Andamion Murataj is a film director, screenwriter and producer living in New York, NY. He is best known for the screenplay of the feature film
The Forgiveness of Blood, that he co-wrote with Joshua Marston, and after which won the Silver Bear for the Best Screenplay at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival.
Biographical Information
With a background in painting and photography, Andamion Murataj's work spans over the years from writing and directing to cinematography and producing.
Upon his return to Albania, in 2010, he founded the Albanian Production Company "Lissus Media", that locally produced of the feature film “The Forgiveness of Blood”. In 2011 the film premiered in competition at the
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film ''True Grit'' opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total ...
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Andamion Murataj is a founder and the director of Balkan Film Market, Albascript Workshops and often is a jury member in International Film Festivals.
Andamion Murataj holds an MFA in Film and Electronic Media from American University in Washington DC.
Awards and Citations
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Silver Bear
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fes ...
, Best Screenplay for
The Forgiveness of Blood, (shared with
Joshua Marston) 2010
Berlin Film Festival
*Silver Hugo, Best Screenplay for
The Forgiveness of Blood, (shared with
Joshua Marston) at Chicago International Film Festival.
*Best Pitch, Man of the House at Boat Meeting, International Film Festival Molodist. Kyiv, Ukraine,
References
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Albanian film directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Tirana
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay winners