{"id":120055,"date":"2023-09-04T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?p=120055"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T14:00:23","slug":"blog-tamara-tatishvili-appointed-new-head-of-the-hubert-bals-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/blog-tamara-tatishvili-appointed-new-head-of-the-hubert-bals-fund","title":{"rendered":"Tamara Tatishvili appointed new Head of the Hubert Bals Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have appointed Tamara Tatishvili as the new Head of the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF), IFFR’s film fund. Tatishvili has extensive experience across many areas of the international film industry as a strategy consultant, leader, producer and programmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tamara Tatishvili by Elene Mikaberidze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Amongst a host of notable positions, Tatishvili worked for several years as Director of the Georgian National Film Center and is currently Head of Studies at MEDICI, a training and exchange forum for senior decision makers of international public film funds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She will take up the position heading the Hubert Bals Fund following the departure of its previous Head, Bianca Taal. Also comprising the HBF team are Manager Jeske van der Slikke who will shortly be taking maternity leave and Coordinator Ayumi Filippone, who takes over until March 2024 in van der Slikke\u2019s absence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cChampioning global storytellers\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m thrilled to start a new chapter in my career,\u201d said Tatishvili, \u201cbuilding on the HBF’s long-standing legacy of championing global storytellers who boldly push cinematic boundaries within challenging contexts and environments. Throughout my career, I’ve seen first-hand the profound impact of strategic funding in regions with limited resources and restricted creative freedoms. I\u2019m looking forward to ensuring HBF continues to amplify the voices of filmmakers whilst sharpening its focus on supporting inclusive narratives that can captivate and provoke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanja Kaludjercic, IFFR’s Festival Director said: “We are delighted to announce that Tamara Tatishvili has been appointed as the new Head of the HBF. With her exceptional business acumen and visionary thinking, we are confident she is the perfect choice to lead HBF into a promising future. Her expertise will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in strengthening HBF’s position and driving its development in the years ahead.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the HBF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 1988 the HBF has supported groundbreaking film projects in every stage of the production process, working especially with filmmakers from countries where local film funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive. Supported titles are regularly celebrated on the international stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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