Georgian Cinematographer Presented at American Cinematographers Society Award
By Keti Donadze
Friday, January 18
Cinematographer and director of photography, George Shvelidze was presented for the movie “Namme” at American cinematographers for special achievement.
Over the last decade, ASC nominees have gone on to receive Oscar nominations about 80 percent of the time. The two groups have nominated the exact same slate of nominees four times, including the last two years in a row.
Winners will be announced at the 33rd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, which will take place on Feb. 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland and will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ASC.
George Shvelidze (‘Namme’) is a nominee for the 33rd Award of American Cinematographer Society (ASC).
The Spotlight Award, which goes to films that may not receive a wide release, went to Joshua James Richards for “The Rider,” Giorgi Shvelidze for “Namme” and Frank van den Eeden for “Girl.” The last two films are the Oscar foreign-language entries from Georgia and Belgium.
Namme is a 2017 Georgian art fantasy drama film directed by Zaza Khalvashi. It had an international premiere in the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film's cast includes theatre actors from Khulo, and director Khalvashi’s screenplay is based on national legends and stories.
George believes that cinematography is his vocation. He is one of the active and demanded DOPs in Georgia.
From 2003 he has been producing a number of feature films, TV series, documentaries, music videos, and more than one hundred commercials. In 2008 George and his friends founded a rental company - "Jagagrip", which has become one of the important players in the Caucasus region.
George constantly and passionately tries to develop his own company and to evolve professionally. His creative and distinct cinematic vision is always exceptional.
The American Society of Cinematographers was founded in Hollywood in 1919 with the purpose of advancing the art and science of cinematography and bringing cinematographers together to exchange ideas, discuss techniques and promote the motion picture as an art form.
