The 10th edition of the London Georgian Film Festival has wrapped up with The White Caravan, concluding a successful celebration of Georgian cinema marked by sold-out screenings, discussions, UK premieres, workshops, live performances, and receptions.
The festival placed a spotlight on contemporary Georgian filmmaking, with titles including Dry Leaf, The Kartli Kingdom, 9-Month Contract, and Early Winter’s Sorrow showcasing the diversity of modern Georgian cinema and its distinctive storytelling.
The programme also celebrated Georgia’s rich cinematic heritage, featuring classics such as Pirosmani, Samanishvili’s Stepmother, and The Wishing Tree.
With a vibrant mix of new films and enduring classics, the 10th edition brought Georgian cinema to London audiences, fostering cultural exchange and renewed appreciation for the country’s evolving film landscape.
The London Georgian Film Festival has established itself as a key cultural event in London, bringing Georgian cinema and culture to wider audiences while strengthening cultural ties between Georgia and the UK.
Jason Osborn, founder and director of London Georgian Film Festival:
‘As the clouds darken for filmmakers in Tbilisi, and the years of Georgian New Wave are waning, the 10th edition of the London Georgian Film Festival has been the most successful yet. The chance for filmmakers and audiences to gather and celebrate new voices and classics with an increasingly eclectic audience, including younger people seeing old masterpieces for the first time’.
Organised by Life Through Cinema, the festival is supported by partners such as the British Georgian Society, Institut Francais London, Nato Vachnadze Foundation, Georgian Film Institute, OC Media, Saperavi Social, Amnesty International, Qarva, Les Caves de Pyrene, and Geamos.
Natalia Jugheli, actress and the director of the Nato Vachnadze Foundation:
‘I’ve been attending the London Georgian Film Festival for five years, and it’s inspiring to witness its growth and increasing cultural significance. At a time when bringing attention to the voices of Georgian filmmakers is more important than ever, supporting platforms like LGFF is not just valuable — it’s essential. Georgian cinema deserves more visibility and recognition, and we’re glad to play a part in bringing it to wider audiences’.
Director Aleksandre Koberidze said:
‘As I imagine, film festivals focusing on a particular country are always difficult to organise, especially when it comes to a country as small as Georgia, and particularly in a city as big as London. But the experience I had at the London Georgian Film Festival was more than wonderful. It’s good for everyone that it exists, for filmmakers, for the audience, and for the films as well. I can only hope that I’ll soon have another film that can be part of it’.
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OC Media is a media partner of the London Georgian Film Festival, and this release was published under this partnership.