The first edition of the Kutaisi International Short Film Festival was held in May of 2021 in the hurricane of Covid-19 and managed to establish the name in the Georgian film industry. 2022 was more extensive, with the competition program, retrospectives, and international jury establishing its name around the globe.
In 2022 there were 30 films in competition, both in the documentary and fiction sections. There was also an out-of-competition program, a marvelous Jonas Mekas 100 retrospective, a re-evaluation of modern and classical Georgian shorts, programs of Ukrainian shorts, and the 2022 International Short Film Festival Oberhausen program.
Senses of Cinema (Skies Over and Caves Under Kutaisi: Kutaisi International Short Film Festival – Senses of Cinema) summed up that “Kutaisi International Short Film Festival (KISFF) is a pure manifestation of how film festivals can enrich and enhance a city’s cultural landscape. “
Now the team with new challenges and ideas is waiting for your film submissions (documentary and fiction)
Submit Here: Kutaisi International Short Film Festival – FilmFreeway
Rules and terms:
By submitting your film, you agree that Kutaisi International Short Film Festival can use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster) for promotional purposes.
To submit a film, you must have created the project yourself, own the rights, or have permission from the owner of the content to submit the film to us.
PLEASE READ THE RULES BELOW THOROUGHLY BEFORE SUBMITTING:
You must fully comply with these Entry Rules & Regulations, including all deadlines, film length, entry material, and other requirements
- All entries must come with English subtitles.
- No animations.
- All entries must have been completed AFTER 2022 July 1
- You must own or be given all of the rights to anything you submit to the festival.
- Submitting materials length for Short films and Short Documentaries is 10 to 35 minutes.
- Selected films will be announced on 15 August, and submitters will be notified.
Kutaisi International Short Film Festival AWARDS will review films in their entirety. Films will be watched and reviewed by members of the Selection Committee; a professional group of filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and critics. Films are scored accordingly.
Please also note that the fee paid for submitting the film to the Festival does not guarantee its selection. The fee is non-refundable if the film is not selected.
