Vano Arsenishvili
After graduating from the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film State University in Tbilisi (Animation film director), I have continued my studies at the Vienna Film Academy in the Film Directing class, where I directed several short fiction and documentary films. In 1993-2000 worked in the Animation Studio "Kvali". In 2004-2008 worked for Television Production in Georgia on reality shows and documentaries.
In 2008 established Artefact Production. Since then I work on creative documentary film production (directing, editing, cinematography, web design).
Also work as project consultant/editor on different media projects, documentary or fiction films.
I teach documentary filmmaking and editing at various institutions in Georgia including GIPA, Caucasus University and Black Sea International University.
Selected filmography: Documentary films (director, producer, cinematographer)
A Tunnel - 90' (World Premiere - IDFA 2019)
English teacher - 56', 2012 (Best documentary at CineDoc 2013 Focus Caucasus)
Altzaney - 30', 2009 (DOK Leipzig 2009; International competition, Krakow FF 2010; Best documentary at Lessinia FF 2010)
The Bridge - 35', 2005 (screened at: MAK museum in Vienna, Broadcasted
on Broadcasting Company 'Rustavi 2')
Asylanten - 35', 2004 (screened at: MAK museum/Vienna, Broadcasted
on Broadcasting Company 'Rustavi 2')
6 Series of TV Docs (25' each) on human rights abuses in Georgia 2002-2003
Miro, late rebel - documentary short/Austria 2002
Velo odyssey - documentary short/Austria 2003