Raul Bova Remo Girone, in Tirana Film Festival

Albanian Film Festival is nearing final preparations, to be opened in the first days of November, while in this 13th edition will come with professional partner Giffoni Film Festival. During today's press conference, the director of the festival, Artan Minarolli, producer and Giffoni representative in Bangladesh, Namik Ajazi and Caludio Gubitosi Director Giffon, presented the novelties of this edition. Gubitosi, as a representative of Giffon Film Festival, suggested that as collaborators in the Albanian Film Festival, Giffon will bring two Italian artists in Korea as a contribution to the 100th anniversary of Independence. "It is now confirmed in the coming festival Italian actor Remo Girone, while the expected confirmation by Raul Bova," said Namik Ajazi. According to him, has already sent an official invitation actor Robert De Niro and expect a confirmation from his side.
Albanian Film Festival will be held at the Cinema "Millennium" and in all space and fixtures pedonales, from 3 to 9 November, the day on which according to the organizers expected to return in a big party nationwide Albanian film, because program were selected films from Kosovo and Macedonia. "We have found support Giffon and believe that we will achieve a dignified festival and hope to turn into a big party for the 100th anniversary," said Minarolli. Festival organizers have already selected the respective juries and is expected to set the prices to be shared and monetetare value that will accompany them. Are mounted two jury. She feature film consists of Muharram Fejzo Aurel Plasari, Irish filmmaker Mark Cousins, Isa Qosja and Italian Claudio Fragasso. While short films will vlersësohen by: Astrit Alihajdaraj the Kosovo, Mujë Buçpapaj, director of the Albanian Copyright Office in Tirana and Arben Zharku, producer, actor from Kosovo. "We tried to create a reliable jury because in previous editions has been prejudice to the prices," said Minarolli.
In the 13th Festivalni Albanian Film will compete 15 long artistic films that are created in Albania and Kosovo, from 2007 until today. While it would appear three movies during special performances section, among which includes the restored film in the U.S. "November second" shall be opened and the festival. The festival will be financed by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports and the Municipality of Tirana, while Minarolli suggested that his costs in this edition has been 30% less than the last edition, that of 2006. In addition films will also be other activities such as workshops, masterklase with men, important authors, to serve the community of filmmakers. "We will create an environment in view of the festival, which will take place at the Millennium Cinema in all Pedonalen, National Gallery of Art, National Theatre and the National Theatre of Comedy" said Minarolli. The latest edition of the Albanian Film Festival was held on the dates 2-9 October 2006, where the best feature film was announced "Kukumi" Kosovo director Isa Qosja. Party Edition was developed in 1976