Davit Pirtskhalava's film "A Long Break" won the selection competition for a film from Georgia to be submitted for the 2023 Oscar nomination of the American Film Academy.

"A Long Break" was filmed with the support of the National Film Center of Georgia and is Davit Pirtskhalava's debut feature film. 

The jury announced the winner on September 15. Davit Pirtskhalava's film received 8 out of 12 votes.

The jury membership included:

1. Otar Bubashvili

2. Mindia Esadze

3. Levan Tutberidze

4. Vladimer Kacharava

5. Edmond Minashvili

6. Irakli Samsonadze

7. Ana Urushadze

8. Zaza Shatirishvili

9. Nikusha Shengelaia

10. Nino Chimakadze

11. Maia Chilashvili

12. Mariam Khachvani

6 Georgian films participated in the competition:

1. "Atonal Shine" - directed by Aleksandre Koridze

2. " "Vegetable Garden in the Conflict Zone" - directed by Beso Solomanashvili

3. "A Big break" - directed by Davit Pirtskhalava

4. "Taming the Garden" - directed by Salome Jashi

5. "Death of Otari" - directed by Ioseb Bliadze

6. "Bullet" - directed by Khatuna Vashadze

The National Film Center of Georgia will present the winning Georgian film to the American Film Academy in the near future.