Keti Machavariani

Keti Machavariani (b. 1972) graduated from the faculty of art of Tbilisi State University in 1995 before graduating in film direction (2002). Thanks to a scholarship from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 2005-06 she became acquainted with the workings of Italy’s state-run RAI TV station. Back in Georgia she shot several successful short films and directed and produced television programs. She also cooperated on the features of her colleagues. She was involved as an executive producer on Street Days (Quchis dgeebi, 2010, dir. Levan Koguashvili) and took a small role in Otar Ioseliani’s latest film Chantrapas (2010). She enjoys putting her production skills to good use internationally. Salt White, based on several supranational projects, is her feature debut.

46. IFF Karlovy Vary