Well, the selection panel is made up of 11 local people, who come from a diverse backgrounds related to or within the film industry, including those with skill sets ranging from directing, producing, acting, cinematography and even expertise with Computer Generated Images, as well as academia and film critiquing.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites every country to submit one film, to compete in the Best International Feature Film Category.
Luzzu illustrates the life of fishermen in Malta and the trials and tribulations of their work, which leads them to resort to the black market trade, in order to maintain their livelihood and for real-life fisherman Jesmark to provide for his wife and newborn baby.