Golden Globes to Present Levan Koghuashvili With Trailblazer Award
The Golden Globes have named six laureates, including Georgian director, screenwriter and producer Levan Koghuashvili. They will be honored at a "Golden Globes celebration dedicated to the Silk Road". The information is published on the official website of the Golden Globes.
Besides Koghuashvili, this year's laureates are Gulchekhra Jamilova, Ali Khamraev, Tahmina Rafaela, Shugila Eshen and Samvel Tadevosian. They represent Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Armenia.
The event, which will honor representatives of the film and television industries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, will take place on October 23-24 in the Uzbek capital Tashkent. The awards will be presented in three categories: the "Golden Globes Meridian Award" (Golden Globes Meridian Award), the "Golden Globes Trailblazer Award" (Golden Globes Trailblazer Award) and the "Golden Globes Beacon Award" (Golden Globes Beacon Award).
Levan Koghuashvili will receive the Trailblazer Award. According to the Golden Globes, the award is given to artists whose distinctive creative vision and body of work have made a significant contribution to the development of film and television in the region.
Koghuashvili has gained international recognition with the films "The Fourth Briton", "Street Days", "Blind Dates" and "Gogita's New Life". The film "Brighton Fourth" received the Best International Feature Film award at the Tribeca Film Festival. His latest work, "Guria", premiered at the Venice International Film Festival (2026) and is Georgia's official candidate for the Oscar nomination.
Helen Hunt, President of the Golden Globes, said: "We are delighted to honor this distinguished group of artists whose works reflect the depth, creativity and distinctive narrative traditions of the culture of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Through their individual contributions to cinema, television and the arts, each of them has helped introduce the histories and creative voices of the region to audiences both local and across the world. We look forward to celebrating their achievements in Tashkent".