:Draft:Sabina Kodra (Film Producer)

Sabina Kodra is born in Albania, graduated from the Academy of Arts in Tirana in 1999 with a degree in theater direction.

In 2001, Kodra founded the Albanian film production company EraFilm, which has since produced and co-produced several noteworthy films[https://wff.pl/en/film/40-waterdrop Warsaw Film festival | International Film entry details - Web] Retrieved January 16, 2025.. Her first major project was the 2001 co-production of the feature film *Letters in the Wind*, [https://erafilm-albania.com/portfolio/letters-in-the-wind-2/ Letters in the Wind - Era Film Production] Retrieved January 16, 2025. directed by Edmond Budina, which won a quality awards in Italy and Greece in 2003. [https://filmitalia.org/en/film/27511/ festivals & awards in Italy and Greece - FilmItalia] Retrieved January 16, 2025.

Kodra continued to produce films that gained international recognition, including Balkan Bazaar (2011), a feature comedy by Edmond Budina, and Agon (film) (2012), directed by Robert Budina, which was Albania's selection for the US Academy Award's Best Foreign Language Film category in 2013{{cite web | title=76 Countries in Competition for 2013 Foreign Language Film Oscar® | url=https://www.oscars.org/news/76-countries-competition-2013-foreign-language-film-oscarr | website=Oscars | access-date=2025-01-16}}{{cite web | title=Chile's *Gloria* Joins Growing Number of Oscar Foreign Language Entries: The Full List So Far | url=https://www.thewrap.com/chiles-gloria-joins-growing-number-of-oscar-foreign-language-entries-the-full-list-so-far/ | website=The Wrap | date=5 September 2013 | access-date=2025-01-16}}

. She also produced Bota (film) (2014), a feature film by Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci, which was Albania's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-albania-nominates-bota-foreign-825665 |title=Oscars: Albania Nominates 'Bota' for Foreign-Language Category |last=Holdsworth |first=Nick |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=21 September 2015 |accessdate=21 September 2015}}. The directors won the Fedeora Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2014 for this film.

In 2015, Kodra co-produced "Burrnesha"[https://www.panorama.com.al/240439/ Sworn Virgin Berlin entry without the help of Albanian movie organisation support | Newspaper - Web] Retrieved January 16, 2025. or in English Sworn Virgin (film){{cite web | title=*Burrneshat* në Berlin, filmi shqiptar konkurron për Çmimin Ariu i Artë | url=https://www.oranews.tv/burrneshat-ne-berlin-filmi-shqiptar-konkuron-per-cmimin-ariu-i-arte | website=Ora News | access-date=2025-01-16}}{{cite web | title=*Burrnesha* në Berlinale, mundësia e aktorëve shqiptarë të garojnë me aktorët më të mirë në | url=https://sot.com.al/kultura/burrnesha-ne-berlinale-mundesia-e-aktoreve-shqiptare-te-garojne-me-aktoret-me-te-mire-ne/ | website=Sot | date=5 February 2015 | access-date=2025-01-16}}

, directed by Laura Bispuri. The film was featured in the Berlinale Competition and went on to win several awards, including the Golden Firebird Award at the Hong Kong Film Festival,{{cite web | title=Sworn Virgin takes top prize at Hong Kong | url=https://www.screendaily.com/festivals/sworn-virgin-takes-top-prize-at-hong-kong/5086129.article | website=Screen Daily | access-date=2025-01-16}} the New Directors Prize at the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Nora Ephron Prize {{cite web | title=Award Screening: Nora Award Winner: Sworn Virgin | url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/award-screening-nora-award-winner-2015 | website=tribecafilm.com | access-date=2025-01-16}} at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Kodra's *A Shelter Among the Clouds* (2018){{cite web | title=Streha Mes Reve (Shelter amongst the clouds) | url=https://cineuropa.org/en/film/361412/ | website=Cineuropa | access-date=2025-01-16}}{{cite web | title=Filmi "Streha Mes Reve" ne kinema (Shelter amongst the clouds in the cinema) | url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/filmi-streha-mes-reve-ne-kinema-banoret-ne-veri-te-shqiperise-ndajne-mes-tyre-nje-xhamikishe-te-perbashket | website=shqiptarja.com | access-date=2025-01-16}} had its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival{{cite web | title=A Shelter Among the Clouds Premiere | url=https://www.plutofilm.de/films/a-shelter-among-the-clouds/0030 | website=Pluto Film | access-date=2025-01-16}}, Estonia, where it competed in the Official Competition. The film later participated in over 20 international film festivals, collecting several awards, including Best Film at the La Valletta International Film Festival{{cite web | title=*Oleg* and *A Shelter Among the Clouds* Win Valletta Film Festival | url=https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/malta-news/item/118306-festivals-oleg-and-shelter-among-the-clouds-win-valletta-film-festival#:~:text=VALLETTA%3A%20Latvia's%20Oleg%20by%20Juris,14%2D23%20June%202019) | website=Film New Europe | access-date=2025-01-16}} and Best Actor and Best Actress at the PriFilmFest{{cite web | title=*A Shelter Among the Clouds* Leads Winners at Kosovo's PriFest | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/a-shelter-among-the-clouds-leads-winners-at-kosovos-prifest/5141405.article | website=Screen Daily | access-date=2025-01-16}} in Kosovo. It is notable for being the first Albanian-language film distributed in German-speaking territories, where it was well-received with over 20,000 admissions. The film was also broadcast on Digitalb Albania, Albanian National TV RTSH, and HBO.

In 2019, Kodra produced the short film "My Name Is Sonila"{{cite web | title=*My Name Is Sonila* | url=https://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en/film/3246-my-name-is-sonila/ | website=Krakow Film Festival | access-date=2025-01-16}}, directed by Suela Bako, which premiered at the Cracow International Film Festival and was later released by Canal+. She also produced *Hands in the Pocket* by Ergys Meta, which was showcased at numerous festivals globally.

In 2022, the TV mini-series *The Square of Power*{{cite web | title=*Katrori i Pushtetit* me Trajtimin e Problemeve të Shoqërisë Sonë dhe të Vlerave | url=https://sot.com.al/kultura/katrori-i-pushtetit-me-trajtimin-e-problemeve-te-shoqerise-sone-dhe-te-v-i473168/ | website=Sot.com.al | date=4 November 2021 | access-date=2025-01-16}}

, written and directed by Robert Budina, was broadcast on Albania’s largest television network, KLAN (Televizioni Klan){{cite web | title=*Katrori i Pushtetit*, Seriali më i Ri në Ekranin e TV Klan | url=https://tvklan.al/katrori-i-pushtetit-seriali-me-i-ri-ne-ekranin-e-tv-klan | website=TV Klan | date=8 December 2021 | access-date=2025-01-16}}, with an impressive average audience rating of 35%. Additionally, Kodra’s production company EraFilm premiered *One of Us* (2022), directed by Ergys Meta, at the Cottbus International Film Festival.

Her latest producent work is Waterdrop{{cite web | title=Albania - *Waterdrop* | url=https://www.international-feature.com/albania---waterdrop.html | website=International Feature | access-date=2025-01-16}}[https://program.goteborgfilmfestival.se/en/program/waterdrop Gotenberg Film Festival | Film details - Web] Retrieved January 16, 2025.

, Albania’s official submission for the 97th edition of the Academy Awards (OSCARS) in the International Feature Film category.{{cite web | title=*Waterdrop* Enters the Oscars 2025 Race | url=https://qkk.al/waterdrop-enters-the-oscars-2025-race-pike-uji-per-garen-e-cmimeve-oscars-2025/ | website=QKK | date=17 September 2024 | access-date=2025-01-16}}

{{cite web | title=Filmi "Pikë Uji" përfaqëson Shqipërinë në Oscar - International Feature Film | url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/filmi-pike-uji-perfaqeson-shqiperine-ne-oscar-international-feature-film | website=Shqiptarja.com | access-date=2025-01-16}} The film has been recognized at several international festivals, including nominations at the 2024 FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) for the Audience Award in the Overall Programme category and at the 2024 Warsaw International Film Festival for the Warsaw Grand Prix.

In 2018, Kodra founded the Albanian Women in Audiovisual (AWA) {{cite web | title=New Albania Women in Audiovisual Joins EWA Network | url=https://www.ewawomen.com/film-industry-articles/new-albania-women-in-audiovisual-joins-ewa-network/ | website=EWA Network | date=26 January 2024 | access-date=2025-01-16}} association, aiming to strengthen the presence and empower the voice of women in the Albanian audiovisual industry. The organization successfully advocated for a draft law against sexism in the media{{cite web | title=Albanian Lobbyists Work to Improve Laws on Equality, Prevention of Sexism, and Gender Representation in Albanian Media | url=https://exit.al/en/albanian-lobbyists-work-to-improve-laws-on-equality-prevention-of-sexism-and-gender-representation-in-albanian-media/ | website=Exit | date=6 August 2020 | access-date=2025-01-16}}

, which was voted into law by the Albanian Parliament in 2023.

• https://erafilm-albania.com/
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• https://qkk.al/waterdrop-enters-the-oscars-2025-race-pike-uji-per-garen-e-cmimeve-oscars-2025/

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