The 5th Tbilisi International Archival Film Festival
27-31 October, 2026
Venue of the festival: cinema hall of the National Archives of Georgia
1 Vazha-Pshavela Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia 0160
The National Archives of Georgia invites film institutions to participate in the 5th edition of the festival and present archival films reflecting the continuous dialogue between history, preservation, and technological change.
Memory Restored: Archives in the Age of Technology – the festival's theme for 2026
It will explore how archives reconstruct, preserve, and reinterpret cinematic memory through digitization, restoration, and modern technology, giving historical and cultural films new life in the contemporary period.
Participation is open to archival films preserved in Georgian and foreign archives, museums, film institutions, and other organizations.
Time restriction: up to one hour. Participating organizations are encouraged to deliver presentations (no more than 15 minutes) related to their archival collections, restoration initiatives, or research connected to the festival theme.
Those willing to participate in the Tbilisi International Archival Film Festival should send the entries and the requested material via e-mail to TIAFF@archives.gov.ge or in material form (HDD, Blu-ray, Flash Drive) to the following address: 1 Vazha-Pshavela Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia 0160.
The deadline for submission of the entry and the supporting material is September 1, 2026.
For additional details, reach us at the festival's email address, TIAFF@archives.gov.ge or by phone:
Giorgi Kakabadze—Director of the Central Archive of Audio-Visual and Film Archive—(+995) 577340576;
Sophia Jobava—Head of the Division of Public and International Relations—(+995) 577340570.