The fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival begins in Korça

2026-06-14 11:33:00, Qyteti im CNA

Korça welcomed on Friday the first day of the fourth edition of the Gjon Mili International Video Art Festival, an activity that brings together artists, filmmakers and creators from different countries around the world.

The activities began at the GAD Gallery, where the public had the opportunity to see works by authors from South Korea, the Netherlands, Canada, China, Australia, Italy, the United States, Germany, Belgium, France, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

The program included short films, video installations, and experimental projects that addressed social, cultural, and technological themes.

The fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival begins in Korça

One of the most special parts of the first day was the VR-STATION program, realized in collaboration with Minus Art Space.

Visitors had the opportunity to learn about projects realized with virtual reality technology, experiencing new forms of contemporary art.

The fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival begins in Korça

During the day, projections were also held at the Gjon Mili Museum, while in the evening the activities moved to the "Andon Zako Çajupi" Theater, where the official opening ceremony of the festival was held.

The fourth edition of the Gjon Mili Video Art Festival begins in Korça

The opening speech was delivered by the festival’s founder and curator, Yllka Gjollesha. She welcomed the participants to the fourth edition of the festival and focused on this year’s theme, “Are You Dreaming?”

According to her, dreams inspire artists, filmmakers and people to imagine new ideas, new stories and different ways of seeing the world. She emphasized that the festival itself was born as a dream to bring together artists from different countries through art and film.

In her speech, Gjollesha thanked the staff, volunteers, collaborators and all those who contributed to the organization of the festival. She expressed special gratitude to Sisi Ndini, who joined the curatorial team this year, as well as to Artur Sokoli, Gentian Gjikopulli and Maria Sokoli.

Special thanks were also extended to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, the Municipality of Korça, as well as the artists and filmmakers who had traveled from various countries to participate in the festival.

The evening continued with the screening of the documentary “Dezo Hoffmann – Photographer of the Beatles”, directed by Laura Sivakova-Passova and Patrik Lancaric. After the documentary, the guests participated in a cocktail party organized in the theater lobby.

The evening program continued with the screening of several selected works, including “The Champ” by Ermir Keta, “Antimuzeu” by Renis Hyka, “Easter” by Ksenia Yurkova, “Kingdom of Animals” by Thadeusz Tischbein, “PA ZË (Soundless)” by Gentian Gjikopulli and “Shards of Absence” by Margherita Bagnara.

The festival will continue over the next two days with screenings, meetings with artists and other activities dedicated to contemporary art and experimental cinema. /CNA