Courtesy of Creative Europe Desk ALBANIA
| GENERAL INFO | |
| OFFICIAL NAME OF COUNTRY | Republic of Albania |
| POPULATION | 2876591 (as of Jan. 1. 2017) |
| GDP IN € (PER CAPITA) | 3 717 |
| FILM SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS | |
| OFFICIAL NAME | Albanian National Center of Cinematography |
| ADDRESS | Aleksandër Moisiu 77, 1012-Tirana |
| WEBPAGE | www.nationalfilmcenter.gov.al |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE | Ilir Butka |
| PUBLIC FUNDING AVAILABLE IN EUROS | 1.2 million |
| PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC FUNDING DEDICATED TO ANIMATION | no specific percentage |
| AVERAGE PRODUCTION BUDGET IN €: | |
| - FOR SHORT ANIMATED FILM | |
| - FOR FEATURE ANIMATED FILM | |
| - FOR EPISODE OF ANIMATED TV SERIES | |
| TAX INCENTIVES | YES/NO |
| 20% VAT | for Albanian Producers (20% VAT) |
| REGIONAL FUNDS FOR ANIMATION | YES/NO |
| AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ANIMATED FILM PROFESSIONALS | YES/NO |
| NATIONAL TV BROADCASTER | |
| OFFICIAL NAME | Albanian Public Radio-Television (RTSH) |
| ADDRESS | Ismail Qemali № 11 Tirana |
| WEBPAGE | https://rtsh.al/ |
| COMMISSIONING EDITOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANIMATION | NA |
| FUNDING DEDICATED TO ACQUISITION OF ANIMATED CONTENT FROM CEE COUNTRIES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS | NA |
| FUNDING DEDICATED TO PRODUCTION OF LOCAL ANIMATED CONTENT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS | NA |
| NUMBER OF MINUTES PRODUCED IN THE LAST 5 YEARS | NA |
| DISTRIBUTION INFO | |
| ADMISSIONS IN CINEMAS IN 2016 | NA |
| NUMBER OF SCREENS | 9 |
| AVERAGE TICKET PRICE IN EUROS | 3 |
| INTERNET PENETRATION RATE | 66.4 % (as of June 1. 2017) |
| PRODUCTION INFO | |
| NUMBER OF FEATURE ANIMATED FILMS PRODUCED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS | 0 |
| - NUMBER OF 100% NATIONAL FILMS | 0 |
| - NUMBER OF MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | 0 |
| - NUMBER OF MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | 0 |
| NUMBER OF SHORT ANIMATED FILMS PRODUCED IN PAST 5 YEARS | 15 |
| - NUMBER OF 100% NATIONAL FILMS | 13 |
| - NUMBER OF MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | 1 |
| - NUMBER OF MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS | 1 |
| NUMBER OF TV SERIES EPISODES PRODUCED IN PAST 5 YEARS | NA |
| EDUCATION | |
| NUMBER OF ANIMATION SCHOOLS | |
| NUMBER OF ANIMATION COMPANIES | |
| ASSOCIATION OF ANIMATED FILM | ALBANIMACION |
| - OFFICIAL NAME | Krijuesit e Animacionit Shqiptar – ALBANIMACION |
| - WEBPAGE | |
| - CHIEF EXECUTIVE | Artan Maku |
| ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALS | |
| NUMBER OF ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALS | 1 |
| WEBPAGES OF FESTIVALS | http://anifestrozafa.org/ |
| TRADITION OF ANIMATION AND HISTORY | |
| SHORT PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY OF ANIMATION IN MAXIMUM 500 CHARACTERS (for example main awards and authors, important milestones, trends...) | 1975. The first animated film is made “Zana and Miri” by director Vlash Droboniku 1991. The Kinostudio “Shqiperia e Re” is riorganized into:: Albafilm-Studio, Albafilm Animacion, Albafilm Distribution and National Archive By the 80s, the Kinostudio produced 16 animations of various lengths and techniques. The Kinostudio Fund, administrated by the Albanian National Center of Cinematography counts over 190 animated films produced in Albania and 75 foreign animated productions. In the following 17 years - 48 animated short films have been produced with the support of the ANCC. 2016-2017 14 short animations have been produced, 13 of which with the support of ANCC. As the latest big success in animationwe can mention Mr Jani Zhonga and his last short film ETHNOPHOBIA which has won over 18 international awards so far. |
