Location | Tirana, Albania |
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Founded | 2003 |
Language | International |
Website | tiranafilmfest |
The Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) is an Academy Awards qualifying film festival[1] and one of the major annual events taking place in Tirana each year. It was the first international cinema festival in Albania. This cultural event was created in 2003 and is currently the most important cinematic event in Albania.
The Festival is competitive with the International Section jury awarding several prizes each year, most notably the "Golden Owl" for Best Feature Film.
It is organised annually by the Albanian National Center of Cinematography. It features three distinct categories and combines features and short film; fiction, documentary, animation and experimental. The festival is open to any filmmaker from around the world and it also accepts student works.[2][3]