EXCLUSIVE: Agnieszka Holland is among the jurors for the second Eliso Awards, the Georgian film awards launched last year by the country’s Nato Vachnadze Foundation.
Holland will sit alongside Georgian director Elene Naveriani; Carlos Reygadas, who was last in Cannes with 2012 Competition title Post Tenebras Lux; director Dito Tsintsadze; producer Thomas Hakim; actress Angeliki Papoulia; and critic Salome Kikaleishvili.
The seven jurors will judge Georgian fiction and documentary features released last year, in six categories including best film, best director and best acting.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on June 14, at the museum and house of Georgian acting icon Vachnadze.
Naveriani won the best directing prize at last year’s inaugural Eliso awards for 2023 Directors’ Fortnight title Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, with the film’s lead actress Eka Chavleishvili taking the best acting prize.
“The Eliso Awards gives us the opportunity to stand together in solidarity, validate each other, and celebrate the different voices of filmmakers, once again stating that Georgian cinema is vibrant and alive,” said Natalia Jugheli, director of the Foundation and Vachnadze’s great-granddaughter.
”I want to express my deepest gratitude to every single member, as their involvement is pivotal during these turbulent days. Nowadays, participating in this kind of event means supporting Georgian independent cinema.”
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