On 4th of June, 2018, Jara will be screened on The Golden Linden International Film Festival of New European Cinema in Bulgaria. That will be the film’s International premiere. Jara is chosen for Panorama program of the festival by the organizers. “The movie Jara is a one-year journey through the wild nature of Ajara. It…
There is no compromise – you keep the sheep in the mountains of Georgia, you have to follow the old paths. Yet, it is XXI century and new rules come into force. Among other shepherds there is David, the brightest and toughest man on the block, owner of big flock. And there is his team…
Documentary, 60 mins. Status: in production. Premiere scheduled: December 2016. “Jara” is our biggest ongoing project. The movie “Jara” is a one-year journey through the wild nature of Ajara. It tells how bees from the jara hung in the forest see beauty and ruthlessness of nature, people and their intervention, peaceful co-existence or conflict with them;…
Documentary, 52 min. Status: completed, 2014. Available on DVDs. Available on Amazon.com Georgia is one of the last countries in the world where transhumance, a seasonal movements of people with sheep between summer and winter pastures, is still alive. Lowland steppe hosts winter camps but now it’s may already and heat causes diseases, snakes kill…
Do yourself a favor – hire a local fixer. When working in Georgia things are never smooth unless you are tuned to our lifestyle. Yes, Georgians are friendly and no, they don’t really care; about almost nothing. Scheduled interviews are drifting in time; drivers don’t show up; you discover rental kit is totally different from…
There is a new project coming soon – large-scale wildlife documentary called “Jara”. It’s a traditional Georgian hive used mainly in western part of the country to attract wild swarms. Film is in pre-production stage, funded by variety of donors, including WWF Georgia and CNF. We are still seeking for additional funding though. Please visit…
Status: completed, 2014 Making of
We are just couple of steps from premiere (finally!) of “The Roadâ€, 52 min documentary on sheep, transhumance and life of shepherds in Eastern Georgia.
Great news – EcoFilms was selected by Mercy Corps to create a big documentary about shepherds of Kvemo Kartli region. Starting from Kakheti we will follow them on the seasonal migration to the summer pastures, filming their everyday life. Film will be finished by winter, after shepherds will embark on the journey back to the…