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Film Festivals in Prishtina

Prishtina Film Festival

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The award of PriFestFilm "Goddess Award"

Main article: Pristina film festival

Prishtina Film Festival is an annual festival seven-day festival. It began in 2009 as a mark after the declaration of independence. It’s held on National Theater-Pristina in September , but the sixth edition is being held from 25 April to 2 May 2014. As part of the event , the winners receive a statue called "Golden Goddess", which is based from a figure "Goddess on the Throne" that was discovered in Kosovo in 1960 and had become city’s symbol. From 2010 PriFilmFest launched PriFilm Forum which consists seminars , workshops and discussions between Kosovo filmmakers and those from neighborhood countries.

The PriFilmFest founders are: Vjosa Berisha , Fatos Berisha , Orhan Kerkezi and Faton Hasimja.

Hyjnesha ne Fron

Fest Film Kosovo “Hyjnesha ne Fron” is an annual festival which was founded in year 2002.It’s held between September and December. In the first five editions the festival has been held in different cities of Kosovo. Now traditionally it is held in on capital city of Kosovo , Pristina. The name of the festival comes from 5000 year old monument of Kosovo and is a monument of native Kosovo.

The festival program includes feature length fictions films and short films. The competition is divided in:

1. International Competition – for feature films from all over the world (over 60 minutes)
2. Shorts Competition – for short films from all over the world(40 minutes or less)
3. Shorts Competition – for short films national competition (40 minutes or less)
4. Special Screening - new films by established filmmakers

Awards :

• The leading actor
• The leading actress
• Supporting role actor
• Supporting role actress
• Best Screenplay Award
• Best Photography Award
• Best Director Award
• Best Film Award
• Best International Award
• Cinema of the future
• Reward for life work

Skena Up

Skena Up Festival is an annual seven-day special international festival for students of film and theater. It began in year 2003 and it’s held between October and December in National Theater-Pristina. It was founded by a group of students and new artists from University of Prishtina. Is formed as a competition for upcoming artists that makes this festival unique. The festival has two goals. First providing suitable forum for students to present their work to the public therefore creating interaction with audience and also receiving feedback. Secondly , by bringing together peers from all over the world and introducing students to internationally renowned directors , producers , writers and actors. As a part of the festivals are workshops ,AfterParties and volunteers.

Skena UP is part of The International Young Makers in Transit which aims to create opportunities for young European theater makers to show their work on platforms all over Europe. While participating , the young artists engage with European colleagues and will build an international network.

Awards :

Film Competition

• Best fiction film
• Best documentary film
• Best animation film
• Best National film
• Best "ExYU generation Next"
• Special Jury Mention

Theater Competition

• Best Theater Performance
• Best Directing
• Best actor
• ADRIANA award
• Special Jury Mention

Nine Eleven

Nine Eleven is a annual five-day festival dedicated in remembrance of the live lost in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. It began In 2003 as a film , sculpture and modern design competition expressing artists points of view on that particular day in 2001. From the second edition is has only short film competition. It’s held in September on National Theater-Pristina only dedicated only to Albanian filmmakers.It was founded from Blerim Gjoci.

Awards :

• Best Film
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Directing
• Best Screenplay
• Best actress
• Best actor
• Best music