Elene Naveriani

Elene Naveriani

Director · Producer · Writer

Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Georgia]

Biography

Elene Naveriani is a Georgian filmmaker known for her distinctive narrative style and exploration of social themes. She studied painting at the State Academy of Art in Tbilisi and later pursued film studies at the Geneva School of Art and Design (HEAD – Genève). Her debut feature, I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth (2017), premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and won awards at Entrevues Belfort and the Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid. Naveriani's films often delve into marginalized communities and challenge societal norms.

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Representative Works

Wet Sand
Wet Sand
5.8
/ Georgian
Prisoners of Conscience
Prisoners of Conscience
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/ Georgian
Gospel of Anasyrma
Gospel of Anasyrma
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/ Georgian
Red Ants Bite
Red Ants Bite
4.5
/ Georgian
Lantsky Papa's Stolen Ox
Lantsky Papa's Stolen Ox
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/ Georgian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
2023Nominee

Best Director

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

Wet Sand
2022Nominee

Best Director

Wet Sand

I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth
2018Nominee

Best Director

I Am Truly a Drop of Sun on Earth

Career Highlights

Gospel of Anasyrma
2014Highlight

Best Director

Gospel of Anasyrma

Red Ants Bite
2021Highlight

Best Director

Red Ants Bite

Video

Trailer
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry