Ia Gavasheli was born in Tbilisi on September 27 th , 1988. Graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Humanitarian Faculty (bachelor’s degree) and Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, School of Journalism and Media Management (master’s degree). Started practicing as a journalist at her young age and acquired 10 years of experience in the field of television. Got into filmmaking in 2014 and worked in different directions of filmmaking. Shot her first short films between 2021-2023 years.