Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF)

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) was established in 2006.

The organizer - Batumi Art House "Argani" official partner - Batumi City Hall. BIAFF is an annual event held in the second half of September. Festival focuses on arthouse films.

- 2010 - V International Film Festival Batumi - presents 45 films BIAFF program in the main section and 30 short films competition section at the young filmmakers from 22 countries. The head of the international jury of the main section was the famous Polish film director - Zbignev Rybchinski, and the rest of the jury were Judith Blackburn - Chicago Irish Film Festival Director (USA), Bojidar Manov - Film Critic (Bulgaria) Nino Kirtadze - Filmmaker (Georgia), Siddiq Barmak - Filmmaker (Afghanistan). Retrospective and had arranged master classes and Abbas Kiarostami Rybchinski Zbignev (Iran).

- 2010 - New section filed BIAFF Film TOFIFEST Georgia in 2010 (Torun, Poland) - The team BIAFF organized the presentation of seven new films TOFIFEST Georgia in 2010.

- 2009 - BIAFF Club - The Club was established in December BIAFF 2009. The idea was developed and developing his concept was initiated during the previous project funded by the OSI (July-September 2009). The aim of the club is to unite people interested in art, film and culture in our region by organizing various art, film, music, photography and events, seminars and workshops. Currently the club has approximately 55 members BIAFF and growing. We anticipate members to double by the end of 2010. The first event, at the beginning of February 2010, a film was attended by a small group of film lovers (30 people). Gradually, with the support of donors and potential private sponsors, we hope to organize screenings / discussion, several art events, seminars / workshops for a wider audience. Since February 2010, there have been 18 film screenings.

- 2009 - BIAFF (Batumi International Art-House Film Festival) Preparation of support funded by the OSI (Open Society Institute) under the Program of Arts and Culture Network - goal of the project was the support of the organization in terms of BIAFF information campaign to improve the preparation period, the improvement of skills / competencies of staff and volunteers BIAFF (actively involved in organizational matters) through specialized training courses / seminars, improving the technical capacity of BIAFF the popularization of modern photography in the region of Adjara and increase interest in film and party.

- 2009 Fourth International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program has 52 feature films in the main competition section and 35 short films in the Competition section of young filmmakers from 21 countries. The president of the jury was Jos Stelling (the Netherlands). Alongside the main competition section of feature films and documentaries that was the retrospective of the famous Georgian film director Mikheil Kobakhdize (now lives in France), the Turkish Cinema section, and Master Collection. The honored guest Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland). This year (2009) introduced a Young Film Makers BIAFF the international competition section. This was to facilitate the participation of youth and students and contribute to the creation of cultural networks through joint projects between local and foreign filmmakers. The geographical area of ​​the films presented in BIAFF including Europe, post-Soviet area, and Asia, among others.

- 2008 Third International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program presented 50 films from 20 countries. The jury foreman was Pawel Pawlikowski (United Kingdom). Beside the competitive section for feature films and documentaries that was the retrospective of the famous Polish film director Krzysztof Kieskolwski, and French film director - Eric Rohmer, among others.

- 2007 Second International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program presented 40 films from 18 countries. The jury foreman was Mr. Christopher Kamyszew (Director of Chicago International Documentary Film Festival). A retrospective of the famous Polish film director Andrzej Wajda was presented and honored guests attended Mr. Krzysztof Zanussi.

- 2006 First International Film Festival Batumi - BIAFF program presented 35 films from 22 countries. The president of the jury was Hans-Joachim Schlegel (Germany).