Ilir Butka, born 1965 is a film

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and producer. He graduated the Albanian Academy of Arts in

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. Currently he is serving as Chairman of the Albanian National Centre of Cinematography, the official institution representing the Albanian cinema.

Career

Institutional

* 2014 to date – Chairman of the Albanian National Centre of Cinematography. * 2006 – Founder and President of the “Albania Film Commission”, member of the European Network of Film Commissions. * 2005 – 2014 Lecturer on film editing at the Faculty of Filmmaking at Academy of Arts in Albania. * 2003 – Founder of the

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(TIFF), the very first international film festival in Albania. He acted as TIFF Festival Director until 2014. * 2003 – Curator the international contest of photography in Albania at MARUBI

Director

* 1989 – Starts working as painter and film director on animated films at “ Kinostudio-Shqipëria e Re”. * 2002 – Made the short film ''Tunnel'' as a screenwriter, director and producer. * 2005 – Lectured at the Faculty of Film Directing at Academy of Arts in Albania.

Producer

* 2007 – Realizes the documentary “DAMAREAMARE” as a screenwriter, film director and producer. * 1998-2005 Founder, Creative Director and Producer at FASADA STUDIOS, the very first audio-video production company established in Albania. * 2009 – While engaged with “Ska-ndal Production” he successfully produced movies such as “HONEYMOONS” – directed by Goran Paskalievic, (“GOLDEN Spike” award, as well as the FIPRESCI Award, the international jury of film critics, winner at Valladolid Film Festival, Best Film for Central & Eastern European at Cleveland International Film Festival, “

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”, Prix du Jury, winner of The Public Choice Awards at Thessaloniki International Film Festival). * 2011 – Producer of “LA NAVE DOLCE” – directed by Daniele Vicari, (winner of critics award “PASINETI Prize” at Venice Film Festival). * He served as a member of the Selection Board of the Albanian National Center of Cinematography and Kosova Cinematography Center. * Jury member of several film festivals, among which “Siena International Short Film Festival”, Lecce European Film Festival, “Maremetraggio International Short Films Festival”, “BRIFF International Short Films Festival”, “Balkanshorts”, “Alcine”. * 2000-2007 Member of “Lumiere Association” of Albanian filmmakers * 2007-2014 Member of the “Albanian Producers and Filmmakers Association”, APFA. * He is a member of the European Film Academy. * 2002 – Director, scriptwriter and producer of the short movie “TUNNEL”.

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