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ELECTRONAUTS 2013

The history of “Electronauts” goes back to 2005, when well-known Georgian producer and anchor, Sergi Gvarjaladze, filmed 52 minute documentary on contemporary Georgian artists where he showcased the anomaly of how new generation of Georgian electronic artists emerged during the electricity crisis of 1990-ies. The film greatly resonated with local society and especially with growing list of digital artists.  The annual “Electronauts” awards was launched in 2007 that awarded Georgian artists in 9 different categories, for the content created during previous 12 months.

Six “Electronauts” awards have taken place since. Awards have stimulated many young artists to be more creative and productive: while there were only 15 participants for the first “Electronauts”, 2013 this figure has grown to 75. Every year new categories have been added and since 2010 awards has an international jury. “Electronauts” has been working closely with all major TV channels and has attracted over 20 different partners and sponsors. To expand the exposure of local artists and the impact of our activities to a wider public and beyond annual awards, the Foundation “Electronauts” was formed in 2011. The mission of the foundation is to cultivate the understanding and appreciation of modern forms of electronic arts while exploring its creative and cultural potential. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage local artists and cultural community, as well as the general public. The Foundation works year-round and in addition to annual awards, manages educational and media initiatives, conducts workshops, take part in festivals and collaborate with other organizations to achieve common goals.  

Electronauts 2013 - the 6th annual award ceremony for innovative pop culture was held December 21 in the Eventhall (Tbilisi, Georgia).

This year's nominees and winners are:



Sponsor of the year:

• Adjarabet.com (the winner)
• Geocell
• Red Bull

Web project of the year

• stareatdj.com
• artarea.tv (the winner)
• vodkast.fm

Album/EP of the year

• GACHA - COLLECTED WORKS for APOLLO RECORDS
• NEWA - AC EP / BLACKBIRD MUSIC (the winner)
• PAPUNA CHUMBURIDZE – HYPNAGOGIA /

Promoter of the year

• Biko (the winner)
• Gega Jafaridze
• Mtvrali Alubali

Event of the year

• Batumi Summer Set Festival
• 4GB Festival (the winner)
• Lisi Wood

Venue of the year

• Mtkvarze (the winner)
• Cafe-Gallery
• Bar Laboratorium 13

Video of the year

• Lûnâ Nïnê – Taxi / Director: Saba Shengelia
• Tete Noise - Hunter/ Director: Nika Machaidze (the winner)
• Stimmhalt - Again/ Director:  Andro Sanovich

DJ of the year

• Zurkin
• Bacho (the winner)
• Go Shengelia

Track of the year

• Sinoptik Music - Blind
• Svansikh - I Have To Go
• Vincent Volt - Random Landscapes (the winner)

Electronaut 2013

• Rotkraft
• HVL (the winner)
• Cobert

Imediatori

Imediatori is a late night variety show covering the pop culture, lifestyle, new technologies and popular science. The program includes short features, music live performances, music videos and interviews with celebrities and experts.

The show is written produced and hosted by Sergi Gvarjaladze.

Some segments are presented by journalist working on the show.

The show is also presented on the Facebook, where the viewers can interact with the show team and can find more information on subjects covered in the program.

At the end of every show a short interview before a late night documentary is conducted.

Broadcasted from April 2013 on Imedi TV.
Awarded at TEFI International September 2013

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Planet Gldani

Planet Gldani - a  documentary film by Sergi Gvarjaladze

Select2 (Selector) - a new web exclusive show

Select2 (Selector) - a new web exclusive show is being produced for artarea.ge.
The magazine is presented by Nino Daraseli and Sergi Gvarjaladze and covers popculture, lifestyle and art.
Due to be broadcast mid April.

Pakozetka

Pakozetka (What women always wanted to know about men)- a weekly lifestyle program hosted by famous Polish comedian and TV presenter Katarzyna Pakosinska premiers on TVNStyle (Poland). 

The show is compiled from features and interviews on intimate and humorous topics with Polish male celebrities.
Created by Katarzyna Pakosinska and Sergi Gvarjaladze

Report on the show / video

Code Liverpool

A character driven documentary film with a working title “Code Liverpool” retraces the past and present of five Georgian band members who had traveled to Liverpool in the early 90s in an attempt to break into the British music scene with their unique Indie pop. Sergi Gvarjaladze - former member of the Genetic Code sets out to find the remaining band members, who are scattered all over the world, including in London, Tbilisi and New Orleans. His aim is to determine how the fateful trip to Liverpool had impacted each of their lives.
The documentary  is due to be developed and coproduced with ForG Productions .

TV version of the award for Georgian innovative pop culture "Electronauts" has been broadcast on Channel One of Georgian Public Broadcasting.


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Electronauts / news alert

 

 

Georgian internet radio portal Internetradio.ge and Electronauts (Annual Awards for Georgian Popculture) had reached an agreement on collaboration deal to promote this year’s award ceremony. A separate radio channel for all the nominated tracks has been set on the portal.

The online voting by the general public and by the international jury has already started. Live appearances of more then 10 bands are scheduled this year, the final list will be announced on 9th of May. The major prize (Electronaut 2010) has been created by the well known Georgian artist Mamuka Jafaridze.

This year's event will be held mid May, at the National Music Center and will be organized by the Electronauts Foundation, Komunamedia, Stromboli and Georgian Events.

The final TV version will be broadcast on Channel One of Georgian TV, TV PIK and Musicbox at the end of May.

 

KOMUNAMEDIA produces for PIK.TV

 

 

Komunamedia-Georgian media production company has signed a production deal with a new Russian language satellite TV channel – PIK.
The company will produce for the channel a weekly magazine about pop culture and lifestyle in the region.
POPMOPED consists of stories about the latest cultural events, interviews with representatives of the entertainment industry, music videos, as well as regular columns (charts, calendar).

 

 

The debutants - Nicole Shaduri and Sergey Voronin will host the program.
The project is developed and produced by well known Georgian media producer Sergi Gvarjaladze.

The first broadcast is scheduled for 19th March.

 

ПОПМОПЕД

С 19 марта, каждую субботу, в 20:00 по тбилисскому времени на канале ПИК, а также в онлайн-режиме (PIK.TV), выйдет новый телевизионный проект – еженедельный тележурнал о поп-культуре и стиле жизни – Попмопед.

Программа состоит из сюжетов о самых новых культурных проектах, интервью с представителями шоу-индустрии, музыкальных видео-клипов, а также регулярных рубрик (хит-парад, календарь). В конце каждой передачи зрителям даётся возможность выйграть оригинальный приз.

Проект спродюсирован «Коммунамедией», в качестве ведущих предстанут молодые дебютанты – Николь Щадури и Серги Воронин.

Автор и продюсер проекта - Серги Гварджаладзе.

Company Info

Komunamedia and its sub-company Komunikatori was founded in 2000 by young professionals who had insider experience of the Georgian media, from working within it.

We work in the field of media production, media consulting and management, content production, advertising and PR; as well as producing documentaries and other independent programs for radio and TV.

Experience in…

TV (SHOWBIZ)

Imediatori - weekly talkshow, social, popculture, lifestyle for Imedi TV
Selector - popculture and lifestyle weekly magazine for Artarea.tv

 Popmoped (2011) - popculture and lifestyle weekly magazine for Russian languaged PIK TV

Geopop (1999-2002) was a popular showbiz weekly broadcast on Georgia’s two most popular TV channels, which spanned art, media, fashion and music.

TV (SOCIAL) In the community sphere, the company produced a daily magazine-format TV program (2004-2005, Georgian 1st channel)) called Vakansia (or Vacancies) where job-seekers where put in touch with employers. Vakansia.ge – the associated web site of the show is still helping people to find jobs or promote new vacancies.

The late-night TV show (1999-2002) Komunikatori (Communicator) also dispensed help and advice to callers of all ages.

RADIO

Muzorama (Fortuna, 2004 until the present day), is a weekly installment of what’s new globally on independent music labels (http://www.muzorama.com/ is the blog-based version with free and legal MP3 music and latest infos on international independent music). Music Hall (Fortuna +, 2004 until the present day) follows a similar format except that it features new directions in electronic music (http://www.dance.ge/ is the company's internet site for interested parties to keep abreast of electronic music via the Web).

FILMS

TV/film highlights have included ELEKTRONAVTEBI - documentary on electronic musical subculture (broadcast on national Georgian TV in November 2005). (Tbilisi international Film Festival)

“ONE TEAM” – documentary on Georgian National Football (Soccer) Team ( broadcast on national Georgian TV, Rustavi2, Mze, Imedi in August/September 2006).

2008 July-November- Tańcząca z Gruzją (Dancing with Georgia) Production of the reality travel documentary series for Polish TV (TVP2). Staring Katarzyna Pakosinska

PUBLIC SERVICE

For the 2003 (November) Georgian parliamentary elections, in conjunction with GORBI was commissioned to do an internet survey of Georgians abroad and their election candidates of choice (www.komuna.ge continues to keep Georgians living and studying abroad up to date with happenings in their homeland).

Prior to that, the company assisted ZDF (Channel 2 of German Public Broadcasting) in their coverage of the new government’s rise to power – the ‘Rose Revolution’ and the presidential elections in January 2008.

Since 2000 the company and GORBI has been monitoring all Tbilisi radio stations, from which Georgia’s weekly Top 20 is compiled.

From January 2007 the company has been providing production and PR services for the first Georgian contestant in the Eurovision song contest, Sopho Khalvashi.

PR/MEDIA CONSULTING

From 2002-2004, also founded and promoted and managed all public events hosted by Tbilisi’s Adjara Music Hall nightclub.

From November 2005 – November 2006 Media Consulting for Open Society- Georgia Foundations’ Project “The country still needs you”

From June 2006 – November 2006 Media Consulting for Georgian Football Federation’s Project “We are one team”

From June 2006 - PR Campaign / Consulting for AXIS (development company)

From January 2007 – PR, Consulting, Video Production for Georgian contestant (Sopho Khalvashi) to Euorovision song contest 2007

From July 2007 – PR Campaign / Consulting for the Department of Tourism & Resorts of Georgia

August 2007 - “Festival Georgia” – Festival and Awards Management Alliance / Founders

September 2007 - Festival “Svanset” in Svaneti region / Founders and organizers

Decmeber 2007, 2008 – “Electronaut” - Eelectronic music awards / founders and organizers / Production of TV version.

Sergi Gvarjaladze (the founder)

Sergi Gvarjaladze is a popular TV and radio presenter, film director, producer and musician in Georgia. As well as this, he has built up extensive commercial production experience, alongside a string of projects of a social nature. He has worked within the Georgian media for 20 years. He is a citizen of Germany, who has worked in the music industry in that country since studying at the Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster (arts, media and PR) in 1994. He lives in, and divides his time between, both Georgia and Germany. Therefore, among Georgians, his experience in the local and western media is unrivalled.

His pioneering programs for the Georgian media include: Extremely Popular (Channel 1, 1990-91), award-winning Showbiz Digest (91-93, Channel 2), presenter/producer of Komunikatori (1999, Channel 1; 2000, TV Rustavi2); he has been producing and presenting radio programs since 1994 for just about every Georgian station. Social documentaries include: the Georgian Civil War (1991) with American cameraman Charly Steiner, and most recently – a Europe-based music commission for Georgian national television (Electronauts, 52 min on Georgian electronic music). In September 2005, as a respected and approachable public figure Open Society–Georgia invited him to be a consultant to the Foundation’s project “Assistance to the unemployed citizens of Georgia”.

Since January 2007 Sergi Gvarjaladze has been consulting the Georgian Department of Tourism and Resorts.

Further, he is involved in other projects of a socially beneficial and useful nature: he managed the project ‘Georgian Society for Performing and Reproduction Rights’ (1997) and was chairman of the Georgian Copyright Association (GECA).

He was one of the founders (2002) of “European House” – an independent NGO/Think Tank raising public awareness and policy research, with the goal of Georgia’s integration into the European Union.

Sergi’s music projects included well known Georgian bands and projects: Sakhli, Genetic Code, Georgian Dance Mpire, Bibi da Sergi. At the moment he works on two different music projects as Sir G (electronic music) and John Jolly (indie pop).

From 2006 to 2007 Sergi has been the editor in chief of the first Georgian music monthly magazine O3 (Ozone / www.ozoni.ge) . Since 2000 he is the founder and the editor in chief of blog based KOMUNA.GE  and  MUZORAMA.COM

His latest film  Dancing with Georgia (Tańcząca z Gruzją) has been broadcasted on TVP2 (second channel of Polish television).

2011 Sergi  produced and directed  Popmoped (2011) - popculture and lifestyle weekly magazine for Russian languaged PIK TV

2012 Sergi produced  Selector - popculture and lifestyle weekly magazine for Artarea.tv
2013 Planet Gldani (documentary) for tv9, Georgia
2013 Imediatori - weekly talkshow, social, popculture, lifestyle for Imedi TV