In early December, the voting procedure by members of the Expert Council of the National Award of Film Critics, Film Critics and Film Journalists White Elephant officially began, which will determine the winners of the award for 2024 in 16 nominations.

The film "Summer will End" by Vladimir Munkuyev and Maxim Arbugaev received 9 nominations at once - best feature film, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography, best music, best male lead — Yura Borisov, best male lead — Makar Khlebnikov, best supporting actor — Dmitry Podnozov, event year — acting duo Yura Borisov and Makar Khlebnikov ).

And the film "Snow in my Yard" by Bakur Bakuradze has 6 nominations - best (feature film), best director, best screenplay, best cinematography, best sound, best supporting actor — Bakur Bakuradze.

In total, the shortlist of the award includes 25 full-length feature films, 6 TV series and animated films, 7 documentary projects, which premiered between December 1, 2023 and November 30, 2024. The winners will be announced at the end of January.