An innovative event in Tbilisi; a platform for receiving direct audience feedback and live evaluation of independent cinema’s narrative structure
Festival Name: Live Screenings International Film Festival
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Dates: December 17–18, 2026
Edition: 10th Edition
About the Festival: The festival is built upon the foundation of receiving direct feedback from real audiences. Attendees watch films in a Tbilisi cinema and on the festival’s dedicated channel, read excerpts of screenplays, and share their genuine feelings and perceptions about the work. This approach covers everything from initial audience reactions to the evaluation of the narrative structure and the third act of the screenplay.
Awards:
- Jury Awards: Best Experimental Film, Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best Documentary, Best Animated Film, Best AI-based Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Horror Film, Best Actor / Best Actress, Best Thriller, Best Sci-Fi, Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best Action Film.
- Audience Awards: Selected via live audience voting in the Tbilisi cinema, selected via audience voting on the festival’s dedicated channel, and selected via reader voting in the screenplay competition.
- Other: Winner’s Digital Certificate, Digital Diploma.
Accepted Genres:Experimental Film, Short Film, Feature Film, Documentary, Animation, Music Video, AI-based works, and unproduced screenplays in any format or genre.
Runtime:Feature works (over 40 minutes), Short works (5 to 40 minutes).
Production Year:2019 or later.
Language and Subtitles:The official language of the festival is English. Films can be in any language but must include English subtitles.
Submission Fee:11–11 – 11–14
Submission Deadline:October 6, 2026
