AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDocumentary Spotlight: Ji.hlava’s New Visions Forum picked 28 European and international documentary projects, with several tackling memory, identity, and contested histories that even reach Tbilisi. Film & Culture: The London Georgian Film Festival returns for its 10th edition, “Beyond the Village,” spotlighting Georgian cinema’s village as both landscape and cultural memory. Cinema Industry Talk: Georgian National Film Center director Mamuka Bliadze says GNFC has cleared legal and financial roadblocks to finish long-stalled projects and keep public funding calls moving. Sports Star in Tbilisi: NBA legend Dwight Howard has signed with Black Fortress Tbilisi, bringing major international attention to Georgia’s top-flight debut season. Local Justice & Safety: A teenager was detained in Tbilisi after a stabbing during a domestic dispute left a peer dead. Media & Free Speech: Georgia’s Interior Ministry opened an administrative case against activist Tornike Razmadze over an obscene social-media comment, while he insists it targeted Kremlin propagandists. Energy Diplomacy: Azerbaijan and Türkiye discussed expanding electricity cooperation, including corridors via Georgia and Black Sea interconnections. International Documentary Circuit: UMUT DOC opened in Bishkek, featuring competitive screenings that include Georgia among participating countries.
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