Tbilisi International Film Festival was created in 2000. During two years it was a part of Georgian International Festival of Arts "GIFT". 2002 Film Festival became independet and was organized by the Cinema Art Centre "Prometheus".

The Festival has two official awards: "Golden Prometheus" and "Silver Prometheus". The International Jury consists of 5 well-known filmmakers.

Festival has following main sections:
International Competition,
Forum of European Cinema,
Horizons (new films from Asia, America, Africa),
Film Schools,
New Films from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.