Under the slogan "Friendship. Forever. PriFest", the
6th edition of
Prishtina International Film Festival opens its doors today with an
8-day international programm, sections and parallel activities. With 5 world premieres, 5 international premieres and over 50 national premieres,
PriFest promises another great edition for film lovers, bringing to its audience around 60 films, more then any previous editions, divided in 7 different programs.
The festival announced this year its cooperation with
British Council to bring the
British Night section with great films from the UK. Stephen Frears΄
Philomena is expected to open this year’s
PriFest.
On the jury of
Balkan Film Competition Program (
Honey and Blood Cinema) we find the names of British playwright Mark Ravenhill, Kirsten Schaffer, executive director of
OutFest festival in Los Angeles and Karin Angela Schyle from Germany, ex manager of
goEast festival. Dutch producer Kees Kassander,
Cedomir Kolar, Croatian-born producer from France and Bosnian actor
Velibor Topic are the jury-trio for the
European Film Competition Program.
Velvet TerroristsFor the first time the films are going to be evaluated also from the
Students’ Independent Jury, which will give an award for the best film in European category.
PriFest director, Mrs. Vjosa Berisha stated: "We are proud for this composition of juries, and apart from coming from all over the world, they are ‘heavy weight’ in terms of their careers filled with prestigious film awards [...] I am particularly glad that Kosovar students, too, will have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making, by being members of Independent Student jury".
The festival will close with a 240-minute version of Lars Von Trier΄s Nymphomaniac on May Day.
PriFest also hosts
PriFORUM, an industry platform of the festival and meeting point of regional filmmakers, taking place on
26-27 April. The
Best Pitch Award will be handed by the International Jury to the best presentation of a first feature fiction film project. The projects selected for this year are:
An Unforgettable Spring in the Forgetful Village by Kushtrim Bekteshi, F.Y.R.O.M.
The Schooling of Bento Bonchev by Uliana Shilkina, Montenegro
The Last Goodbye by Milica Tomovic, Serbia
Love MeBalkan films and documentaries at
priFest 2014
European Film Competition
Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia, 2013
Balkan Film Competition "Honey & Blood Cinema"
Middle Length Competition
Suddenly by Tanja Golic, Croatia
Finally Home by Kreshnik Saraqi, Albania
One Of Them by Ilirjan Himaj, Kosovo*
Special Screenings
Plisi by Gjon Marku, Kosovo*
Documentary Program
Hidden Documentary by Fabian Kati, UK, Albania,
The Legendary Dog by Alban Muja, Kosovo*
The Women’s Land by Orhan Kerkezi, Kosovo*
Let It Be Program
