Robert Budina

Robert Budina was born in Korça, Albania, and works as an independent film producer and director. He was graduated in the Academy of Arts, Theater Directing. He has directed and written several theater plays. Together with Sabina Kodra formed ERAFILM PRODUCTION Company in 2001. Robert has also filed numerous roles as producer, executive producer, and supervisor production in various international coo productions including like LETTERS IN THE WIND, BALKAN BAZAR and BROKEN by Edmond Budina, LITTORAL by Wajdi Mouawad, FORGIVNESS OF BLOOD by Joshua Marston, BOTA by Iris Elezi & Thomas Logoreci, SWORN VIRGIN by Laura Bispuri. Robert Budina directed his first short film "LULEBORË", participating in 40 film festivals all over the world and collecting several awards such as Best Film in Algarve, Portugal and Best Male Actor in Tanger, Morocco and broadcaster in the French public television France 3, and National Public Television RTSH. AGON the first feature film of Robert Budina, was screened in more than 30 festivals worldwide and was awarded in some of them, such as Best Script in SEE a PARIS, Best Film and Best Male Actor in Bloody Hero International Film Festival in Phoenix Arizona, USA. Agon was released in theaters in Albania collecting around 8.000 admissions, Greece and broadcaster in Digitalb, Albania, Albanian National TV RTSH, Nova Greece and Greek Public Radio and Television ERT SA. AGON was the Albanian Nomination for the OSCARS in 2014. Robert Budina's second feature film, A SHELTER AMONG THE CLOUDS, had the world premiere in Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, in the Official Competition in November 2018. After the film participated 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 was released in theaters in Albania collecting around 5.000 admissions, Germany collecting around 20.000 admissions, in Austria, China, and broadcaster in Digitalb, Albania, Albanian National Tv RTSH and HBO. The TV series THE SQUARE OF POWER written and directed by Robert Budina in 2021 was broadcaster in the biggest Albanian National Tv KLAN, having an average audience tracking of 35 %. Robert Budina is in the preproduction of his third feature film WATERDROP, a very promising film project for the film festivals and the audience.