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Fatos Berisha (Director / Scriptwriter / Actor) - Bio Fatos Berisha is a film, television and theatre director educated in Faculty of Arts is University of Prishtina, Kosovo, where he also got an MA on Directing. He's also an attendee of various professional courses in London, including the Royal Court Theatre's course for Directors held in 2000, and National School for Film and Television, UK 2002. Mr.Berisha has worked on many projects in theatre, television and film, including directing of 260 episodes of a very famous Kosovar TV series "Familja Moderne" broadcast in public television of Kosovo (RTK). The TV series "Familja Moderne" was one of the most famous and adored TV series in Kosovo and wide Kosovan Diaspora (Switzerland, Germany, Norway etc.) during the period 2002-2009. Also, directed a 60 min film for television titled 'Blood pressure' (for public service broadcaster RTK) and many music videos and television commercials. Also, directed 8 episodes of court drama TV series 'Inside Justice' for Croatian production company 'Mainframe'. During the Kosovo war, as refugee in Macedonia, he co-founded 'Dodona Theatre in Exile' and directed a play for children with guest star Oscar winner Vanessa Redgrave. That play was performed for Kosovar children at refugee camps in Macedonia. He's also co-founder of theatre company 'Urban Theatre of Prishtina'. His theatre production includes Arel Dorfman's "Death and the Maiden" has won several awards through Balkans festivals and a very successful production of "Shopping and Fucking" by Mark Ravenhill in 2015. Also just fresh out of production is "#2015" which premiered in December 2015, is a play based on Keneth Lonergan's "This is our youth". All three plays were directed by Fatos Berisha He has also managed various marketing and political communication campaigns as the creative director. Also worked as script consultant for TV series 'Kafeneja jone' (8th season) production of CMB for public service broadcaster RTK. He is co-founder of Prishtina International Film Festival. Within the festival he holds two positions - Artistic Director and Head of PriFORUM - the Regional Platform of film industry events within the festival. He was Director of Kosovo Cinematography Center from 2011-2013. This is the time when Kosovo Cinematography Center opened up for the first time to international markets and festivals taking part and promoting Kosovan films and filmmakers in Berlinale, Cannes, and also opening opportunities for minority co-production. The funding of KCC increased from 100,000 to 600,000 during these two years. Fatos Berisha is member of European Film Academy since 2011. His work as a director: 1. "Tensioni i larte" TV drama, 60 min, 2007, directed by Fatos Berisha 2. 'Familja Moderne ' Television Series, Produced for Public Television of Kosovo 2002-2009, directed 260 episodes of the television series 3. Inside justice / 'Brenda drejtesise', TV Drama, 2011, for Mainframe Production Croatia, directed 8 episodes 4. 'Instant USA', documentary, 20 min, for Public Television - RTK, 2005; 5. 'Kosovo, ready for business', documentary, 25 min, commissioned by USAID, 2002; 6. I am coming to Kosovo /'Unë po vij n'Kosovë' video film 58 min, 2003, CMB Production, directed by Fatos Berisha; 7. A number of videos, commercials, advertorials, PSA, music videos for various clients.
