Ujkan Hysaj

An award-winning director and producer from Kosovo, he embarked on his artistic journey by drawing cartoons and comic books, a path that naturally led him to the world of film editing. As a film director and producer, he has worked on numerous short and documentary films that have been showcased in top-tier international film festivals such as the Busan International Short Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival, Cinequest, Warsaw, Tampere, Cleveland, Cine de Huesca, Abu Dhabi, and more. His latest short film, Kolona, has been screened at over 60 international film festivals and has received a total of 17 awards. Notable accolades include Best Live Action Short at the 37th Cleveland Film Festival in 2013, which qualified for an Oscar nomination. Additionally, the film was featured on Asiana Airline planes, accumulating over 150,000 views from passengers. Furthermore, he participated in esteemed industry programs such as the EFA - European Film Academy project A Sunday in the Country in 2014, Rotterdam Lab in 2018, First Cut Lab in 2023, and First Cut + Trieste in 2024. He founded Ajo Pictures, a production company specializing in TV advertisements and movie production.