The 12-member jury, composed of directors, production artists, actors, producers and film critics, made the decision on a secret ballot.

The winning film, with the support of the Georgian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and the National Film Center, will be included in the Oscar campaign and will compete for the nomination for an international feature film at the American Film Academy.

Five Georgian films competed for Oscar nomination this year:

Nino Zhvania's "Parade"

Marie Gulbian Documentary "Until Dad Returns"

"Breathe in and Breathe" by Dimitri Tsintsadze

Gigisha Abashidze's "Neighbors"

"Shindisi" by Dimitri Tsintsadze

The commission consisted of:

Nana Dolidze - Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia

Gaga Chkheidze - Director of the National Film Center

Nino Anjaparidze - Tbilisi International Film Festival

Giorgi Kharebava - Georgian Film Studio

Sulkhan Turmanidze - Producer

Zurab Inashvili - Director

Anka Kalatozishvili - Production Artist

Salome Kikaleishvili - film critic

Giorgi Maskharashvili - Director

Archil Shubashvili - film critic

Temur Chkheidze - Director

Nata Murvanidze - Actress