EURIMAGES is the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe. Active since 1989, it numbers 38 of the 46 member states of the Strasbourg-based Organisation, plus Canada.
Eurimages promotes the European audiovisual industry by providing financial support to feature films, animations and documentaries produced in Europe.
In doing so, it encourages co-operation between professionals established in different European countries. Canada is newest addition to the Eurimages family, becoming eligible for project support in June 2017.
Albania is a member of Eurimages since September 2009.
Albania has ratified the revised European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (CETS No. 220) on November 4, 2021.
Albanian National Center of Cinematography (QKK) represents Albania in Eurimages.
ANCC has already hosted 2 Board of Management Meetings in Tirana, in October 2012 and March 2016.
Currently Albania is eligible for 2 of the support schemes Eurimages has; Co-production and Promotion.
Contact the Albanian representative at EURIMAGES
SH.T.Z. DASTID KORESHI
Ambasador i Republikës së Shqipërisë në Strasburg, KiE
Kontakt:
Qendra Kombëtare e Kinematografisë
Str. Aleksandër Moisiu 77, Kinostudio, Tirana, Albania
dastid.koreshi@mfa.gov.al
info@qkk.gov.al
Albanian projects supported by EURIMAGES
Albanian majority projects
| Year | Title | Director | Awarded sum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Amnesty | Bujar Alimani | €120000 |
| 2011 | Agon | Robert Budina | €140000 |
| 2012 | Bota | Iris Elezi & Thomas Logoreci | €100000 |
| 2015 | Daybreak | Gentian Koçi | €50000 |
| 2017 | The Delegation | Bujar Alimani | €90000 |
| 2017 | Open Door | Florenc Papas | €45000 |
| 2017 | The Unfinished Portrait of Clara Bellini | Namik Ajazi | €71268 |
| 2018 | My Lake | Gjergj Xhuvani | €90000 |
| 2019 | The Albanian Virgin | Bujar Alimani | €290000 |
| 2020 | My mother is a cosmonaut | Andi Deliana | €43700 |
| 2021 | A cup of coffee and new shoes | Gentian Koçi | €110000 |
| 2021 | Man of the house | Andamion Murataj | €110000 |
Albanian minority projects
| Year | Title | Director | Country | Awarded sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sworn Virgin | Laura Bispuri | Italy | €200000 |
| 2016 | Forgive us our debts | Antonio Morabito | Italy | €210000 |
| 2019 | The Stork | Isa Qosja | Montenegro | €80000 |
| 2021 | Sirin | Senad Šahmanovic | Montenegro | €85000 |
| 2024 | Hatixhja dhe Shabani | Visar Morina | Kosovo | €160000 |
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