The Gjon Mili Video Art Festival is pleased to announce its Open Call for the 5th edition, taking place in 2027. The festival invites video artists, filmmakers, and visual creators from around the world to submit their works and become part of an international celebration of creativity, experimentation, and contemporary video art. We welcome innovative […]
Five awards honor the best works in video art, narrative, experimental short film, short film, and documentary The winners of the fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival have been announced, marking another important moment for contemporary creativity in video art, experimental cinema, and new forms of visual expression. This year’s awards recognized […]
Audiences enjoyed an international program of video art and short films from six countries, culminating in a compelling documentary celebrating legendary Beatles photographer Dežo Hoffmann. The second day of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival concluded successfully on June 28 at Producers Club Theaters in Manhattan, bringing together filmmakers, visual artists, and audiences for an […]
The Gjon Mili International Video Art Festival will take place from June 27–29, 2026, at Producers Club Theatersin Manhattan under the theme “Are You Dreaming?”. Over three evenings, audiences will enjoy a diverse selection of short films, documentaries, video art, and animated films by artists from around the world, including Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Brazil, […]
The three-day program of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival in Dhërmi has concluded successfully, presenting audiences with a diverse program of video art, short films, documentaries, installations, artist talks, and live music performances. Over the course of three days, traditional houses, public squares, and historic locations throughout the village were transformed into exhibition and […]
On the evening of the second day of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival in Dhërmi, the documentary “Dezo Hoffmann – Photographer of the Beatles”, directed by Laura Sivakova-Passova and Patrik Lancaric, was screened as part of the festival’s competition program. The film explores the life and work of the legendary Slovak photographer Dezo Hoffmann, […]
On the second day of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival, artist Ledia Kostandini presented her textile installation, For as Long as It Takes, in the public space of Dhërmi. Through this installation, Kostandini continues her artistic exploration of textiles as carriers of memory, time, and human experience. Drawing on traditions of embroidery and handcraft, […]
The fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival continues today in Dhërmi with a full day of artistic events, including installations, screenings of short films, documentaries and video art, an artist talk with Zef Paci, and a special documentary screening. The day’s program begins at 10:00 a.m. with “Shadows Falling on Other People’s […]
The first evening of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival in Dhërmi concluded with a live performance by Bledi Polena & Band, held at Saint Demetrius Church Square. Following the day’s screenings, the band performed a selection of songs and instrumental pieces, presenting a musical program that combined contemporary sounds with elements of Albanian musical […]
The first day of the fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival concluded successfully in Dhërmi, presenting a program of short films, documentaries, and video art works by Albanian and international artists. The screenings took place in three traditional village houses—Miti’s House, Vaso’s House, and Milio’s House—which were transformed into projection spaces for […]