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In collaboration with the Municipality of Kamenica and the “Isa Kastrati” Cultural Center in Kamenica, PriFest will continue the MOVING CINEMA activity in the city of Kamenica. On November 22, 2024, the British film No Way Home, directed by Yousaf Ali Khan, will be screened. This film won an award at the second edition of [...]
In collaboration with Kino Hyrije Hana in Gjakova and as part of the annual activities, PriFest will launch the MOVING CINEMA initiative in the city of Gjakova. On November 18, 2024, the British film No Way Home, directed by Yousaf Ali Khan, will be screened. The film was the winner of the second edition of [...]
The call for entries for the 17th edition of PriFest is open. The 17th edition of PriFest will be held from 9-14 September 2025. You can now apply with your new film for one of PriFest’s categories in the link below. https://shorturl.at/Fo8la #prifest #forher #vjosaforever
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, [...]
PriFest presents the competitive films in the medium-length category, a program featuring a diverse range of films from four European countries. This year, two world premieres and two international premieres will be showcased, offering a varied and complex perspective on cinematic art in this unique format. The program explores profound and sensitive themes that challenge [...]
As has become tradition, PriFest will close the edition with a Special Screening. The closing film for this edition is Phantom Youth by the acclaimed director and screenwriter Luana Bajrami. Phantom Youth will be screened on the final night, before the awards ceremony, on September 15 at 19:00. Phantom Youth is a co-production between Kosovo and [...]
The unique medium-length film competition will conclude with the regional premiere of AND THE WIND WEEPS by director Aulona Selmani. The film tells the story of Daut, a survivor of a massacre where his son was killed, has been rehearsing a letter for 20 years on what he will say if Hague ever calls him [...]
As part of PriFest’s annual activities and in collaboration with the Cultural Center for Children and the Directorate of Culture of the Municipality of Pristina, PriFest presents the following films: GREETINGS FROM MARS by director Sarah Winkenstette. When Tomi, Elmar, and Nina’s mother is sent as a correspondent to China, the children are sent to [...]
There are only a few days left to begin with the 16-th edition of the Prishtina International Film Festival – PriFest, an extraordinary edition that promises a lot. The regional cinema and the main competition of PriFest, featuring feature-length Balkan films, promises a highly engaging and attractive program. The first film in this category and [...]
We are happy to announce the 7 selected projects for the Best Pitch Competition at PriForum – Prishtina Film FORUM, our film industry platform. 1. CHASING DREAMS – Macedonia, Director: Ilija Piperkoski, Screenwriter: Ilija Piperkoski, Producer: Ognen Antov; 2. CONSQUENCES OF FREEDOM – Albania, Director: Lorin Terezi, Screenwriter: Lorin Terezi, Producer: Florenc Papas; 3. PENUMBRA – Bulgaria, [...]
Each year, PriFest offers two accreditation options, for MEDIA and INDUSTRY, in order to enable easy access and free entrance throughout the festival to profesionals from the world of media and the film industry. To get accredited as a film industry (producers, actors/actresses, DoP, and other filmmakers) or media (journalists, camerapersons, photographers stc), please complete the required information [...]
Open Call for Prishtina Kino Kabaret As part of the Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans (CC4WBs) project, the EDU CUTS network is thrilled to announce a call for young talents from the Western Balkans to participate in the Prishtina Kino Kabaret organized by PriFest. This event offers an intensive filmmaking experience where participants [...]
Prishtina International Film Festival and Prishtina Film FORUM (PriFORUM) are proud to announce the call for entries for the Best Pitch 2024 BEST PITCH is a development training cycle and contest. Eligible to apply are feature-length fiction projects in the development and financing stage from first and second time filmmakers from the Balkan region. APPLY and benefit from Training with distinguished [...]
PriFest presents the film that will open PriGlobal 2024 on Monday evening 15.04.2024, from 20:00 at @kinoarmata: No Way Home by Yousaf Ali Khan, UK / Kosovo Premiere (105 min) The only thing that Ryan knows about his dad is that he’s a ‘Paki’. He dreams of him coming back and kicking out his mum’s [...]
Dear cinephiles! It’s been a minute, but we are back with the second editions of our side events PriGlobal and PriDox, aptly positioned consecutively to quench your thirst for incredible motion pictures ahead of our main event in September. In addition to the 3 international features and 3 intriguing documentaries (and 1 special screening short [...]
PriFest’s sweet sixteen is approaching fast and we’re so excited to celebrate together with you. From September 10 to 15, film takes center stage in Prishtina. Join us for our annual gathering. Let us create together yet another beautiful week of art! And with that in mind, the first artistic piece of our next edition [...]
Full list of awards at PriFest 15 PriForum prizes: Best Pitch AWARD Vanessa Redgrave in the amount of 1000 EUR goes to BIG IN GAZI BABA from North Macedonia given by Neptun; Color Grading in Services in the amount of 10K given by In My Country Postproduction House goes to HAPPY FAMILY from Turkey; Final [...]
PriFest, the Prishtina International Film Festival, is gearing up for its 15th edition, scheduled to take place from September 12 to 17, 2023. The festival promises another exciting lineup of international and regional cinema, but all eyes are on the opening film, “The Land Within,” by Fisnik Maxville. The film is a poignant exploration of [...]
PriFest is happy to announce that it will close its upcoming edition with a special screening of ‘Jericho Ridge’. The film, produced by an international team and shot in Kosovo’s picturesque landscapes, will have its regional premiere on September 17th, marking the grand finale of the festival. ‘Jericho Ridge’, directed by the BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated [...]
PriFest proudly presents Jury of Short Films Competition program for the 15th edition. And the jurors are: Kaltrina Krasniqi (1981) is an award winning Kosovo based film director and researcher working in film and digital humanites since early 2000s. She is a founding member of Kosovo Oral History Initative – a digital archive where personal [...]
We present lineup the Medium-Length films Competition program. Two world and two international premieres. Exciting films from four European countries at this unique film format. ALMOST CRYING – by Aulona Selmani, Switzerland/ International Premiere (25 min). Once a young widow, Nadie is under constant scrutiny from her rebellious sisters-in-law. But then a self-portrait from her [...]
PriFest presents the Jury of Medium-Length Films Competition program. This category covers films from 25-60 minutes and PriFest is the only festival in the region to have this category of films. And the jurors are: Shahar Rosen graduated with Honors from JSFS, Jerusalem, 1996. Awarded Best Director in the Israeli Film Institute Awards Short Films [...]
The 15th edition of PriFest continues the tradition of providing a unique opportunity for film projects that are at the preproduction phase to be presented in the annual PriForum’s Best Pitch Competition. Many ambitious projects from the region (Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey, Greece and Serbia) have applied [...]
We are happy to announce that this year PriFest’s traditional Focus Program will highlight the film industry of the state of Israel. With the support of the Israeli Embassy in Kosovo, Israeli films, filmmakers and festival organizers will come to PriFest to present their films and projects, as well as to participate in our regional [...]
PriFest is happy and honored to reveal the main jury of our 15th edition, which is composed of top level filmmakers and industry professionals from around the world. We present to you the Jury of Balkan Films Competition program: Mark Forstater is an American film and TV producer, author, audio producer, music producer and tech [...]
We present lineup of the Short Films Competition program. 2 World premieres, 1 regional and 4 Kosovo premieres will mark this exciting selection. MOTËR – by Dorenina Imeri, Switzerland/ Kosovo Premiere (14 min). An Albanian family struggles to stay afloat and integrate in Switzerland. In the process, the learning difficulties of the youngest family member [...]
We proudly present the line-up of the Main Competition program – Balkan Feature Films. 5 exciting films from the region, all premieres in Kosovo. THE LAND WITHIN – by Fisnik Maxville Switzerland, Kosovo / Kosovo Premiere (118 min) After years of exile, Remo, an orphan, returns to his childhood village in the Balkans. He must [...]
As a gesture of support and solidarity, Prishtina International Film Festival (PriFest) will host Odesa International Film Festival (OIFF) in Prishtina, Kosovo, this year to hold a joint 14th edition of PriFest and 13th edition of OIFF. Under the motto ‘Odesa IFF beyond borders: Odesa at PriFest’, Prishtina International Film Festival will provide the space [...]
The Kosovar film ‘Vera dreams of the sea’ directed by Kaltrina Krasniqi is the film that will open the 14th edition of PriFest. ‘Vera dreams of the sea’ had its world premiere last year at the Venice International Film Festival, and has already been successfully screened at 20 festivals around the world in official competition [...]
The premiere of Hive by Blerta Basholli, opened the 13th edition of PriFest.
Lucky 13 Who would have thought that the number 13 would be lucky? That we would start over so quickly after the terrible pandemic that befell us. Despite everything, despite the number that is not usually one to bring luck, we restart our journey of film. Prishtina is once again a host to films, filmmakers [...]
Opening night of PriFest was amazing with te premiere of ‘Hive’ – two screening indoors at National Theatre and Kino Armata, and an open air screening at the Red Carpet. Great atmosphere, many guests and friends! Thank you! Come join us on day 2 of the festival.
Screening Schedule of the Special Screenings category: Venue: Open Air Cinema at Zahir Pajaziti Sq. THE VANISHED by Arben Thaçi, 25.8. Wednesday 20:30h, Maqedonia e Veriut, Kosova, Albania, 100 min. Premiere TROUBLED SKY by Anton Nrecaj, Thursday 20:30h, Kosove, 96 min. Premiere. A PRISHTINA STORY by Burbuqe Berisha, 27.8. E Premte/ Friday 20:30h, Kosove, 85 min. [...]
Screening Schedule of Short Films Competition program: VLORA by Erblin Nushi, 25.8. Wednesday 18:00h National Theatre Kosovo/ USA, 14 min. Regional Premiere. GRANDMOTHER by Eduart Grishaj, 25.8. Wednesday 18:00h National Theatre, Albania, 23 min. International Premiere. LA BOCA DEL DIABLO by Gabriela García Rivas, 26.8. Thursday 20:00h Musem Amphitheatre Mexico, 13 min. Premiere. THE APPLE [...]
Screening Schedule of MEDIUM-LENGTH FILMS COMPETITION: SEA BY THE RIVER AND RIVER BY THE SEA by Sovran Nrecaj, 25.8. National Theatre 20:10h 28 min, Kosovo/ BIH. Premiere. THE DROWNING GOAT by Sebastian Johansson Micci, 25.8. Wednesday 21:00h, Amphitheatre of Musem 27 min, Sweden. Regional Premiere. JESUS EGON CHRIST by David Vajda & Sasa Vajda, 25.8. [...]
Documentary films: MURANOW by Chen Shelach 25.8.2021 Wednesday 17:00h Kino Armata Israel, 70 min. Regional Premiere. DOM SALVADOR AND ABOLITION by Lilka Hara, Artur Ratton 26.08.2021 Thursday 17:00h Kino Armata USA, 78 min. International Premiere. THE END OF KINGS by Rémi Brachet 27.8.2021 Friday 17:00h Kino Armata France, 40 min, Regional Premiere. STALKING CHERNOBYL by Iara [...]
Happy to present this year’s PriFest Afters program. Good music from great artists every night in front of the National Theatre. and special cocktails from the Bon Vivant team to top it all off. #prifest
As a result of the new measurements adopted by the Government of Kosovo, PriFest has decided on new regulations to respect and protect against Covid-19 and the version that is rapidly spreading, Delta. PriFest will be held from 24 to 29 August respecting the rules as follows:
One of our newest, but also one of most exciting industry programs is Kosovo Rising Stars. Since 2017, PriFest launched this program to promote young kosovan talents internationally. This year we have two events with great panelists/experts curated by Karin Dix. The first one – Casting Directors meet La Vague de la Femme Kosovare: Cassandra [...]
We are pleased to announce moderators of the opening & closing ceremonies of PriFest 13th edition. As from the first edition, actresses and actors were hosts of both openings and award ceremonies. This year is not exemption, and we are very happy to have two young and talented Kosovar actors: Rinè Krasniqi and Valmir Krasniqi. [...]
Meet the Jury of our main competition category: Balkan Feature Films Program – Matthijs Wouter Knol, Director of the European Film Academy; Wilhelm Faber, from Programme-organization of Berlin International Film Festival since more than 25 years; Chris Belloni, a documentary filmmaker, producer and director of the International Queer & Migrant Film Festival. Balkan Feature Films [...]
They will be judging our competition category, Global Cinema, for the Media Award. Jad Salfiti, film critic and journalist; Arjola Shehu, TV host and journalist; Lorik Bakija, journalist and TV presenter. Global Cinema is an International Feature Competition program. Six films will be screened in this category and selection features 1 International Premiere, 3 Regional [...]
Meet the Jury of Global – International Feature Competition program: Snežana van Houwelingen, producer; Karsten de Vreugd, fiction and documentary filmmaker; Rovena Lule Kuka, actress and director. Global Cinema program will screen 1 International Premiere, 3 Regional Premieres and 2 Kosovan Premieres of the films from 6 countries and 3 continents. Selection of this category [...]
Meet the Jury of PriDocs – Documentary Films Competition program – Marc Schmidt, documentary filmmaker; Tugce Aydin, filmmaker, performer and art director; Latif Hasolli, editor, cinematographer and producer. PriDocs Program consists of 7 films, from which 1 will be International Premiere at PriFest, 3 Regional Premieres and 2 Kosovan Premieres. PriDocs program selection was the [...]
Meet the Jury of Medium-Length Films Competition Program: Petar Protić, programmer and film critic; Pavlina Jeleva, film critic and producer; Armend Smajli, actor. Our unique category of PriFest this year consists of 8 films. Four of them will have Regional Premieres in Prishtina, while all of them will be Kosovan Premieres. Petar Protić (1967) is [...]
They will be judging the main competition category, Balkan Films, for the FIPRESCI Award. Anne-Christine Loranger, a journalist, film critic, author, language teacher, film director, and poet; Malik Berkati, a journalist and political scientist; Michele Sancisi, journalist, graduated in Literature with specialization in entertainment. Balkan Feature Films Competition, known also as ‘Honey and Blood Cinema’, [...]
Meet the Jury of Short Films Competition Program – Čedomir Kolar, Academy Award winning producer; Blerta Basholli, screenwriter and director, tripple winner of Sundance FF; Xavier Henry-Rashid, founder of Film Republic, a London based film sales agency. 13 films from 10 countries from around the globe, selected with the contribution of Norika Sefa, will compete [...]
Against all odds, Kosovo has become a success story of international cinematography. And what’s more, women directors have had a huge impact in the international festival scene, all through debut films. There is now an additional flavor to what was already being called the Kosovan New Wave. A great number of women directors have emerged. [...]
We proudly present the ‘Let It Be’ program, our unique film category dedicated to films with LGBTIQ subjects. This year comes with 6 films of different length and 4 World Premieres. “Let it Be Program, created in 2012 is very important for PriFest, because of the subject of films and the strong message that it [...]
The newest competition category of PriFest is: Short Films. Films up to 25 minutes from around the globe were eligible to apply for the 13th edition of PriFest. And the result is fantastic: 13 films from 10 countries from around the globe, with wonderful diversity in styles. Some of them have had previous success in [...]
We are happy to present GLOBAL cinema program, with great diversity of subjects and cinematic approach. Six films from around the globe will compete for the Golden Goddess of PriFest. We are happy we will have one International Premiere, three Regional Premieres and two Kosovan Premiers of the films from 6 countries of 3 continents. [...]
PriDocs Program consists of 7 films, from which 1 will be International Premiere at PriFest, 3 Regional Premieres and 2 Kosovan Premieres. PriFest wants to thank Cheryl Johnson for the contribution in selection of PriDocs program. Cheryl is our long-term collaborator and true friend of the festival. PriDocs line-up: 1. DOM SALVADOR AND ABOLITION by [...]
The thirteenth edition of PriFest continues the tradition of organizing a unique opportunity for film projects that are in the pre-production stage. This opportunity comes within PriFORUM, through “Best Pitch Competition”. A relatively large number of ambitious film projects from the region (Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey) have applied with their film projects [...]
The non-competitive category Special Screenings this edition will have 3 feature films in the Albanian language. Two films are from Kosovo and one is from North Macedonia and all three are debut films of directors. LOOKING FOR VENERA (a film that had its world premiere at the Rotterdam Film Festival) and which has already been [...]
Prishtina KinoKabaret – an integral part of KinoKabaret Network – was organized in PriFest for the first time in 2016. KinoKabaret is a project which cultivates innovative filmmaking, in which amateur and professional artists, directors, producers, and filmmakers from all over the world are given the opportunity to produce films in a more unique way. [...]
Prishtina International Film Festival and Prishtina Film FORUM (PriFORUM) are proud to announce the call for entries for the Best Pitch 2021. BEST PITCH is a development training cycle and contest. APPLY and benefit from Training with distinguished experts from European prestigious companies and networks in Pitching, Script Development workshop or have a personalized session [...]
Continuing its quest to support Kosovar actors by facilitating their access to the international market and their engagement in film projects outside of Kosovo, PriFest has established a partnership with Spotlight, one of the most renowned casting services in Europe. “I am very happy to have established this partnership because PriFest is slowly getting [...]
The 12th edition of PriFest continues the tradition of hosting a unique opportunity for film projects (which are at the preproduction phase), namely the Best Pitch Competition. A good number of ambitious projects from the region (Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey, Greece and Serbia) have applied for the [...]
This year, PriFest – Prishtina International Film Festival will hold its 12th edition. After the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many festivals around the world to either postpone or cancel their events, PriFest has decided, in coordination with health institutions in Kosovo and following different protocols, to hold its 12th edition in July 14-19 [...]
PriFest 12 is happening from July 14 to 19! This year all our venues are open air, in accordance with the health measures, and the whole of PriForum is going online! Best Pitch call for feature film projects is open until June 1st! Apply with your film project and take the opportunity to e-meet [...]
In the build-up to its 11th edition, PriFest has revealed this year’s jury members. Prishtina International Film Festival will have 8 juries, consisting of 3 members each, which will determine the award-winners in 5 competitive film programs. As is tradition, PriFest will host remarkable names from international, European and regional cinematography and film industries, [...]
PriFest is back! As is tradition, for one week we will get to watch great films in refreshing theatres and open-air venues. There are 70 films that will be screened during the 11th edition of PriFest (Prishtina International Film Festival), which will be held from July 16 to 21, culminating in the night of award [...]
PRIFORUM ANNOUNCES ITS SELECTION OF PROJECTS FOR THE BEST PITCH COMPETITION Prishtina, June 21 In its 11th edition, PriFest carries on its tradition of providing unique opportunities for film projects that are in the preproduction phase through the Best Pitch Competition, a component of PriForum. A relatively big number of ambitious film projects from the [...]
Arzana Kraja’s debut feature film “Field of Blackbirds” will open the 11th edition of PriFest on the opening night on July 16 at the National Theatre in Prishtina. Circle Production company chose to screen the Kosovo premiere of the film at PriFest. The film will not take part in any of the competitive programs of [...]
A new concept has been prepared to contribute to the objectives of Kosovo Rising Stars, one of the many programs of Prishtina International Film Festival (PriFest), which this year is supported by European Union funds through European Film Festivals, providing a unique opportunity to actors from Kosovo who will be able to benefit from meetings [...]
This July, Prishtina International Film Festival (PriFest) will organize the third edition of Green Film Project, which aims to raise awareness among the youth for the importance of the environment, focusing on the impact that society has on air quality throughout the year, as well as to increase activism regarding this issue. Green Film Project [...]
After their visit to Cannes Film Festival, the PriFest management has revealed some of the experts and companies which will be present in this year’s edition of Prishtina International Film Festival. As part of the Best Pitch competition in PriFORUM, this year PriFest will host renowned experts of the prestigious network European Audio Visual Entrepreneurs [...]
Under the slogan “Challenge yourself for a week. Make your film NOW!”, PriFest invites filmmakers, actors, directors, producers and film enthusiasts to participate in Prishtina KinoKabaret program. Talented director Valter Lucaj will lead Prishtina KinoKabaret, the unique dynamic of which is built through networking, discussions and fieldwork. For the whole of the duration of PriFest, [...]
Thrilled to reveal our brand and poster for the 11th edition of PriFest! For more pics, updates and info about the 11th edition, follow us on our official social media accounts. 16-21 July 2019. Friendship. Forever. PriFest!
Prishtina International Film Festival and Prishtina Film FORUM (PriFORUM) are proud to announce the call for entries for the Best Pitch 2019. BEST PITCH is a development training cycle and contest. Eligible to apply are feature-length fiction projects in the development and financing stage from first and second time filmmakers from the Balkan region. APPLY [...]
On the night of July 22nd, PriFest officially closed its tenth edition. Below you can see the list of all the winners of this edition: “Vanessa Redgrave Best Pitch Award” goes “The Walnut Tree”, directed by Faysal Soysal. The winner of the “Audio Postproduction” services prize is “Money for a funeral”, Bulgaria. The winner of [...]
In the third day of PriFest’s tenth edition, our guests had a tour around Kosovo. They visited Junik, Gjeravica and Rugova as well. The trip was supported by PPSE and Swiss Contact. For more pics from this excursion visit our photo gallery.
In partnership with British Council, PriFest organised a workshop about “Scrip Development”, which was conducted by Clare Downs on July 17th and 18th. There were 4 selected projects who participated in this workshop and took the advantage of learning from the well-known expert. For photos from this event check our Facebook photo album or our [...]
Prishtina Film FORUM, the film industry development platform of PriFest, has now revealed the schedule for its events. You can find the full program in our photo gallery.
On the night of July 17th, PriFest has officially opened its tenth edition. For pictures from the opening ceremony, check out our photo album.
The schedule and the venue of the films that will be screened within the “LGBTQI / Let it Be” programme. For more info, photos and everything else about #PriFest10, follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prifest/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/priffest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prifest/ Website: www.prifest.net Official App (Playstore/Appstore): Prifest
Just a few days before the start of its 10th edition, PriFest has reveals its juries. In this edition, PriFest will have 8 juries in total for all the competitive film programs. Just like in the previous editions, PriFest will bring to Prishtina remarkable names from international, european and regional cinematography, who together with juries’ [...]
Prishtina Film FORUM is the film industry development platform of PriFest, the meeting point of regional filmmakers. Join us during the PriFORUM days, when we will host various activities, debates, workshops, trainings, project competitions and networking activities. Play the video for more details.
One of the important guests that is attending this year’s festival is Oscar Awarded British actress Vanessa Redgrave, who is returning after ten years to see the progress, having visited the festival in the opening day, back in 2009, when it started. Welcome back, dear Vanessa!
After a groundbreaking debut in Kosovo’s electronic music scene – in which it invited two veterans of the genre, Point G from France with a LIVE set and DJ Honesty from Berlin, as well as Albanian DJ icon Hajdar Berisha from Nuremberg, Germany – PriBeats is back with Episode II. This year’s edition is moves [...]
“Rooftop Story”, directed by Gazmend Nela, will be the opening film of PriFest’s tenth edition.
The schedule and the venue of the films that will be screened within the “Honey and Blood” programme.
The tenth edition of PriFest, which takes place between 17 and 22 July 2018, introduces the Documentary Competition Programme. In this video you can see the schedule and the places where these films will be screened.
One of the two new film programs of PriFest’s this year edition is Students’ program. Within this program will be shown 7 different films, while the film “Sun” from Mjellma Istrefi will screen its world premiere.
PlayUK, a program that comes as a result of a succesful cooperation between PriFest and British Council. This program brings to our festival 7 remarkable films from the British cinematography in the recent years.
The Experimental Film Program, a new program in our festival, brings to PriFest two World Premieres, one coming from Brazil and the other one coming from Portugal.
PriFest’s 10th edition brings 10 different films in its Middle Length Programme. In this video you can see the schedule and the places where these films will be screened.
The tenth edition of PriFest brings six different films to the European Program. In this video you can see the schedule and the places where these films will be screened.
In its tenth edition, PriFest brings its focus to Kosovo. From the total number of 11 films that are part of this program, 9 are Kosovo Premieres and 2 of them are World Premieres.
Films and documentaries are part of the universal language of mankind, speaking to all audiences. During Prishtina International Film Festival, Kosovo is briefly transformed into a meeting point of filmmakers, artists, writers, and journalists. We want to give this community of artists an opportunity to see Kosovo through their professional lens – as a destination [...]
It’s only 10 days before the 10th edition of PriFest kicks off in Prishtina, capital of Kosovo. During the week of 17-22 July, a total of 58 films will be screened in various competition and non-competition programs including 6 world, 2 International, 3 European and 14 Regional premieres. Many guests are expected to attend the [...]
“Rooftop Story”, a Kosovan film by Gazmend Nela, will open PriFest this year. Whereas the closing film will be “The Return” by Kastriot Abdyli, another Albanian film. In its tenth edition, PriFest focuses on Kosovo cinematography. In line with its tradition of promoting local creativity, PriFest has chosen two films Kosovo films to open and [...]
Following the publication of the line-ups that will be part of this editon, PriFest announces the list of films that will comprise the Balkan program, which is the main program of the festival. The Balkan Film Program, “Honey and Blood Program”, comes with 10 different films. It is important to mention that 3 out of [...]
Through its partnership with the British Council in Kosovo, PriFest brings to Kosovo the PlayUK platform and a number of film industry experts. This year, PriFest is collaborating with the British Council to bring not only cinematic productions from this country to Kosovo, but also a number of guests and experts who through their workshops [...]
In addition to is traditional film programs, in its tenth edition, PriFest presents two new programs. The competitive Students’ Program and Experimental Program are set to add to the festival’s already rich variety of films, providing a great opportunity for film lovers. The Students’ Program will also serve to fill the gap left as a [...]
Each year, PriFest focuses on a specific country or region with the aim to promote their cinematography in close cooperation with respective embassies. This year, the PriFest Focus Program is a result of a successful cooperation with the British Council. It brings special attention to British Cinema, which is known to have a great impact [...]
As is by now traditional, PriFest covers a broad spectrum of the world of documentary films through a program which includes films from England, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Tunisia, Ecuador and the USA. 1 International Premiere, 1 European Premiere and 3 Regional Premieres are part of the PriDocs program of the 10th edition of PriFest, [...]
The 10th edition of PriFest continues the tradition of hosting a unique opportunity for film projects (which are at the preproduction phase), namely the Best Pitch Competition. A good number of ambitious projects from the region (Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey, Romania and Serbia) have applied for the opportunity to have [...]
The biggest International Film Festival in the country, PriFest, which will hold its 10th edition in July, has revealed its Middle Length Competition program, which includes 10 films. PriFest presents its unique program in the region, the Medium-Length Films Competition, which consists of 25-60 minute long films. This year’s program includes 10 films from different [...]
EUROPEAN FEATURE FILM COMPETITION European Feature Film Competition Line-up 2018: The competition program dedicated to the earliest cinema tradition, the European one. This edition comes with titles that have not simply attracted the attention of filmmakers and critics, but have brought new spirit to filmmaking. This year, PriFest reveals a list of six feature films [...]
PriFest and Sarajevo Film Academy continue their collaboration. Sarajevo Film Academy through PriFest this year again provides a study scholarship for a successful student from Kosovo, who will have a chance to study Movie Directing in Sarajevo, in Bachelor studies. Last year, Sovran Nrecaj was the recipient of the full scholarship awarded by Sarajevo Film [...]
More opportunities for film projects applying for Best Pitch Competition at Prishtina International Film Festival. A number of workshops for film projects from the region and opportunity to meet Distribution and Sales companies in Prishtina Rendezvous this year in July! Apart from distinguished names from the world cinema and film industry professionals, PriFest will provide [...]
Prishtina International Film Festival will hold its 10th edition this year in 17-22 July. The new visual identity for the 10th edition has been created by the creative team of the festival project.graphics and B2 – PR & Media Solutions. “We are always very proud of our visual identity, as our posters and catalogs have [...]
All the winners are enlisted below according to the category of the award. Best European Films Category at PriFest 2017 Special mention in the Best European Films Category at PriFest 2017 goes to: HUNTING FLIES, from Norway, director Izer Aliu. Special Jury Prize in the Best European Films Category at PriFest 2017 goes to: [...]
After a great week full of films, after-parties and endless fun, tonight at ‘Zahir Pajaziti’ square starting from 21:00 the closing ceremony will take place, a ceremony where winners will get their prizes for the best film of the specific programs. As you already know, PriFest’s this year’s edition brought to Prishtina more than 70 [...]
One day before we the goodbye to the ninth edition of PriFest, the screening of short films produced during ‘Prishtina Kino Kabaret’ took place at the ABC Cinema. A crew that was puzzled spontaneously, with non-professional and professional artists from all around the world, created short films with no budget during festival’s week and these [...]
Starting from 16:00, today at the ‘ABC Cinema’, the projects chosen for the ‘Green Film Project’ were screened. ‘Green Film Project’ is an environmental project, while the filmmakers who wanted to compete in this project, were asked to create a short film (15 seconds to 3 minutes) about the environment. The project was supported by [...]
After the Best Pitch presentations, PriFORUM yesterday continued with the ‘Prishtina Rendezvous’ event. The projects that were part of the ‘Best Pitch’ competition and two other projects got a chance to articulate their ideas and stories in ‘speed date’ style / one-on- one meetings in front of different producers, distributors, representatives of film markets, sales [...]
After a day filled with presentations, the two winners of the ‘Best Pitch’ competition were announced in front of the National Theatre. The jury that included representatives from the Ministry of Culture of Turkey and TRT (Turkish Radio Television) decided to give the prize of 1500 euros to the project named ‘Sirin’ (Montenegro), a project [...]
PriFest thinks about children too! Yesterday starting from 17:00 at the ‘Ibrahim Rugova’ square, PriFest, supported by organised an event exclusively for children. The ‘Vita Challenge’ event was made of different games for children, while there are also different prizes given from the competing games and the event’s quiz! More photos on our Facebook album.
The fourth day of this year’s edition started with Best Pitch presentations, which were conducted at the ‘UNION’ near the National Theatre. The 9 projects that were presented today were: 1. WE ALL DIE NAKED from Albania, with Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci both as directors and producers. 2. SIRIN from Montenegro, with Senad Sahmanovic [...]
As it was planned, PriFORUM, the development platform of film industry, which is an integral part of PriFest, started its activities today. In the morning of the third day of the festival, a delegation from the Ministry of Culture of Turkey together with representatives from TRT (Turkish Radio Television) conducted a presentation on possibilities of [...]
In front of the National Theatre, PriFest has opened its official shop, where T-Shirts and bags with 21 different designs that include quotes from different world famous movies are being sold. The price for one T-shirt is 8.5 euros, while for a bag is 9.5 euros. If you buy more than one shirt or bag, there [...]
On the second day of the ninth edition, the brand-new project of PriFest, ‘Work in Progres’, took place at the small hall of the National Theatre. 6 Kosovo film projects that are in the post production phase had the opportunity to present parts of their films in front of sales people, distributors and agents, as [...]
As it was planned, in front of the National Theatre, as part of the PriFORUM, a masterclass by Lucinda Coxon was conducted today. Lucinda Coxon and Fatos Berisha, the head of the PriFORUM, shared their experiences in front of many people who were present during her masterclass. The masterclass was open for public, media and [...]
This edition PriFest has one additional jury, that of the PriDocs program, seeing that this program has been turned competitive this year. Some of the most renowned figures partaking in this edition’s juries include Levente Molnar, the famous actor from ‘Son of Saul’, ‘Morgen’ and ‘Tabula rasa’, films that have won many great prizes, including [...]
‘Unwanted’, a film by Edon Rizvanolli, will officially open this year’s edition of PriFest on July 13th. The film will compete in main film program of PriFest – the ‘Honey and Blood’ program. ‘Unwanted’, a co-production between Kosovo and the Netherlands, comes to PriFest as an International Premiere, after screening its World Premiere at ‘Karlovy [...]
Haggis to be Honored with the Festival’s Golden Goddess Award Paul Haggis, winner of two Oscars™, many BAFTA and Emmy awards, a director, screenwriter and producer with a career spanning 42 years in the film industry, will visit Kosovo as an honorary guest of the ninth edition of PriFest – Prishtina International Film Festival. At [...]
In the 9th edition of PriFest, the European Program will have a total of 10 films, from which 6 will be regional premieres and 4 will be Kosovo premieres. One of the highlights of this program is ‘Hunting Flies’, the first feature film of Izer Aliu, an Albanian director of Macedonian origin. ‘Hunting Flies’ held [...]
After operating as a promotional program for six years, PriFest’s documentary program, PriDocs, will be transformed into a competitive program with 16 films. The 9th edition of PriFest brings 2 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 6 regional premieres and 6 Kosovo premieres through its documentary program, which will run from July 13 to 20. These [...]
The biggest International Film Festival in the country, PriFest, which will hold its 9th edition in July, has today (June 24, 2017) published its first of ten film programs. The Middle Length competition program will have 13 films coming from different parts of the world. 3 of them are world premieres, which will be screened [...]
The 9th edition of PriFest continues the tradition of hosting a unique opportunity for film projects (which are at the Script phase), namely the Best Pitch Competition. The 9th edition of PriFest continues the tradition of hosting a unique opportunity for film projects (which are at the Script phase), namely the Best Pitch Competition. A [...]
Prishtina International Film Festival, the biggest and most important film industry event in Kosovo, decided to move its dates in July 2017. The 9th edition of the festival is scheduled for 13-20 July in Prishtina, Kosovo. The management of this festival took this decision for a number of reasons: “– In our endless efforts to [...]
The biggest feature film festival in Kosovo, that brings important film industry professionals from Europe and the Balkans to Kosovo each year, along with a great selection of films, revealed today the branding for its upcoming ninth edition. “The design and branding of our festival are important elements and we pay a great deal of [...]
