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Balcony: A Kosovar movie travelling through international film festivals

“Balcony”, a movie by Lendita Zeqiraj, is going to be part of several international film festivals, starting with Paris, France. This movie has already had 116 screenings in different film festivals around the world.

Zeqiraj’s “Balcony” will be screened in France, Germany, USA, Turkey, Canada, Brasil, Denmark and Austria during this month. “I am very happy that the movie is already part of different international festivals around the world, since it represents Kosovo’s cinematography” said Zeqiraj when interviewed for KultPlus.

The movie will start travelling from Paris on the 15th of April, at the festival in Sorbones – the World Center. The following destination is the Movie Festival in Dresden, where “Balcony” is nominated for the Best Short movie and will be screened three times during the festival. Zeqiraj will also be premiering her movie in Canada, Brasil and Denmark.

 

10 Reasons Klement Tinaj is the One Actor to Look Out for in 2015

Klement Tinaj is one of the most interesting actors to follow these days in Hollywood. He is known for his great versatile talent and has taken on fascinating roles on both theatre and film. Tinaj received his B.F.A in Theatre Arts and his MFA in Acting for Film. He was awarded the Excellence Award in Drama during his studies, as well as the “Certificate of Merit” and “Certificate of Recognition” for his academic achievements. Klement Tinaj founded Klement Tinaj Foundation to give back to the community by helping feed the homeless and the hungry. Tinaj has an impressive year ahead and here are ten reasons he is the ONE actor to look out for in 2015.

#1 He can race cars in Fast & Furious 7

Furious 7 hit the theatres today. Klement Tinaj was cast as the Race Wars Racer, adding to the exotic car collection of this action thriller. “We wanted to make Paul Walker proud with this film,” said Tinaj, “it was tough to watch the premiere as we all miss him!” Klement Tinaj shared the screen with the famous action stars Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson and Tony Jaa, who never disappoint their fans.

Fast &Furious 7, Actor Klement Tinaj with the models. Fast & Furious 7 is an action crime thriller, directed by James Wan, written by Chris Morgan and Gary Scott Thompson (characters), starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson.

Fast &Furious 7, Actor Klement Tinaj with the models. Fast & Furious 7 is an action crime thriller, directed by James Wan, written by Chris Morgan and Gary Scott Thompson (characters), starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson.

#2 He makes a pretty convincing detective and means serious business in “4Got10”

Klement Tinaj just finished filming “4Got10” directed by Timothy Woodward Jr, featuring Hollywood action stars Dolph Lundren and Danny Trejo. Tinaj plays the role of the “Detective”. Vivica Fox, Michael Paré and Johnny Messner also star in this action thriller. The movie is currently in post-production, to be released in 2016.

Actor Klement Tinaj in “4Got10” (2015), directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. (By Visionary Eye Entertainment ©)

Actor Klement Tinaj in “4Got10” (2015), directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. (By Visionary Eye Entertainment ©)

#3 He can cozy up to a romantic role and steel your heart away

Klement Tinaj is charming, and he can play the eternal romantic hero who can steel your heart away. Just as he can be a cool and tough guy doing street car races, or be an action hero to defend justice, Tinaj can also embody the good guy and the romantic loyal image. He brings the right emotional color to the production.

In the action thriller film “Last Chance” (2015), Klement Tinaj (playing Leo) cozies up with Paula Meilli (as Jessica) for a hot romantic scene. Starring Klement Tinaj, Paula Meilli, Jean Hyppolite , Robert Factor, Shawn Roth , and Adam Ohl, “Last Chance” is directed by Lin Zhao, written and produced by Klement Tinaj, cinematography by Alister Conway.

Klement Tinaj &  Paula Meilli in Last Chance (2015). “Last Chance” is an action short film, directed by Lin Zhao, written and produced by Klement Tinaj, starring Robert Factor, Jean Hyppolite and Paula Meilli. (By Visionary Eye Entertainment © 2015)

Klement Tinaj & Paula Meilli in Last Chance (2015). “Last Chance” is an action short film, directed by Lin Zhao, written and produced by Klement Tinaj, starring Robert Factor, Jean Hyppolite and Paula Meilli. (By Visionary Eye Entertainment © 2015)

#4 He is highly skilled as a martial artist

Klement Tinaj has mastered the discipline of Tae Kwan Do. He trained with Master Ho Lee in his Tae Kwon Do Academy in Yonkers, New York for four years. In March 15, 2008 he won the Inter School Tournament in Sparing, Forms and Breaking. He also won three gold medals. Klement Tinaj has performed several Tae Kwon Do demonstrations with his master in New York. He also competed in the Tae Kwon Do Championships in October 2011 and won the second place.

After years of training and obtaining a black belt, Klement Tinaj teaches Tae Kwan Do to students at different levels. He taught Art of Combat for New York Educational Theatre Festival in 2012 hosted and sponsored by The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and Los Angeles.

#5 Tinaj is an experienced Stunt Coordinator & fight choreographer

Klement Tinaj is an expert, highly trained in various forms of combat, and he also does his own stunts for films. Tinaj fight choreographed the play “Some Kind of Love Story”, written by Arthur Miller. He was the stunt coordinator for both films “Helping Hand” (dir. Lin Zhao) and “Last Chance” (dir. Lin Zhao).

On 28 March 2015 Klement Tinaj was invited as a special guest artist along with assistant and partner Roman Xing, to demonstrate the art of combat at the Californian Festival, held in Upland, California. They gave a live performance of stunts and stage combat.

Art of Combat, Stunt Coordinator/ Fight Choreographer Klement Tinaj and Roman Xing

Art of Combat, Stunt Coordinator/ Fight Choreographer Klement Tinaj and Roman Xing

#6 He is a triple threat: Actor, Producer and Director

Klement writes as well in addition to playing lead roles (“Good Night and Good Luck”, “My Diseased Love”, “Have You Ever Thought…?”) and appearing in major movies such as “Fast & Furious 7”, “The Second Coming of Christ” and “4Got10”. He was the producer of the film “Still Meadows” and the director & producer of the play “Some Kind of Love Story”.

Klement Tinaj acted, produced and co-wrote “Helping Hand” with George McGrath who was nominated for an Emmy Award “Pee-wee’s Playhouse in 1986.” He also wrote, produced and starred in “Last Chance” directed by Lin Zhao. Both films will premiere in New York City on April 12, 2015 at Producer Club Theaters, 6:00 pm (www.klementtinaj.com).

Klement Tinaj(Producer, Writer, Director) and Lin Zhao (Director) in Helping Hand (2015)

Klement Tinaj(Producer, Writer, Director) and Lin Zhao (Director) in Helping Hand (2015)

Klement Tinaj, Adam Ohl, Robert Factor & Shawn Roth in Last Chance (2015

Klement Tinaj, Adam Ohl, Robert Factor & Shawn Roth in Last Chance (2015

#7 He loves theatre and is a playwright

Klement Tinaj wrote and directed an original two-act play, a play that promises to “take the audience on a journey to a by-gone era.” Starring the talented cast, namely Roman Xing, Alina Smolyar, Kayla Eva, Melissa Carvajal and Leandro Simozza the play will open in the heart of Hollywood and travel around Los Angeles in May 2015.

#8 Yes he can play multiple roles in a single production

That is the kind of genius and creative artist Klement Tinaj is. He can embody multiple roles in one production. He is that convincing! In the play “Aladdin” the director chose Tinaj for two parts “Prince” and “Drummer”. In the children’s play “Dora” he stood out for his dual role of “Drum” and “Band”.

Actor Klement Tinaj and Cristy Fuentevilla in the theatre play “Amadeus”

Actor Klement Tinaj and Cristy Fuentevilla in the theatre play “Amadeus”

#9 Klement Tinaj can also sing and write songs

Klement Tinaj loves performing music and sings Albanian folk music. He has debut two singles (“Pa Mua”, “Leila, Leila”). Singing is his hobby, however his number one passion is acting.

#10 He brings a fresh image on the American cinema screen

Klement Tinaj is spontaneous, fresh and authentic. Klement Tinaj has certainly proved his star potential in the last few years. He is capturing the attention of famous Hollywood filmmakers. With his talents, charm, charisma, ambition and gifted skills Tinaj keep audiences and critics wanting more. He has a captivating spirit and has proved himself as an actor, producer, director and martial artist. Klement Tinaj is a true star in the making! He is one to keep out an eye out for sure in 2015. 

Roman Xing, Leandro Simozza, Klement Tinaj, Dina Angelson and Al Sapienza in The Second Coming of Christ (2015), an action-drama directed by Daniel Anghelcev.

Roman Xing, Leandro Simozza, Klement Tinaj, Dina Angelson and Al Sapienza in The Second Coming of Christ (2015), an action-drama directed by Daniel Anghelcev.

Anda Kryeziu, a young Kosovar composer premiering her piece at “Music und Politik” festival in Luzern

Anda Kryeziu will be premiering her piece “Passport” on the 16th of April in “Musik und Politik” festival in Luzern, Switzerland. “Passport” is a music piece with a political context and it is written for an ensemble consisting of a flute, sax, guitar, piano and soprano. This is by far the most personal piece Kryeziu has ever written. Everything started in December 2014, when Lunaire ensamble and the organizers of the “Music und Politik” festival invited her to compose for their event, since they already were familiar with her music.

“Passport” is based on a poem with the same title, written by Mahmut Darvish, which talks about political issues in a more artistic/poetic level. According to Kryeziu, this text seemed relevant to the existing situation in Kosovo, since it talks about migration, oppression, the lack of activism, and about being a foreigner in our own country, which is also part of our reality.

This piece will be played in other cities such as Basel and Zurich. When KultPlus asked her if she will bring “Passport” to Kosovo, she answered “ I will do everything in my power to premier the piece during this year in Kosovo, since it is dedicated to its reality and society”.

Source: KultPlus

#KosovoEverywhere Prize Winners Announced

On February 13, the jury of KosovoDiaspora.org selected the winners of #Kosovoeverywhere campaign. The winner is a picture from Kazakhstan, a country that does not recognize Kosovo yet. The second prize goes to a group of youngsters in another non-recognizing country, Bangladesh. Bronze goes to a beautiful picture taken in Rocky Mountains, Canada. The three winners will receive a prize. Among the eight jury members were three Kosovar professional photographers: Bujar Gashi, Shkelzen Rexha and Korab Basha.KosovoEverywhere_1

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“Although the campaign is officially finished, we think it is a great idea to keep taking pictures with the Kosovo flag in the world. We will put every picture in our online album,” says Kanarina Shehu. “The power of digital diplomacy can benefit Albanians around the world. This campaign is an easy and friendly way of showing the world Kosovo is everywhere,” she explains further.

#Kosovoeverywhere campaign started on July 2014. Kosovo Diaspora invited people around the world to take pictures with the flag of Kosovo during their holiday, study, or business trips. The campaign resulted in showing Kosovo in around fifty different countries around the world.

Starting from last year’s summer, dozens of people took pictures and uploaded them via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. “People brought a Kosovar flag in their suitcase or printed the flag on a piece of paper. They made a selfie in the center of a city or at a beautiful nature sight. Some even managed to take pictures of local people carrying our flag, even in countries that do not recognize the Republic of Kosovo”, explains Kanarina Shehu, coordinator of KosovoDiaspora.org.

All picture submissions can be found at the following link in our Facebook page:  bit.ly/KosovoEverywhere. The call for submissions can be found here.

Show the world Kosovo is Everywhere!

The summer of 2014 will be the summer of Kosovo. People related to Kosovo will show the world that their country is everywhere. The idea is simple: go to a certain place in the world and take a picture of yourself with a symbol of Kosovo – like the flag. Post it, and Bamn!

Simply, upload the picture on the Facebook page of Kosovo Diaspora or via Twitter, Instagram or Google+ with the hashtag #KosovoEverywhere.

The team of Kosovo Diaspora will collect all the pictures and put them in a special Facebook album to show the world #KosovoEverywhere.

After the summer, a jury team will choose three best pictures and give prizes of one mini iPad to the winner, Google nexus to the runner-up and an iPod Nano to the number three contestant. But, of course the biggest goal is to show the world we are everywhere.

Check out the album HERE

The summer of 2014 will be the summer of Kosovo. People related to Kosovo will show the world that their country is everywhere. The idea is simple: go to a certain place in the world and take a picture of yourself with a symbol of Kosovo – like the flag. Post it, and Bamn!

Simply, upload the picture on the Facebook page of Kosovo Diaspora or via TwitterInstagram or Google+ with the hashtag #KosovoEverywhere.

The team of Kosovo Diaspora will collect all the pictures and put them in a special Facebook album to show the world #KosovoEverywhere.

After the summer, a jury team will choose  three best pictures and give prizes of one mini iPad to the winner, Google nexus to the runner-up and an iPod Nano to the number three contestant. But, of course the biggest goal is to show the world we are everywhere.

Check out the album HERE 

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Show the world Kosovo is Everywhere!

The summer of 2014 will be the summer of Kosovo. People related to Kosovo will show the world that their country is everywhere. The idea is simple: go to a certain place in the world and take a picture of yourself with a symbol of Kosovo – like the flag. Post it, and Bamn!

Simply, upload the picture on the Facebook page of Kosovo Diaspora or via TwitterInstagram or Google+ with the hashtag #KosovoEverywhere.

The team of Kosovo Diaspora will collect all the pictures and put them in a special Facebook album to show the world #KosovoEverywhere.

After the summer, a jury team will choose  three best pictures and give prizes of one mini iPad to the winner, Google nexus to the runner-up and an iPod Nano to the number three contestant. But, of course the biggest goal is to show the world we are everywhere.

Check out the album HERE