Albanian Film Association

Albanian Film Association AFA is a Toronto-based group who want to celebrate Albanian film in our home city, and to give Albanian filmmakers a wider audience in Canada.

The Albanian Film Association is a group whose purpose is to bring the best of Albanian language and Albanian themed films to Toronto audiences. Due to the efforts of the Albanian Canadian Community Association based in Toronto, the month of November has been officially declared in as Albanian Heritage Month in Ontario. November is a significant month for Albanians. It heralds a call to celebrate our not only our independence, but our culture, our history, and our advances as well. Despite our small size we have made great contributions to the world, and the world of filmmaking is no exception. In recent years Albanian language short films from Kosovo, Albania, and abroad have made powerful impressions in the international festival circuit. New and unique voices have emerged on screen, presenting stories that touch and inform and that are now reaching wider audiences. And women directors especially have made long strides and have achieved great successes with their short films globally. The Albanian Film Association has therefore thought it right to bring these films to Toronto, not only for the Albanian community, but also for the general public. We wish to present this renaissance of Albanian film in our home city, and to give Albanian filmmakers an even wider audience with whom to share their work.

We are proud to have hosted Albanian Short Film Night for free since 2017, with support from our Albanian community orga...
10/08/2026

We are proud to have hosted Albanian Short Film Night for free since 2017, with support from our Albanian community organizations and local businesses ❤ 🇦🇱 🇽🇰 This year we are putting out an open call for sponsors to help us pay for our screening space at the Carlton Cinema in Toronto. No contribution is too small!

In exchange for your support, we are offering:
1) Promotional posts for your business/organization on our social media channels, promotional materials, and onscreen at Albanian Short Film Night, and
2) Reserved, premium seats for you and your loved ones at Albanian Short Film Night on November 7, 2026.

If you are interested in supporting us, please contact us at [email protected] or on our Facebook or Instagram accounts. Ju faleminderit shume! ❤

We are so excited to announce our upcoming annual Albanian Short Film Night! Save the date for our latest selection of s...
10/08/2026

We are so excited to announce our upcoming annual Albanian Short Film Night! Save the date for our latest selection of short films from Albania, Kosovo, and Northern Macedonia - and watch this space for information on how to get tickets. As always, the event is free and all films are in Albanian with English subtitles. We look forward to seeing you soon! 🥰 🇦🇱 🇽🇰 🎥❤

A HUGE thank you to everyone for making this edition of Albanian Short Film Night a wonderful evening full of film, comm...
11/03/2025

A HUGE thank you to everyone for making this edition of Albanian Short Film Night a wonderful evening full of film, community, and plenty of popcorn 🎬🍿🥤🇦🇱🇽🇰🇨🇦 Thank you to our audience - the long timers, the brand new faces, and everyone in between, for joining us on a curated journey of contemporary Albanian short film. Thank you to this year’s participating filmmakers for allowing us to showcase your beautiful work to Toronto audiences. Thank you to for another beautiful year of collaboration and uplifting community! Thank you to our local Albanian-owned businesses who generously sponsored this event and . And last but not least thank you to the for being such wonderful hosts for a second year running. An event like this takes hours of love and labour, and a whole community to keep it running. We are honoured to have been doing this for six years, and are looking forward to holding many more in the future. Falemnderit të gjithë, dhe shihemi së shpejti!

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 is almost here! We are so thrilled to spend tomorrow evening with you all - check out the...
10/31/2025

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 is almost here! We are so thrilled to spend tomorrow evening with you all - check out the poster below for our full film line-up. A few tickets are remaining - grab them by following our event page. Shihemi se shpejti! ❤🎬🇦🇱

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 is just a few days away! 🤫 We have announced all of our films except for one. We can’t te...
10/29/2025

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 is just a few days away! 🤫 We have announced all of our films except for one. We can’t tell you just yet what our mystery film is… but we can say this: it’s been making the rounds at film festivals and tells a powerful story about the people who keep our communities strong.

🎬🇦🇱Join us on event night to find out — and grab your seat now!

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 is held for free every year in November, during Albanian Heritage Month. Thanks to donati...
10/29/2025

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 is held for free every year in November, during Albanian Heritage Month. Thanks to donations from our amazing local businesses, we’re able to keep this event free for everyone to enjoy! A big THANK YOU and faleminderit goes to Benny's Barber Shop, a family-run barber shop in the west end of Toronto! Pictured below are father and son team Arben and Enea Kuqo ✂💈❤🇦🇱 Thank you for your support!

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors from the Albanian busi...
10/27/2025

Albanian Short Film Night 2025 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors from the Albanian business community! A big thank you and faleminderit goes to violin maker Arber Makri of Arber Makri Violins. Visit his accounts on Facebook and Instagram to see his beautiful work!

We usually don't have the pleasure of screening works of Albanian sci fi! We are excited to screen Erik, a short film by...
10/25/2025

We usually don't have the pleasure of screening works of Albanian sci fi! We are excited to screen Erik, a short film by Albanian director David Kodheli. Watch Erik try to navigate a shifting reality - you won't guess where this film will take you 😊 We will be screening Erik at Albanian Short Film Night 2025 - the event is free but seats are limited, so please visit our event page and reserver your spot! ❤🎬🇦🇱

We are thrilled to screen Flaka Kokolli's animated short, Ora Shtatembedhjete (17 o'clock) at this year's Albanian Short...
10/22/2025

We are thrilled to screen Flaka Kokolli's animated short, Ora Shtatembedhjete (17 o'clock) at this year's Albanian Short Film Night 2025! Ora Shtatembedhjete depicts a day in the life of an Albanian family in North Macedonia during the 2001 armed conflict. As always, Albanian Short Film Night is free to attend, but seats are limited - use our Eventbrite to save your spot! ❤🎬🇦🇱

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