The first-ever Art & Travel International Film Festival, held from September 27-30, 2024, in Georgia, Amirani Cinema Grand Hall was a great success. The event brought together filmmakers, artists, and creatives from all over the world, celebrating the connection between art, travel, and cinema. It also played an important role in promoting tourism and showcasing Georgia’s beauty to a global audience.
The festival focuses on tourism categories and plays an important role in the development of the global Tourism Film industry, which has many International models.Similar festivals are actively held in different countries of the world.
The festival not only brings together filmmakers, producers, from different countries,but promotes cultural exchange and at the same time realization of new creative projects and cultural friendship between countries.
The festival was supported by the Georgia National Tourism Administration and Tbilisi City Hall, General partner GTI Alliance (Georgia Tourism Industry Alliance)
It was an important step for the country in positioning itself as a top travel destination for international visitors.
We were honored to host distinguished guests from different countries of the world such a s Portugal, France, Japan, Greece, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Lithuania.
Their presence added international recognition to the event.
Key Highlights
- Masterclasses by Manuela Morgaine, a French director, and Yuri Mechitov, a Georgian photographer.
- Presentations of honorable Jury members and special guests.
- Nearly 100 films and photo series from around the world were submitted, with Georgian filmmakers and photographers receiving special recognition for their outstanding work.
A Step Forward for Georgia
The festival was not only a celebration of art and travel but also an important milestone for Georgia’s tourism and cultural development. By hosting this event, Georgia took a big step in promoting its rich culture and natural beauty to the world. We are excited for the future and look forward to continuing this journey in the years to come.
The festival celebrated winners from countries like Poland, France, Portugal, India, Croatia, Ukraine, Turkey, Maldives, Greece and Georgia, reflecting the diverse and talented pool of global submissions. We are especially proud of the achievements of Georgian filmmakers, who shone brightly among the international participants. Their works were a testament to the rich storytelling and artistic potential of Georgia.
Among them :
Natalia Gabunia “Walk with Us – Martvili”,”Ozurgeti” -Camala Production
Ana Shanshiashvili (Georgia) with series “Old Tbilisian Professions”.
Lasha Adamashvili for series
“Imeretian Taste”.
Creative AD Agency REDPOINT (Georgia) – for the promo films
“The City of Meetings” and “I am Batumi”,
“Choose Ajara, Choose Georgia”
In a category of Travel photography:
Giorgi Gamgebeli (Georgia) with his two travel series “Georgia on my mind” and “Muslims in Highlands of Georgia”.
Tamta Aivazishvili and her photo series “Through Tamta’s lens”.
Alex Bokolishvili and his series “Everywhere is the Beginning”
George Varsimashvili and his photo travel series “High Altitude”.
Eka Demuria and her photo series Travel Time.
