Dardan Fest, today, announced the names of the three jury members of the 2021 edition.
Prof. Dr iris Pojani, Professor since 2013 (University of Tirana and PhD in Archaeology –Academy of Sciences (1999)
Brief Bio: Iris Pojani has worked for the Institute of Archaeology of the Albanian Academy of Sciences, has served twice as director of the Department of Cultural Heritage Albanian since its foundation in 1998 and later in 2007. She has been the director of the International Center of Albanian Archaeology, and since 2009 teaches at the University of Tirana and actually is the head of the Department of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.
After graduating for Cinematography in Bukuresht, Romania, Zamir Kokonozi had a master on Film production in Chapman University, California by the Fulbright program.
Since, he has taken are of short movies, long movies, documentaries, tv series and advertisments , usually as Photography director but as Director as well.
Some of these projects are, Plain Us, Knock Knock, Pe Aripile Vinului, The Moment which have been part and won prizes in different film festivals in USA and Europe, as well.
Zamir Kokonozi has now for almost 12 year been working as a professor in Arts University here in Tirana and is active in movies and televisions here in Tirana.
Spartak Papadhimitri is a well-known Albanian filmmaker whose career as a Director of Photography expands over four decades and whose name is tied to over fifty titles of projects for film and tv.
The three members of the jury of this edition will champion films from around the world, reflecting social issues and city lifestyle, in a multitude of countries and different urban areas.