We are very happy to announce a new chapter of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival.
For the first time, the festival launches its international residency program in Dhërmi, Albania! A one-month experience dedicated to, video art, experimental film, and contemporary visual practices.
The Gjon Mili Video Art Festival Residency Program invites video artists, experimental filmmakers, short film directors, documentary and hybrid documentary artists, moving image artists, immersive and multimedia artists, and audiovisual and projection-based practitioners to gather in Dhërmi, Albania for a one-month residency May 1 to May 30 – 2027, focused on contemporary moving image practices and experimental visual storytelling.
Designed as an immersive artistic experience connected to the Gjon Mili International Video Art Festival, the residency offers artists the opportunity to work closely with nature, landscape, light, and local community life while developing their artistic practice.
The program encourages participants to connect with the Mediterranean spirit of Dhërmi, where sea, light, stone architecture, local traditions, and everyday village rhythms become part of the artistic process, while artists are creatively nourished by nature, the surrounding landscape, and the local food culture of southern Albania.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit our official residency page at: gjonmili-ivaf.com/residency