Archive for the Video Category
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Posted on March 12, 2009 by Toplica
“Wednesday’s game was a tale of two halves. Albania had a clear edge over Malta in the opening 45 minutes but in the second half, Fitzel’s men stepped up their game with the likes of Andrew Cohen and Andrè Schembri posing endless problems to their opponents.” - www.timesofmalta.com
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