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Best short film: HIGHWAY OF A BROKEN HEART by Nikos Kyritsis, Greece; Best medium film: AND THE WIND WEEPS by Aulona Selmani, Switzerland. Best Balkan Film: SILENCE OF THE SIRENS by Gazmend Nela, Kosova; Best actor: Sunaj Raça from SILENCE OF THE SIRENS, Kosova; Best director: Una Gunjak from EXCURSION, Bosnia; Best actress: Lana Barić [...]
We introduce the jury for the feature films from the Balkans, the main competition category at PriFest. The jury consists of filmmakers and high-level professionals from the European film industry. PAUL WILMSHURST Paul Wilmshurst is a British director and screenwriter who has worked in the film and television industry for over 40 years. His projects [...]
We present the members of the jury for the competitive short film category at PriFest. BLERTA BASHOLLI Blerta Basholli is a screenwriter/director with a unique, realistic visual style. Her stories address social and gender issues from her homeland, Kosovo, and beyond. Her debut film “Hive” (2021) broke records at Sundance, where she won the Grand [...]
In this unique competitive category in the region, dedicated to medium-length films (25-60 min), the jury for this edition consists of: YOUSAF ALI KHAN A director from the United Kingdom, Yousaf’s films address issues of identity, marginalization, and belonging. He has received numerous awards for his work, including two BAFTA nominations for the films “SKIN [...]
PriFest presents the main competitive category, which focuses on feature films from the Balkans. Six new productions from the region are featured, showcasing powerful and emotional stories. Among the six films, one is a world premiere, one is an international premiere, and all the films are local premieres. Another characteristic of this selection is that [...]
“Housekeeping for Beginners” is the feature film that will mark this year’s LetItBe program, a unique category dedicated to films with themes from the LGBTIQ+ community. PriFest, which is the only festival in the region to have a special category for films with subjects from the LGBTIQ+ community, will showcase it. “Housekeeping for Beginners” is [...]
In the 16th edition of PriFest, the traditional non-competitive program “Focus” will showcase the film industry of the United Kingdom. This special festival category aims to present the cinema of a particular country, in this case, British cinema, and offer the Kosovar audience a unique selection of contemporary films from this nation. This program is [...]
PRIFEST presents the competitive films in the short film category, a program that includes a range of films from European and global countries. This year, the program will feature five Kosovo premieres, one European premiere, and one regional premiere. ON TRACKS by Itai Kerem & Roni Vainer, Israel / European Premiere (21 min). A night [...]
The Kosovo Cinematography Center (QKK) reaffirms its commitment to supporting the local film industry by continuing its partnership with PriFest. As part of this collaboration, QKK will award two project development prizes in the “Best Pitch” competition, held within the regional film industry platform of PriFest, PriForum. Additionally, QKK will host the PriFest opening ceremony, [...]
