Rusudan CHKONIA

Rusudan Chkonia was born in 1978 in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2001 she graduated from Georgian Shota Rustaveli State University of Theatre & Film, with degree in directing. She has written and directed two short films and two documentaries, which have been screened at many international film festivals. Her graduation film ‘Children without a name’ has won several international awards, she was participating with her project “keep smiling” in the project – training program AVANTI, implemented by FOCAL – Foundation for professional training in cinema and audiovisual media and funded by SDC – Swiss Development Agency and won a grant, this project also won the award at TALENT HIGLIGHT PICH at the BERLINALE CO-PRODUCTON MARKET. She is currently developing “Keep smiling”, the story of ten women trying to win in a beauty contest for mothers with many children. The fight without rules in which any means can be used…