The awards were voted by 44 of the 59 NSFC members and announced on 6 January 2018. Graduation was released by Sundance Selects in the U.S in 2017.
Graduation is a Romanian/French/Belgian coproduction produced by Mobra Films in coproduction with Why Not Productions, Les Films du Fleuve and France 3 Cinéma. Wild Bunch is handling the sales.