Live Screenings Network

Calling all cinema lovers in Tbilisi!

Join us for the 9th edition of the Live Screenings International Film Festival, taking place right in the heart of the city at Art Cinema!

Get ready for two unforgettable evenings filled with bold independent cinema, groundbreaking AI-driven stories, stunning animation, and brilliant indie comedies from all over the globe.

We have an incredible lineup this year! Here is just a sneak peek at some of the cinematic highlights awaiting you:

👑 The Crown Prince and the Return of the Tyrant (Sweden) – An enchanting winter fairy tale and family epic where a young prince must defend his throne from his tyrannical grandmother.

⛪ Father For Hire (Argentina) – A hilarious feature comedy about a shy guy in a priest costume who accidentally gets kidnapped by a criminal gang and is forced to be their "spiritual guide."

🤖 Just a Regret (France) – A visually profound AI-driven drama about a grieving doctor forced to treat the man who caused his ultimate tragedy.

🛵 Finite (Taiwan) – A high-speed animated action short about a delivery rider on a flying bike sparking a massive police chase across an urban skyline.
..and so many more captivating stories, ranging from psychological thrillers and Kafkaesque parables to surreal office tragicomedies!

🌍 Language: All films will be screened in their original languages with English, Russian, and Georgian subtitles, making it fully accessible for our international and local guests!

🗓️ BRIEF SCHEDULE:

Day 1 (Thursday, May 28, 16:00): Family Epics, Gripping Dramas & Sci-Fi Animation. (Featuring: The Crown Prince and the Return of the Tyrant, Offline, Sliver of Light, Just a Regret, The Planet That Doesn't Exist, Finite, Lost Name, Biomechanische)

Day 2 (Friday, May 29, 16:00): Indie Comedies, Psychological Thrillers & Absurdist Parables. (Featuring: Father For Hire, The Face, Paranoia, Plankton Played with Jazzmen, A Gift Undelivered, The Surprised Watchman)

(Please note: The screening program is subject to change).

📍 Venue: Art Cinema (36, Dzmebi Zubalashvilebi St., Tbilisi)
🎟️ Grab your tickets and explore the full lineup in the first comment

Step out of the ordinary and dive into the limitless imagination of independent visionaries. See you at the movies! 🍿🥂

Official Selection – Films | Live Screenings International Film Festival 9th edition | 2026

We’re incredibly excited to announce the Official Film Selection for our 9th edition! Taking place May 28–29, 2026, live in Tbilisi and online on our Festival Channel, this year’s cinematic program brings together breathtaking independent cinema, philosophical animations, AI innovations, and profound visual art from around the globe.

From an emotional journey to Mars and a surreal office tragicomedy, to gothic horror and AI-driven morality tales, here is the official list of our selected films:

FILMS SELECTED:
🇸🇪 THE CROWN PRINCE AND THE RETURN OF THE TYRANT – Dir. Tord Danielsson
🇩🇪 GREETINGS FROM MARS – Dir. Sarah Winkenstette
🇦🇷 FATHER FOR HIRE – Dir. Lucas Perez Pernich
🇦🇲 PLANKTON PLAYED WITH JAZZMEN – Dir. Lia Karapetyan
🇷🇺 OFFLINE – Dir. Luba Isachenko
🇺🇸 SLIVER OF LIGHT – Dir. Calvin Herbst
🇫🇷 JUST A REGRET – Dir. Adrien Pereira
🇮🇱 THE PLANET THAT DOESN'T EXIST – Dir. Nadav Embon
🇹🇼 FINITE – Dirs. Yi-Ping Lee, Kun-Hung Tsai
🇨🇳 LOST NAME – Dir. Haochen Du
🇨🇦 BIOMECHANISCHE – Dir. Aimie Renee Bourgeois
🇬🇪 THE FACE – Dir. Irakli Gogritchiani
🇨🇿 PARANOIA – Dir. Jan Zbořil
🇹🇼 A GIFT UNDELIVERED – Dir. Yu-Xuan Chen
🇨🇾 THE SURPRISED WATCHMAN – Dir. Michael Reichel
🇨🇦 THE DANCE OF THE FLOWERS – Dir. Alena Parfenovich Traykovskaya
🇺🇸 LAST MEAL – Dir. David Villegas
🇮🇹 LETHNI – Dir. Luigi Di Domenico

📍 Where: Art Cinema, Tbilisi, Georgia (live screenings)
🌐 Online: Festival Channel (for registered viewers)
📅 When: May 28–29, 2026

🔗 Tickets & full program: link in bio

Filmmakers: .b.photography .bougie

Official Selection – Screenplay Contest | Live Screenings International Film Festival 9th edition | 2026

We are incredibly excited to announce the Official Selection for our Screenplay Contest! 🖋✨

Behind every masterpiece on screen is a powerful, meticulously crafted script. This year, our jury was completely blown away by these five outstanding stories—spanning from gripping geopolitical thrillers and historical mysteries to supernatural horror and dark psychological crime.

📝 SCREENPLAYS SELECTED:

📜 WET BOYS – Writer: Ed Vela
📜 SOLOMON'S KEYS – Writer: Victoria Polzer
📜 TILL THE SUN GROWS COLD – Writer: John W. Bebout
📜 TEAM SLEUTH – Writer: Gary Miceli
📜 BROTHER ZERO – Writer: Neel Chowdhury

Discover the stories, read the exclusive 5–10 page excerpts, and vote for your absolute favorite to win the Readers’ Choice Award! 🏆

🌐 Where: Online on our dedicated Screenplay Contest Page (exclusive for registered viewers)
📅 When: May 27–29, 2026

🔗 Access & full program: link in bio

🏆 OFFICIAL WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
7th Art Experimental Screenings Film Festival Fresh Stream

We are thrilled to unveil the winners of the 7th edition of the Art Experimental Screenings Film Festival Fresh Stream!

From our inspiring live screenings in Tbilisi to our global online channel, these projects captivated our jury and audience with their breathtaking visuals, bold experimental forms, and incredible imagination.

🔥 DOUBLE HONORS & AUDIENCE FAVORITES 🔥

🏆 FESTIVAL WINNER
35 DAYS – Dir. Heidi Kumao

🏆 BEST ART FILM
🏆 CHANNEL AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
HERE LIES OUR TEMPEST – Dir. Misa Ogawa

🌟 FESTIVAL AWARDS 🌟

🏆 BEST FEATURE FILM
JOAN OF ARC – Dir. Hlynur Pálmason

🏆 BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
ALL THINGS MUST PASS – Dirs. Nana Tchitchoua, T. Wade Ivy

🏆 BEST AI FILM
DOGS OF OZ – Dir. John Kalning

🏆 BEST WEB / NEW MEDIA PROJECT
CHUBBY EINSTEIN – Dir. Marten Winters

🏆 BEST VIDEO ART OR INSTALLATION
PORTRAITS OF AN UNVERIFIED SELF – Dir. Vasco Diogo

🏆 BEST HYBRID OR CROSS-GENRE WORK
THE PERPETUAL TAPESTRY – Dir. Simone Maria Hooymans

🏆 BEST ABSTRACT OR NON-NARRATIVE FILM
L i V – Dir. Nicole Edensbo

Congratulations to all the winners!

Your brilliant vision, bold ex*****on, and dedication to experimental and independent cinema deeply inspire us!

Art Experimental Screenings Film Festival Fresh Stream 7th Edition | 2026

We’re incredibly excited to kick off the announcements for the Official Selection of our 7th edition! Taking place May 14–15, 2026, live in Tbilisi and online on our Festival Channel, this year’s program brings together breathtaking experimental cinema, AI innovations, and profound visual art from around the globe.

From mesmerizing AI-generated mythologies to vertical video art and retro-surreal comedies, here is the first wave of our selected films:

FILMS:

🇯🇵 HERE LIES OUR TEMPEST – Dir. Misa Ogawa
🇺🇸 FEVER – Dir. David Stout
🇳🇱 CHUBBY EINSTEIN – Dir. Marten Winters
🇵🇹 PORTRAITS OF AN UNVERIFIED SELF – Dir. Vasco Diogo
🇺🇸 DOGS OF OZ – Dir. John Kalning
🇳🇴 THE PERPETUAL TAPESTRY – Dir. Simone Maria Hooymans
🇩🇪 VICTORIAS – Dir. Estelle Cortet
🇰🇷 THREE MAKES UNICON – Dir. Hye Gun Lee
🇦🇷 THE LAST SEER – Dir. Cristian Parodi
🇭🇷 SHE WHO PASSES THROUGH TIME – Dir. Nicole Hewitt
🇺🇸 NUMB FINGERS – Dir. Justin Wright
🇺🇸 ALL THINGS MUST PASS – Dir. Nana Tchitchoua, T. Wade Ivy
🇸🇪 L I V – Dir. Nicole Edensbo
🇺🇸 35 DAYS – Dir. Heidi Kumao

📍 Where: Art Cinema, Tbilisi, Georgia

📅 When: May 14–15, 2026

Full program: https://www.livescreeningsfilmfestival.com/event/the-7th-edition-art

Tickets on our website:
https://www.livescreeningsfilmfestival.com/event-details/fs7

Tickets on tkt:
https://tkt.ge/show/31451/khelovnebisa-da-eqsperimentuli-kinos-festivali-fresh-stream-me-7-gamoshveba

Official Selection – Art Experimental Screenings Film Festival Fresh Stream 7th Edition | 2026

We’re incredibly excited to kick off the announcements for the Official Selection of our 7th edition! Taking place May 14–15, 2026, live in Tbilisi and online on our Festival Channel, this year’s program brings together breathtaking experimental cinema, AI innovations, and profound visual art from around the globe.

From mesmerizing AI-generated mythologies to vertical video art and retro-surreal comedies, here is the first wave of our selected films:

FILMS SELECTED:

🇯🇵 HERE LIES OUR TEMPEST – Dir. Misa Ogawa
🇺🇸 FEVER – Dir. David Stout
🇳🇱 CHUBBY EINSTEIN – Dir. Marten Winters
🇵🇹 PORTRAITS OF AN UNVERIFIED SELF – Dir. Vasco Diogo
🇺🇸 DOGS OF OZ – Dir. John Kalning
🇳🇴 THE PERPETUAL TAPESTRY – Dir. Simone Maria Hooymans
🇩🇪 VICTORIAS – Dir. Estelle Cortet
🇰🇷 THREE MAKES UNICON – Dir. Hye Gun Lee
🇦🇷 THE LAST SEER – Dir. Cristian Parodi
🇭🇷 SHE WHO PASSES THROUGH TIME – Dir. Nicole Hewitt
🇮🇸/🇩🇰/🇫🇷 JOAN OF ARC – Dir. Hlynur Pálmason
🇺🇸 NUMB FINGERS – Dir. Justin Wright
🇺🇸 ALL THINGS MUST PASS – Dir. Nana Tchitchoua, T. Wade Ivy
🇸🇪 L I V – Dir. Nicole Edensbo
🇺🇸 35 DAYS – Dir. Heidi Kumao

📍 Where: Art Cinema, Tbilisi, Georgia (live screenings)
🌐 Online: Festival Channel & Contest Page (for registered viewers)

📅 When: May 14–15, 2026

🔗 Tickets & full program: link in bio

🏆 OFFICIAL WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: 7th Animation Screenings Film Festival Striped Tale ✨

We are thrilled to unveil the winners of the 7th edition of the Animation Screenings Film Festival Striped Tale!

From our inspiring live screenings in Tbilisi to our global online channel and screenplay showcase, these projects captivated our jury and audience with their breathtaking visuals, heartfelt storytelling, and incredible imagination.

🔥 DOUBLE HONORS & AUDIENCE FAVORITES 🔥

🏆 BEST ANIMATED COMEDY
🏆 BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
NO WORRIES! – Dir. Chris Dicker / Writers: Chris Dicker, Amy Stephenson, Shane Langan, PJ Gallagher, Una McKevitt, Lena Byrne

🏆 CHANNEL AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
A LITTLE FULL – Dirs. Bee Han, Yixuan Niu, Yiran Tian, Yue Zhang

🏆 READERS' CHOICE AWARD
THE ADVENTURES OF WILLOW & OLIVER – Writer: Rain Story


🌟 FESTIVAL AWARDS 🌟

🏆 FESTIVAL WINNER
EMERGENCE – Dir. Sergei Kozintsev

🏆 BEST SHORT ANIMATION
KAWAUSO – Dir. Akihito Izuhara

🏆 BEST ANIMATED DRAMA
THE LAST FOREST – Dir. Rabia Rahou

🏆 BEST DIRECTOR Xinhui Ma
FLAMINGO IN THE GARDEN

🏆 BEST ANIMATION TECHNIQUE
THE BOY WHO ERASED KISSES – Dirs. Radostina Neykova, Fernando Galrito

🏆 BEST AI-ASSISTED ANIMATION
THE WEAKER BROTHER WILL DROWN – Dir. Miroslav Trifonov

🏆 SPECIAL JURY RECOGNITION
TRICK – Dir. Anastasiia Amirova

📝 SCREENPLAY AWARDS 📝

🏆 BEST SCREENPLAY
NINE LIVES – Writer: Danny Diaz

Congratulations to all the winners!
Your brilliant vision, bold ex*****on, and dedication to independent animation deeply inspire us! 👏

Official Selection – Animation Screenings Film Festival Striped Tale 7th Edition | 2026

Part 3 of 3 (Screenplay Contest)

To complete our Official Selection for the 7th edition, we are turning the spotlight to the written word!

SCREENPLAY CONTEST: We are absolutely thrilled to showcase our incredible unproduced animated scripts. During the festival, attendees can read the excerpts, discover amazing new worlds, and vote for their favorites!

🖋 NO WORRIES! – Writ. Chris Dicker, Amy Stephenson, Shane Langan, PJ Gallagher, Una McKevitt, Lena Byrne
🖋 THE ADVENTURES OF WILLOW & OLIVER – Writ. Rain Story
🖋 EL CAPITÁN & TOBY: "THE RESCUE" – Writ. Rain Story
🖋 TABLETS OF THE BEDOUIN: OF THE WARDEN WHO WOULD NOT WEEP – Writ. Ahmad Alayar
🖋 NINE LIVES – Writ. Danny Diaz

📍 Where: Art Cinema, Tbilisi, Georgia (live screenings)
🌐 Online: Festival Channel & Contest Page (for registered viewers)
📅 When: April 16–17, 2026

🔗 Tickets & full program: link in bio

Congratulations and good luck to all the selected filmmakers and writers! We are honored to feature your art. 👏

Writers:

Official Selection – Animation Screenings Film Festival Striped Tale 7th Edition | 2026

Part 2 of 3

The magic continues!
We are thrilled to reveal the second half of our incredible animated short film lineup for the 7th edition of the Striped Tale Festival.

This selection features everything from heartwarming family tales and wordless masterpieces to a special tribute to the beloved street dogs of Georgia. We can't wait to share these stories with our audience in Tbilisi and online!

FILMS SELECTED (Part 2):

🇧🇬/🇵🇹 THE BOY WHO ERASED KISSES – Dir. Radostina Neykova, Fernando Galrito
🇺🇸 SHELTERED – Dir. Bill Baber
🇬🇪 TRICK – Dir. Anastasiia Amirova
🇳🇿 GROUNDED – Dir. Chris Callus
🇺🇸 STEP FORWARD – Dir. Yangshiyi Liu
🇺🇸 THE SUN & THE WIND – Dir. Soyeon Kim, Todd Hemker
🇺🇸 ROOMMATES – Dir. Mark Robert Spurlock, Scott Robert Spurlock
🇮🇪 NO WORRIES! – Dir. Chris Dicker
🇸🇪 I CAN HELP YOU BUMBLEBEE! – Dir. Conor McMullin, Stina McMullin
🇳🇱 HOW SMART ARE CROWS? – Dir. Irida Zhonga
🇺🇸 ANTSY ANTICS – Dir. Maximus Ouellette

📍 Where: Art Cinema, Tbilisi, Georgia (live screenings)
🌐 Online: Festival Channel (for registered viewers)
📅 When: April 16–17, 2026

🔗 Tickets & full program: link in bio

Stay tuned for our Screenplay selections coming next! 👏

Filmmakers: