Sabina Kodra

Sabina Kodra graduated from the Academy of Arts in Tirana Albania in 1999 with a degree in theater direction. In 2001, she founded the Albanian film production company EraFilm and co- produced her first feature film Letters in the wind, directed by Edmond Budina, quality award in Italy 2003. She has produced in 2011the feature comedy, Balkan Bazaar by Edmond Budina, Agon feature film (2012) by Robert Budina (Albania's selection for the US Academy Award's Best Foreign Language Feature 2013). BOTA feature film by Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci (Albanian entry for the US Academy Award's Best Foreign Language Feature 2015), Fedeora Award in KarlovyVary International Film Festival. Co-produced Sworn Virgin by Laura Bispuri (Berlinale Competition 2015), Best Film in First Youth Film Festival, Golden Firebird Award in Hong Kong Film Festival, Golden Gate Award in San Francisco International Film Festival, Nora Ephron Prize in Tribeca Film Festival. In 2018 A Shelter Among The clouds, has the world premiere in Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, in the Official Competition in November 2018. After the film partecipated in more than 20 other festivals worldwide collecting awards such as: Global Visual Award in Cinequest Film & Creativity Film Festival in San Jose Usa Best Film in La Valletta International Film Festival, Malta Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress in PriFilmFest, Kosovo Best Music and Sound Mix in Mediteranian Film Festival Valencia, Spain. "A Shelter Among The Clouds", is the first Albanian speaking language film distributed in German territories for more than six months, collecting around 20.000 admissions, Albania 5.000 admissions, broadcasted in Digitalb Albania, Albanian National Tv RTSH and HBO. In 2019 the short film My Name Is Sonila by Suela Bako had the premiere in Cracow International film festival and was released by Canal+ and together with Hands in the Pocket by Ergys Meta, participated in many festivals around the word. In 2022 the TV mini series The Square of Power written and directed by Robert Budina was broadcasted in the biggest Albanian National Tv KLAN, having an average audience tracking of 35 %. In 2022 the feature film One Of Us by Ergys Meta had the world premiere in Cottbus International Film Festival. The film is running now in the festivals. Sabina Kodra is currently: in the postproduction of: Waterdrop a feature film by Robert Budina, supported by Media Creative Europe mini slate. and developing: The first feature film The Three of Us by Suela Bako, supported by Media Creative Europe in 2021. The first feature film of Ajola Daja Made of Dust, supported by Media Creative Europe, mini slate. The first feature film of Çunaj Welcome Home. In 2018, Sabina founded the Albanian Woman in Audiovisual (AWA) association with the goal of strengthening women's potential, encourage their presence and empower their voice in the Albanian audiovisual environment. In 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted the draft low against the sexism in media audiovisual proposed by AWA. Sabina was part of the jury in European Work in Progress 2019 in Cologne, Germany. From 2015 she is an ACE producer.