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Ilir Butka (1965) is an Albanian film director and producer.
Early life
He graduated from the Albanian Academy of Arts in Tirana, Albania.
Career
He worked as a film director and producer for many years and is the Chairman of The Albanian National Centre of Cinematography, the official institute of Albanian cinema.
Institutional
- 2014 – Chairman of The Albanian National Centre of Cinematography, the official institution of Albanian cinema.
- 2006 – Founder and President of “Albania Film Commission”, a member of the European Network of Film Commissions.
- 2003 – Founded the “Tirana International Film Festival”, the first international film festival in Albania. He served as director of TIFF until 2014.
Director
- 1989 – Starts working as painter and film director on animated films at “Kinostudio-Shqipëria e Re”.
- 2002 – Made the short film Tunnel as a screenwriter, director and producer.
- 2005 – Lectured at the Faculty of Film Directing at Academy of Arts in Albania.
Producer
- 2007 – Realizes the documentary “DAMAREAMARE” as a screenwriter, film director and producer.
- "Albanesi in Italia: quell'esodo di 25 anni fa". Radio Popolare. 5 August 2016.