24 Apr Vjosa n’Fest 2023 – Screenings for students films
Vjosa n’Fest 2023
Screenings of Students films – 28-29-30 April 2023 in Përmet
As part of Vjosa n’Fest 2023, the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi will show a selection of short and long films by its former students, shot during and after their film studies. Short films have been produced exclusively by AFMM students over the years.
Program:
Day 1 – Friday 28 April 2023:
17:20 – Graduation film “Home Sweet Home” by Valon Bajgora – 2008 – 20 min
18:00 – “Hive” by Blerta Basholli – 2021 – 84 min – Producer Valon Bajgora
Awards: 21 wins and 14 nominations
Day 2 – Saturday 29 April 2023:
17:20 – Graduation film “If…” by Florenc Papas – 2013 – 17 min
18:00 – “Open Door” by Florenc Papas – 2019 – 78 min
Awards: 3 wins and 3 nominations
Day 3 – Sunday 30 April 2023:
17:15 – Selection of students films through the years:
- “I’m from Albania” by Sabir Kanaqi – Documentary – 2007 – 18 min
Film realized during the Students Exchange Program with FilmAkademie Baden-Württemberg
- Graduation film “Rastësisht e Enjte” by Jela Rodoni – Fiction – 2012 – 14 min
Festivals selections:
– 15th Tel Aviv Student International Film Festival – June 2013
– Corrida Audiovisuelle, ENSAV Toulouse, France, 19-22 April 2022
- Graduation film “Kapsula” by Irdit Kaso – Fiction – 2015 – 19 min
Festivals Selections:
– Special Mention at the Tirana International Film Festival, 13th edition, 28 Oct.-05 Nov. 2015
– Early Bird Students Film Festival, 11th edition, Sofia, Bulgaria, 4-8 November 2015
– Public Award at the First Step Film Fest, 2nd edition, Tirana, Albania, 10-14 November 2015
– Wiper Film Festival, online festival, 2015
– International Competition Ca’Foscari Short Film Festival, Venice, Italy, 16-19 March 2016
– SEECS Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 26-28 April 2016
– TIF Video Challenge, Nicosia Cyprus, online contest
– Dea Film Fest, Saranda, Albania, June 2016,
– Human District Film Festival, Belgrade, Serbia, June 2016
– Vagrant Film Festival, Road movie programme, Belarus, July 2016
– Best Student Short Film (joint winner) at the Balkan Film Food Festival, Pogradec, Albania, August 2016
– Best Short Film at the 5th edition of the Albanian Film Week, New-York, USA, 16-20 Sept. 2016
– Sedicicorto, selected out of competition, Forli, Italy, 7-16 October 2016
– Tuzla Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 2016
– International Short Film Festival “IndieCrete”, Greece, December 2016
– Semi-finalist to the 43rd Students Academy Awards, USA, 2016
– BUZZ CEE Intl Film Festival, Romania, July 2017
- “Adem Reka” by Ardian Arrëza – Doc – 2017 – 12 min
Festivals Selections:
– FiaFest, Colombia, May 2018
– Best Documentary Film, 4th SEECS Short Film Fest 2018, Bucharest, Romania, 28-30 June 2018
– Civilisation & Culture Documentary Film Festival, Matulji, Croatia, 5-7 July 2018
– Balkan Film Food Festival, Pogradec Albania, 2-7 July 2018
– National Competition, Dokufest 2018, Prizren, Kosovo, 3-11 August 2018
– Seanema 4th edition, Ulqin, Montenegro, 23 August 2018
– Corrida Audiovisuelle, ENSAV Toulouse, France, 19-22 April 2022
- Graduation film “Shtëpia” by Aldo Marku – Fiction – 2016 – 18 min
Festivals Selections:
– SEECS Students Film Festival, Istanbul, April 2017
– 23rd International Short Film Festival in Drama, Balkan Students Panorama, Greece, Sept. 2017
– Best National Film at the First Step Film Festival, Albania, Sept. 2017
– Balkan Film Food Festival, Pogradec Albania , July 2018
– TIFF Oda, Panorama Short Student Section, Tetovo, Macedonia, October 2018
– Early Bird International Student Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria, November 2018
– Tirana International Film Festival, In Albanian Section, Albania, November 2018
- “Magnet” by Silvio Spahiu – Doc – 2012 – 15 min
Festivals Selections:
– Environmental Film Festival, Tirana, Albania, May 2013
– Apollonia Student Film Festival, Fier, Albania
– Tirana International Film Festival, Albania, October 2013
– 9th International Students Film Festival Early Bird, Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 Nov-02 Dec 2013
– 43rd Sehsüchte International Students Film Festival, Potsdam, Germany, 30 April – 4 May 2014
– Festival “One country, one film”, Apchat, France, 25-27 July 2014
(Films are in Albanian subtitled in English) – FREE ENTRANCE
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