Festival is held annually, with representatives of about 100 countries taking part.
• The Special Prison Service will continue to promote the rehabilitation-socialization of accused/convicted persons and the maintenance of prisoners’ contacts with the outside world.

Members of the Student Jury of the V Tbilisi International Internet Short Film Festival “Diogenes – Odessa – Tbilisi” (fall season)

Anastasia Chernetsova (Georgia)

Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Cinema; Faculty – theater studies

Mariam Khutsishvili (Georgia)

Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Cinema; Faculty – Cinematography

Sebastian Granskog (Finland)

Screenwriter, director ELO FILM School • 2019 -2024 studied screenwriting at the film department of Aalto University.

Merabi Eminashvili (Georgia)

Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Cinema , Master’s program of film and TV operator

Davit Kakauridze (Georgia)

Akaki Tsereteli State University, Master’s student, Faculty of Humanities, Journalist

Nika Janjghava (Georgia)

Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Cinema; Student – photographer.

Attention!

THE 5TH TBILISI INTERNATIONAL INTERNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL “DIOGENES 2024” (FALL SEASON) WE WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU AS FOLLOWS:

• Acceptance of films will end on August 15.

• The list of films included in the main competition will be announced on August 25.

• On September 23 – 25 – 26 the best films will be screened.

• On August 28, a festive closing ceremony will be held, final results will be announced and an award ceremony for the best films will be held.

The festival wishes everyone Good Luck!

Summer season of the 5th International Internet Film Festival “Diogene” Odessa – Tbilisi

Prizes will be sent to the winning films by post!

Congratulations, your movie is among the winners!

Known results of the 5th International Internet Film Festival “Diogenes” summer season Odessa – Tbilisi!

According to the results of the international main jury of the festival were awarded:

PRIZES:

Prize Best Film – Flowers (Fiori) (Italy)

Prize Best Director – Between garbage and God (UK)

DIPLOMAS:

Repeated memories (Uzbekistan)

Statue (South Korea)

One day of Zhubie (Georgia)

Bitter sweetness (Turkey)

DIPLOMA FROM THE ORGANIZERS OF THE FESTIVAL:

En passant (Georgia)

Wattman (Georgia)

According to the results of the international student jury of the festival were awarded:

PRIZES:

Best Movie Award – Count my love (Poland)

Best Director Award – Blind wide open (UK)

DIPLOMAS:

Butterfly dance (Ukraine)

Statue (South Korea)

Lowers (Fiori) (Italy)

News of the summer season of the 5th International Internet Film Festival “Diogenes” Odesa – Tbilisi:

1. The points evaluated by the jury are summarized and the winning films will be announced next week.
2. The winning films will be posted on the website and Facebook and will be available for viewing within 5-7 days.
3. The films participating in the main competition will be screened in a special movie hall in Odesa (time and place of the screening will be announced in the coming days).
4. The awarding ceremony of the summer season of the International Internet Film Festival “Diogenes” (Odessa – Tbilisi) will be held in Odessa from June 17 to June 25. We will let you know the exact details soon.
5. We have prepared original prizes handmade by the winning filmmakers, with original design and festival attributes with traditional Diogenes attributes (Idea and skulpture by Viktor Tyblevych).
   Good luck and progress!