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The official organizer of BIAFF is "Batumi House of Art Argani". The official supporter of Batumi Film Festival is Batumi State Municipality. BIAFF is annual event and is held in second half of September. Festival is focusing on art-house films.

BIAFF V will take place during in Batumi - 12-19 September, 2010

BIAFF program outline for 2010

1. Opening and closing film

2. International feature competition - 9 films

3. International Documentary films competition - 7 films

4. Silk Road countries - 10 films (Turkey, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan)

5. German Cinema - 4 films

6. Georgian Cinema - 7 films

7. MASTER'S COLLECTION - 5-6 films of well-known film directors

8. MEET THE JURY section - 3-4 films of jury member film directors

9. Young film makers / Students section (competition) - 30 films (short films)

Awards

BIAFF International Competition Nomination Awards:
1. Grand Prix
2. Best film director
3. Best feature film
4. Best Documentary film
5. Best male actor
6. Best female actor

And special additional prizes:
- Award for lifetime achievement in world cinema (foreign film maker)
- Award for outstanding contribution in cinematography (Georgian film maker)
- Special prize of BIAFF committee 

BIAFF Young film makers / students films section awards
- Grand Prix
- Best film
- Best film director