Welcome to Avni Abazi’s website

Actor and film producer from Kosovo

Avni Abazi was born on January 28, 1976, in Peja, a small city in Kosovo, located in southeastern Europe. Avni began his career as an actor at the Beauty Art Academy in Tirana (Albania), where he studied for “Acting in Theatre” under his teacher Kadri Roshi.

In December 1996 he went back to Kosovo because of civil war in Albania. He continued his education in October 1997. Avni studied at Prishtina University’s Art Faculty, majoring in acting. Avni is an actor with plenty of experience. He has been featured short films, independent films, regional theatre roles, music videos and commercials.

While studying at the American University in Bulgaria from 1999 - 2000, Avni got the chance to make a lot of friends with people from all over the world and understood the Balkan culture better than ever before. Together with his friends, Avni created “The Association of Culture and Art Development in Balkans - ACADB” with the aim of breaking the borders through art and culture, using media and TV and bringing together young artists.

ACADB was welcomed organization in Kosovo, everybody accepted as something very important and very meaningful association. In September 2000, ACADB got the first funding from Department of Youth in UNMIK and Department of Democratization OSCE - Kosovo for making ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Shakespeare as a Street Theatre. Avni was Project manager and Theatre director of the performance.

On June 19, 2001, the Public Affairs Office at the American Office in Pristina (USOP) approved funding for a serial film of 15 episodes. This was called “The Life of a Land” and was the first professional film project in Kosovo within the last 12 years and the first serial film ever produced by Kosovars. 

“The Life of a Land” has generated much interest, both in Kosovo and abroad. Through his work, Avni become a top actor and one of the best Kosovo film producers. He presented his serial film at Oklahoma's 2^nd Film and Video Conference, where Oscar winning films such as “No Man's Land”, “Before the Rain” and “Into the Arms of Stranger” were also shown. He also presented his work at the American University of Bulgaria, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma Central University, Loyola University, Nicholas State University, Normal College and Columbus University.

For more information on his work, please see Avni’s resume and reviews.

The Courier - by Kimberly Krupa: Avni Abazi is believed to be the only working film producer in Kosovo, a small country leaded by UNMIK. He makes movies about things that really happen, the works are fiction but the details in them could easily be true.

For information in Albanian Language visit: http://www.abazi.bravehost.com