Tbilisi International Student Film Festival AMIRANI 2026

Tbilisi International Student Film Festival AMIRANI 2026

October 20–25, 2026 | Tbilisi

From October 20 to 25, Tbilisi will host the 19th International Student Film Festival AMIRANI 2026, bringing together young filmmakers, educators, and film industry professionals from different countries.

The festival program features competitive screenings of student films, masterclasses led by international experts, film school presentations, and a pitching forum for Georgian students. Participants will have the opportunity to present their projects, exchange experiences, and explore the latest trends in international cinema.

The festival will open on October 20 with a screening of Goderdzi Chokheli’s film Mother of Place (1976) and a photography exhibition by Levan Makharadze and Tinatin Asatiani. The event will conclude on October 25 with an awards ceremony and a screening of the 2026 Grand Prix-winning film.

Festival Program

October 20 — Festival Opening

19:00 — Official Opening Ceremony.

Screening of Goderdzi Chokheli’s Mother of Place (1976, 21 minutes).

Photography exhibition by Levan Makharadze and Tinatin Asatiani.

October 21

11:00 — Pitching Forum for Georgian Students. Tutor: Vakhtang Jajanidze.

12:00 — Masterclass by cinematographer Piotr Dudak (Poland).

17:00 — Competition Film Program 1.

October 22

11:00 — Pitching Forum for Georgian Students. Tutor: Vakhtang Jajanidze.

12:00 — Masterclass by Professor Chris Auty (UK, London Film School): “From Bertolucci and Cronenberg to Pawlikowski and Winterbottom: Some Lessons for Young Filmmakers from a Life in the Movie Business.”

17:00 — Competition Film Program 2.

October 23

11:00 — Pitching Forum for Georgian Students.

12:00 — Film School Presentation by Professor Doru Nitescu (Romania, UNATC).

12:30 — Visegrad Film Forum Presentation by Tereza Kravecová (Slovakia).

17:00 — Competition Film Program 3.

October 24

12:00 — Film School Presentation by Professor Sujoy Das (India, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute).

12:30 — Film School Presentation by filmmaker Jade Guest (UK, London Film School).

14:00 — Pitching Forum Project Presentations.

17:00 — Competition Film Program 4.

October 25 — Festival Closing

19:00 — Awards Ceremony and screening of the 2026 Grand Prix-winning film.

Venue

Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University, Building II.

Address: 40 Davit Aghmashenebeli Avenue, Tbilisi.

Competition film screenings will take place in the Eldar Shengelaia Cinema Hall and the Red Hall on the first floor.

Organizer: Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University.

The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, Tbilisi City Hall, and the Georgian National Film Center.

Partners: Georgian Public Broadcaster, Radio Fortuna, TERRA KISI, Lepert, and Shavi Lomi Restaurant.