The first short film supported by Edu Cuts was shot

The high school student Jon Budina from Albania is the first young filmmaker to receive support to make a short film, within the Edu Cuts network, which supports young people in the Western Balkans.

The network of film festivals and organizations Edu Cuts, supported by the British Council, whose activities are carried out within the framework of the "Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans" project, provides support for the recording of 3 short films by young directors who will qualify as the best through the workshops that were implemented in the past months with the support of the British Council.

The high school student Jon Budina from Albania is the first young filmmaker to receive support to make a short film, within the Edu Cuts network, which supports young people in the Western Balkans. Jon rshot his debut film "Mone" during July, and during this month the editing will be completed. With this film, Jon will apply to film directing studies in Romania, and then he will apply to participate in film festivals.

Jon's film is one of three projects selected to receive support with free use of filmmaking equipment as a result of two online workshops mentored by Stefan Arsenijević and Vanja Kovacević from the First film First platform. At the workshops over thirty filmmakers from all countries of the Western Balkans participated. The remaining two films are expected to be shot during October and November this year.

EDU CUTS network gathers film festivals and organizations that are focused on the promotion and implementation of education and mobility of young talents. (www.educuts.com)

“Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans” Project funded by the European Union aims to foster dialogue in the Western Balkans by enhancing the cultural and creative sectors for increased socio-economic impact.