Ilir Butka

Ilir Butka (1965) is an Albanian film director and producer.

He graduated from the Albanian Academy of Arts in Tirana, Albania.

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.