Shkodra hosts first animation festival

TIRANA, Sep. 8 – The northern city of Shkodra hosted this week the first international animation festival. The festival’s scheduled from October 4 to 9 was held at the local Millennium cinema.
Some 40 short-films from all over the world, among which three Albanian productions, competed in the festival.
AniFestROZAFA, the first annual international festival of animated films for children and by children in Albania, also served as a meeting for local and foreign artists to set contacts. It also promoted Shkodra which boasts dozens of monumental buildings and legends.
The festival’s competition was divided into three main categories.
Albania competed with three animated films by Ilir Kaso, Rikarda Nova and Vlash Dobroniku in the festival.
The first edition of this international festival is supported by the Culture Ministry, the Shkodra Municipality and the National Cinematography Centre.
The history of Albanian animation dates back to 1975. Some 200 animated films, most of which during the country’s communist regime, have been produced since then.