Archive for the Video Category

Jammin’ The Blues a short film by Gjon Mili

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Toplica

Jammin’ the Blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session.
It featured Lester Young, Red Callender, Harry Edison, Marlowe Morris, Sid Catlett, Barney Kessel, Jo Jones, John Simmons, Illinois Jacquet, Marie Bryant, Archie Savage and Garland Finney.

Barney Kessel is the only white performer in [...]

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Premiere Sunday Screening - The Trial

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Toplica

When and where: January 10, 2010 4:00 PM @ Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ, Closest Tube Station: Paddington, Tel: +44 (0)20 7479 8950..

Ramush Haradinaj was a prominent commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army, a guerilla group which fought for independence from Milosevic’s Serbia. In 2004, he was elected Prime Minister, but only [...]

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Juliana Pasha - Nuk Mundem Pa Ty, selected for Oslo

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Toplica

The representative for Albania in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest is going to be Juliana Pasha. The 48th annual Festivali i Këngës competition chose Juliana Pasha with her entry ‘Nuk mundem pa ty’ (’I Can’t Without You’) to represent the country in Oslo, Norway in May.

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Kosovo Saatchi & Saatchi TV ad campaign

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Toplica

The Kosovan Government has created a new TV ad campaign to change perceptions of the the formerly war-torn country.
The 60-second TV campaign, by BBR Saatchi & Saatchi Tel Aviv, aims to replace negative perceptions of Kosovo with an image of youth and vigour.

The ad, which is running on international TV channels including CNN and the [...]

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Edhe një film me kriminel shqiptar

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Toplica

Futja e karaktereve shqiptare në filmat amerikanë, por edhe në video lojërat më të reja, tregon për një trend të ri që ndoshta është fryrë pak nga mediat në lidhje me kriminelët shqiptarë. Kriminelët shqiptarë paraqiten si të paparashikueshëm, mizorë, të pamëshirshëm dhe njëkohësisht ekzotik, sidomos kur edhe gjuha shqipe futet ne skenar, siç ishte [...]

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International Albanian sportsmen excel

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Toplica

Kosovo-born Albanian international midfielder could move to Tottenham after he was told that he can leave Marseille.
Cana, the Marseille captain, is being monitored by Arsenal, Manchester City and Hamburg too.
Cana (25) who is six foot tall has left Kosovo as a child, when wars started in what was then Yugoslavia. Inspired by his father, a [...]

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Albanian Dance by Perry High School Band

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Toplica

Perry High School Instrumental Music Department from Iowa in USA, has Concert Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band as well as various small ensembles. The department has a long history of excellent bands and ensembles. The level of performance continues to bring musical benefits to each member of the organization. The hours invested in [...]

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Rescue in Albania: How Thousands of Jews Were Saved From the Holocaust

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Toplica

A documentary from a Pristina film crew is shedding new light on this little known tale of heroism. Lawrence Marzouk speaks to Dardan Islami, the director of Rescue in Albania.
Locked in the vaults of one of the world’s most secretive regimes for half a century, the incredibly story of how Albanians saved the lives of [...]

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Old Albanian Cartoons on YouTube

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Toplica

There is a certain type of animation that has no dialogue, but relies on visuals to convey the plot. “Road Runner” is such a cartoon. Russia has a series “Nu Pagodi ” which can be understood with a vocabulary of about four words of Russian. It is the same idea as “Tom and Jerry”, with [...]

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You Took Away My Flag – mjuzikël për Kosovën

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Toplica

Sinopsisi: Është fundi i viteve 1990-ta, dhe dhuna në Kosovë, një shtet të vogël në Ballkan, po eskalon në mes të Slobodan Milosevic-it dhe kryengritësve guerilë të njohur si Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës (UCK).

Një djalosh 18 vjeçar, Ariani, dhe motra e tij 20 vjeçe po mundohen që të gjejnë ardhmërinë e tyre në Kosovë. [...]

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