Ismet Sijarina

Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Activist, Founder of Thumbs Up Entertainment and Professor at University of Prishtina.

[Ismet Sijarina @IsmetSijarina]

A glimpse before the curtain.

The Longest Night (Jerm)
AGORA Works In Progress
Thessaloniki Film Festival

https://t.co/nHPxjEqfRD
#qkk #tunnelfilm #dmffilms #thumbsup #jerm

[Kosovan Football 🇽🇰 @kosovanfooty_EN]

Muriqi broke into tears after the goal, and his teammate Mojica screamed:

“FOR KOSOVO, FOR KOSOVO!” 🥹🇽🇰

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Closing the year with the completion of filming for the short film “Ema B.” 🎬

Directed by Hana Bucalija
Produced by Ismet Sijarina

Starring Art Pasha, Agron Shala, Hana Bucalija & Andrra Sijarina

Supported by the Kosovo Cinematography Center

E.T. Production and Thumbs Up

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Super excited to share that the Albanian National Film Center QKK is backing our film project, "Jerẽm"!
Now it’s a team effort between Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia, showing just how powerful international collaboration can be. Filming kicks off in April 2025.

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Our upcoming film project, D-U-B-R-A-V-A, is officially supported by the Kosovo Cinematography Center! 🙏
Set against the backdrop of the NATO bombing campaign during the 1999 Kosovo war, this film reveals a hidden tragedy inside the Dubrava prison. #dubrava #kosovo #film #movie

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I am excited to be at Berlinale'74, exploring new avenues for collaboration and fostering partnerships for my upcoming film project. The energy here is palpable, and the potential for meaningful connections is immense. 
#Berlinale74 #FilmIndustry #FutureCollaborations

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@AmbTammyZiv Good luck to best team!

[Albin Kurti @albinkurti]

These military-grade arms & equipment—seized in @Kosovo_Police's anti-terror operation after yesterday's attack—leave no room for doubt: The perpetrators acted not alone but w/ state backing. Serbia must be held fully accountable for sponsoring terrorist violence on 🇽🇰 territory.

[Kosovan Football 🇽🇰 @kosovanfooty_EN]

🏴‍☠️ Vedat Muriqi’s stats in Kosova shirt:

👕 49 Matches
⚽️ 26 Goals
🎯 4 Assists

To be continued! 👑

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Prishtina Summer University #universityofpristina

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TEDx talks 2023 #tedxritkosovo
It was a pleasure to share my story with an audience full of students and intellectuals, local and international.
#tedx #tedtalks #ted

[Ismet Sijarina @IsmetSijarina]

Happy to be among the speakers this year at #TEDxRITKosovo, with the theme #Xpression which emphasizes the power of expression through various forms.
See you all on June 13.
#TEDx #RITKosovo

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Today, we started with shooting in the suburb of Tirana, the film "Man of the house," Written and Directed by Andamion Murataj.
We are happy that Thumbs Up is part of a mega project, a co-production of seven countries and Eurimages. #qkk #burrishtepise #ismetsijarina

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#AvatarTheWayOfWater, it's incredible how much the author #JamesCameron has surpassed the previous film #Avatar in every artistic component.

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JERËM receives support from the Kosovo Film Center fund.
#newproject #movie #qkk #seenetwork #equinoxe #eastgateotranto #ucall #thumbsup #balkanfilmarket #albasky

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Below are countries where "Cold November" is currently available. Soon in other countries, including magnificent #Balkans :)
#netflix only!
🇮🇹 🇫🇮 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇦🇹 🇮🇹 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 and few other EU countries. We will keep you updated!

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@crptCartman @crptCartman Se di kush qenka ngut k’tu :)

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Delighted to announce that starting from November 26, our film "COLD NOVEMBER" will be available on Netflix International and Netflix Europe.
Cold November premiered in San Sebastian in 2018 a Kosovar, Albanian, and North Macedonia co-production.
@KushtrimHoxha3 @FatmirSpahiu

[Adnan A. Muratović @adnanius]

@ylliit @SadmirMustafic @IsmetSijarina Movie is available right now only in below listed countries

[Ylli Tafarshiku @ylliit]

What a great news for #Kosovo ‘s cinematography 🎞. “Nentori i ftofte,” one of my favorite kosovar movies, is now part of #Netflix international. The films reveals the sufferings of kosovo albanians, during Milosevic’s regime in the 90’s.