Tirana Photo Festival

Tirana Photo Festival has already become the most beloved photography festival for the young people of Albania. In this fifth edition we are happy that the community of photographers has grown and become a fellow traveler of our mission: to promote Albania through photography.

The theme of this edition was Youth/Rinia, for many reasons. First, because for the first time Tirana holds the title of European Youth Capital 2022, and this year youth was the keyword of the many activities in the heart of Albania. On the other hand, the mass departure of young people seems to have turned into a wound of our society, as villages and other cities have emptied and very few of those who left return. Through the applicants’ photographs, we thought to bring a picture of today’s youth — the youth that works, studies and has fun; the youth that suffers and leaves; the youth that dreams, that explores and promotes Albania.

This exhibition took its start in the streets of Tirana, displaying the photographs of participants from past editions.

The exhibition was open to the public at the Art Gallery on 09–23 September and the award ceremony took place on 11 September.

The winners of this edition were:
Joni Markgjeka – First prize;
Sabina Kanina – Second prize;
Griseld Hoxha – Third prize
Sotjon Gaspari – Third prize.
Eris Baki – Most creative photography prize.
Elion Zenelaj – Best video “Green Albania”

Special Prizes of TiranaPhotoFestival 2022:
Special prize for the ‘Youthhood’ category: Marjo Gjini
Best photography prize “Albania in the focus of foreigners”: Jerry Damian
Best Street Photography prize: Fiorela Shalsi
Best ‘Rural Life’ photography prize: Ermal Hallaci
Travel photo prize: Fabian Kazo
Special prize as photographer of the festival’s 5 years:
Ina Toska (Album by EjAlbum)
Melisa Shabani (Photographic album by Ej Album)

This edition Tirana Photo Festival also organized 3 photography workshops.

1. Photography & Philosophy by Bevis Fusha.

2. Shaping the light by Armand Habazaj.

3. Photo Safari by Albert Cmeta.