Where You’ll Film
Caucasus Cinema will spend a week in each of five locations throughout the Republic of Georgia. We’ll also have an orientation and final screening in Tbilisi, where participants will meet the rest of Georgia’s vibrant film community.
The itinerary has been selected to take full advantage of Georgia’s diverse landscapes and history.
About Georgia
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The Republic of Georgia is located on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, neighboring Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. The landscape is incredibly varied, ranging from the soaring Greater Caucasus mountains to subtropical beachsides.
Georgian culture has been influenced by its central location between empires, having incorporated influences from the Persian, Turkish, Arabian, Russian and British Empires into its distinct identity.
On a practical note, the cost of living in Georgia is approximately 75% more affordable than Western European equivalents.
The Heart of Film in Eurasia
““Georgian film is a completely unique phenomenon, vivid, philosophically inspiring, very wise, childlike. There is everything that can make me cry and I ought to say that it (my crying) is not an easy thing.””
Autumn ‘22 Itinerary
We are still finalizing the itinerary for Autumn ‘22. It will take place from September 26th through October 31st, and will include villages and cities across the Republic of Georgia. Updates will be announced shortly.
Past Itinerary
Tbilisi | April 24 - May 1st
Note this from the Spring ‘22 Itinerary, our trip for Autumn ‘22 is still being finalized
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A cosmopolitan metropolis bursting with creative energy, Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისი) is an international center for electronic music, fashion and film. The mixture of ancient and contemporary tastes is felt in everything from taxi driver’s music to the kaleidoscope of architectural visions throughout the capital.
Our first residence will be at CCA-Tbilisi (The Center of Contemporary Art), located at 10 Dodo Abashidze St, Tbilisi.
Lagodekhi | May 2nd - May 8th
Note this from the Spring ‘22 Itinerary, our trip for Autumn ‘22 is still being finalized
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Lagodekhi (ლაგოდეხი) is in Kakheti region, located on the border of Georgia and Azerbaijan, famous for its national park, which celebrates its 110 year birthday this year.
Gori | May 9th - May 15th
Note this from the Spring ‘22 Itinerary, our trip for Autumn ‘22 is still being finalized
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Gori (გორი) is located at the confluence of two rivers, the Mtkvari and the Liakhvi. It has been settled since before the 7th century. Gori was an important military stronghold in the Middle Ages and has been invaded by the armies of regional powers several times. The city was occupied by Russian troops during the 2008 Russo–Georgian War.
Gori is also known as the birthplace of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, ballistic missile designer Aleksandr Nadiradze and philosopher Merab Mamardashvili.
Our host in Gori will be Art House Gori located here.
Mestia | May 16th - May 22nd
Note this from the Spring ‘22 Itinerary, our trip for Autumn ‘22 is still being finalized
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Mestia (Georgian: მესტია) is the center of Svaneti, one of Georgia’s most remote areas in the soaring Greater Caucasian Mountains. The natural beauty and ancient architecture is everywhere around here, providing one of the most dramatic filming locations in the program.
Our host in Mestia will be the Center of Art & Culture of Mestia , located at B. Khergiani street No:3, Mestia.
Ganarjiis Mukhuri | May 23rd - May 29th
Note this from the Spring ‘22 Itinerary, our trip for Autumn ‘22 is still being finalized
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Ganarjiis Mukhuri, (ქობულეთი) also known as Ganmukhuri, is a village on the black sea coast in the west of Georgia. Ganmukhuri is one of the few Georgian-controlled villages along the right bank of the Enguri - the village is geographically wedged between the river and the territory of Abkhazia. It was bombed and briefly occupied during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. It also hosted the GEM Fest music festival between 2015-2019.
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