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48 Hour Film Project for the first time in Tirana

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TIRANA, April 13 – The 48 Hour Film Project will come to Tirana for the first time this weekend from June 11 to 12. Filmmakers from all over the Albania will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world for the title “Best 48 Hour Film of 2010” in Los Angeles.
Filmmakers from Kosovo and Macedonia and Diaspora have been invited to participate in the festival brought to Albania by Robert Aliaj who represented Belgium in last year’s edition of the competition.
Aliaj, who is the president of the Tirana 48 Hour Film Project, said he has found the support of the Ministry of Culture, National Cinematographic Centre and Tirana Municipality to hold the first edition of the festival in Albania. The festival is aimed at promoting young Albanian directors and actors abroad.
“The 48-hour film festival will feature problems in Albania, and the echo that different social problems leave in our mentality. We will not only bring success but also export culture, we will produce films which will be exported abroad and promoted in 81 countries of the globe” said organizer Aliaj.
The 48 Hour Film Project is the oldest and largest timed film competition in the world. Its mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. The tight 48-hour deadline puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers, emphasizing creativity and teamwork and “doing” instead of “talking.” The emphasis is also on building communities of local creative people – facilitating making new connections, showcasing skills, and celebrating what creativity and teamwork can accomplish in just one weekend.

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