On the eve of the opening of the International Film Festival in Tirana (TIFF, September 23-29), its founder, Agron Domi, gave a press conference, where he revealed what TIFF brings in its 21st edition.

Domi emphasized the premieres, the new productions that come exclusively for TIFF and that cinematographers can only find there, the great directors who will be present physically and through the productions, and many other special things that make this festival one of the most complete in the programming structure.

Names like Milcho Manchevski, winner in Venice and candidate for Oscars, or Andreas Dresen, one of the most powerful voices of German cinema, will be at the masterclasses organized this year by TIFF, to exchange ideas between Albanian directors and cinephiles. 

In the focus of the 21st edition of TIFF will be Swedish cinema, in the “Swedish stories” session, which includes the films: “Burn all my letters” produced in 2022, “I am Zlatan” (2022) and “The emigrants”. ” (Utvandrarna) of 2021.

 Agron Domi highlighted that, TIFF does not simply select the best script, but the partners of the festival select the best script ready to be produced, to be turned into a film. 

According to the organizers, the “icing on the cake” remains the short film session, the winner of which wins the right to run for the Oscars. TIFF is the last of 94 festivals globally to take its proposal to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Tirana International Film Festival is the first international film festival created in 2003 as one of the most important cinematic events in Europe.

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