Leon Qafzezi
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Leon Qafzezi in Tirana
, the capital of Albania
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Writer - Cineaste
He lives and work in Albania,son of Niko and Amalia Qafzezi(Zheji).Studied at the "Hight Arte Institut" in Tirana (1974-1976).
Since 1986 he has worked as producer,director,inspector of film, for the “New Albania Film Studio” and “
“Alb-Film-Distribution”. He works as a freelance journalist
in ”Bashkimi” for the Tirana newspaper
Skena dhe Ekrani and for Ylli magazine in film critic field.
In 1992 he co-founded “FILM” magazine together with Piro Milkani and Vasil Tabaku, and is chief editor
of the magazine.
Head of "Council Independent Trade-Union" of AlbFilm-Distribution(1990-1992)
He is head of “Eagle Film Albania” (Video) private cinematography society. Until 1993-1998 he worked for ”Albania Television” in the Department of Film, Department of Programming as duty director, operator and journalist.
From 1998-2008 he worked as an independent director and writer in numerous documentary film
s.
He is a member of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists
, from 1997 of the ”Union of Albanian Cineast”, since 2000 of the “Federation of Journalists”.
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, the capital of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
.
Writer - Cineaste
He lives and work in Albania,son of Niko and Amalia Qafzezi(Zheji).Studied at the "Hight Arte Institut" in Tirana (1974-1976).
Since 1986 he has worked as producer,director,inspector of film, for the “New Albania Film Studio” and “
“Alb-Film-Distribution”. He works as a freelance journalist
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
in ”Bashkimi” for the Tirana newspaper
Skena dhe Ekrani and for Ylli magazine in film critic field.
In 1992 he co-founded “FILM” magazine together with Piro Milkani and Vasil Tabaku, and is chief editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of the magazine.
Head of "Council Independent Trade-Union" of AlbFilm-Distribution(1990-1992)
He is head of “Eagle Film Albania” (Video) private cinematography society. Until 1993-1998 he worked for ”Albania Television” in the Department of Film, Department of Programming as duty director, operator and journalist.
From 1998-2008 he worked as an independent director and writer in numerous documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
s.
He is a member of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists
Albanian League of Writers and Artists
The Albanian League of Writers and Artists is an organization of creators, located in Tirana, Albania, which includes writers, composers, and artists and critics of the literary and artistic values.- History :...
, from 1997 of the ”Union of Albanian Cineast”, since 2000 of the “Federation of Journalists”.
Documentary-Filmography
- 1974-Don’t forget my son(screenplays) National competition
- 1990-Directors 90(screenplays)
- 1992-Headache without head(Director-co screenplays)
- 1993-Man of Free words(Director-screenplays)
- 1993-In film way(Director-screenplays)
- 1993-The light of city(Director-screenplays)
- 1994-Poet and Incuisition(Director-screenplays)
- 1994-Nation,Religion.Country(Director)
- 1994-One painter in New York(Director)
- 1994-Join in diaspore(Director-co operator)
- 1995-Children's dreams(Director-screenplays-producer)
- 1995-Courage in cinematography(Director-screenplays)
- 1996-Ismail Kadare and Sabato(Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-One painter in Paris(Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-Omer Kaleshi(Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-Paris-Paris(Director-operator)
- 1996-Avalanche(Screenplays-operator)
- 1996-Directors way(Director-screenplays-operator)
- 1997-Sipa-Press(Direction-screenplays-operator)
- 1997-My heard refren(Director-screenplays-operator)
- 1997-The father of abanian circ(Director-operator
- 1998-Krantia our dirigent(Director-Producer-Director of Photography)
- 1998-The straggle to be man(Director-Director of Photography)
- 1999-Message of Humanism(Director-Screenplays-Director of Photography)2 series
- 2000-Message of love(Director-Screenplays-Producer-Director of Photography)
- 2003-WHO(Director-Screenplays-Director of Photography)
- 2003-A. Moissi(Director-co screenplays-Director of Photography)
- 2004-Sue Ryder Care(Director-Screenplays-Director of Photography)
Novele
- 1997-Passport to Hell
- 1998-The skay down
- 1998-The market of dreams
- 1998-The black hole
- 2008-The prostitute of Abuokir
Studies and critics for films
- 1993-Great Directors
- 1996-Directors Portrait
- 2002-Albanian Film and Time
- 2002-Interview for Film
- 2003-With keep movies
- 2008-The World Cinema