The Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection of Georgia will realize a new film project - „Adaptation of the 21st Century Georgian Literary Work". The Minister of Culture Mikheil Giorgadze, Director of the Georgian National Book Center Medea Metreveli and the Director of Georgian National Film Center Nana Janelidze presented the project to publishers and representatives of cinematography.

The aim of the project is to involve Georgian writers in the film processes and enrich Georgian scripts with literary works. The project will enhance cooperation between Georgian publishers, writers and film directors.

Upon the joint initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Protection of Monuments, Georgian National Film Center and Georgian National Book Center, a competition will be announced for the financing of the adaptation of the 21st century Georgian literary work. The competition will consist of several stages and last for 2 years.

At the end of January a meeting will be organized at the Ministry of Culture with the participation of Georgian publishers, the National Library, Georgian film-directors, script writers and producers. The publishers will present the literary works they have published, and film scripts will be developed based on these books.

The winner project will be financed and produced in 2016. The competition funds for the project will be additionally allocated from the budget of the Ministry of Culture. Apart from this, 4 other scripts will be developed. These scripts will have an opportunity to obtain financing from other sources.

The adaptation of the literary work is also important with regard to 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, as Georgia will be the guest of honor in the year 2018. The literary work that serves as a basis for the winner script, will be translated into German and presented during guest of honor year. The Market will cooperate with Berlinale. Therefore, the film based on the literary source will have additional opportunities of promotion.