AFIN International Film Festival

Short Film

Erik

Directed by David Kodheli

AFIN 2023 Finalist

  • 2023
  • 23m
  • Albania
  • Albanian
  • Mystery
  • Fantasy
First-time filmmaker
Watch trailer View My AFIN →

Stills

1 frame

Part of this film's cast or crew? Let us know to add or correct credits, genres or details. Filmmaker sign-in opens with the claim email at Awards Night, 19 September 2026.

Credits

Written by

Produced by

Starring

Synopsis

Erik finds himself in a school and immediately gets a crush on a girl named Ela .

What makes this one special

  • 7 awards at other festivalsLuminous Frames Film Festival · New York True Venture Film Festival · WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and 4 more
  • Programmed at 16 other festivalsAcross 9 countries
  • The only film from Albania in AFIN's archive
  • A first-time filmmaker

Also selected at

7 awards, 9 official selections across 16 other festivals

  1. WinnerLuminous Frames Film FestivalBest Narrative Short · Tblisi, Georgia · 2023
  2. WinnerNew York True Venture Film FestivalBest Upcoming Filmaker · New York, United States · 2023
  3. WinnerWorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalPlatinum Remi Award Sci-Fi Short · Houston , Texas, United States · 2023
  4. Winner8&ahalf Film FestivalBest European Short · Rome, Italy
  5. WinnerAbsurd Film FestivalBest Actor · Torino, Italy
  6. WinnerFreewheeling AwardsBest Sound / Best Sci-Fi Filmaker · London, United Kingdom
  7. WinnerMonza Film FestivalBest Sci-Fi · Monza, Italy
  8. SelectionEuropean Cinematography AwardsOfficial Selection / Best Film of the Month · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2024
  9. SelectionVeneto International Film FestivalOfficial Selection · Veneto, Italy · 2024
  10. SelectionCanadian Cinematography AwardsOfficial Selection/ Best Film of the Month · Toronto, Canada · 2023
  11. SelectionFantaSci Film FestivalOfficial Selection · Orlando, United States · 2023
  12. SelectionLove & Hope International Film FestivalOfficial Selection · Barcelona, Spain · 2023
  13. SelectionRed Movie AwardsOfficial Selection · Reims, France · 2023
  14. SelectionAnatolia Film FestivalOfficial Selection · Instambul, Turkey
  15. SelectionFrench Duck Film FestivalOfficial Selection · Paris, France
  16. SelectionGolden Istanbul International Film FestivalOfficial Selection · istambul, Turkey

Recorded by the filmmaker on their entry.

Trailer

Fuller cast & crew

  • Ervin Bejleri The guide
  • Shpendi Dumani Good soldier
  • Jurgen Gjoka Bad soldier
  • Uejd Gjyzeli Tall guy

Music

  • Jordan Grigg

Editor

  • Oleksandr Veremeyenko

Details and imagery from The Movie Database This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Placings

Recognised in these categories at AFIN 2023, as announced that season.

  • Best Actress Finalist
  • Best Costume Design Finalist
  • Best Production Design Finalist

AFIN 2026

The festival opens in 4 days

Screening 1 at Dendy Cinemas Portside, Brisbane

Screening tickets Read the guide

↑↓ navigate · Enter open · Esc close