Gjergj Mazi – Film-maker, Multi-Media Producer and Photographer
Experience
Director and Producer – Documentary “The Soloist” about ballet dancer Eno Peci, premiered in URANIA Cinema, Vienna, in October 2018.
Filmed and edited music video for the Austrian band, “My Identity Lost Forever” (2018)
Exhibition “10 Years Austria-Kosova Relations”, Concordia Press Club, Vienna (2018): developed the visual identity, including the artistic composition and design layout, templates for promotional posters and photos for the exhibition.
Two Photo Exhibition Organized by the Embassy of Albania in Vienna, 2017, 2018: “Albania in Pictures” and “Moments” to promote Albanian culture and natural beauties at an international level. The first exhibition was opened on the occasion of “Open Days of Embassy”, Albanian Embassy in Vienna (2017), the second, on the occasion of the Albanian Culture Week in Vienna, Embassy of the Republic of Kosova in Vienna (2018).
“Capacity Building in Nuclear Safety”, Infomercial, IAEA (2017)
“Incident and Emergency Centre Training Exercise”, video, IAEA (2016/17)
“Incident and Emergency Centre Twitter Clips”, IAEA (2016/17)
“In Memoriam of Albanian Film Director, Artan Minarolli", before the showing of his Film "Alive", Metro Kinokulturhaus, Vienna (2016)
Created two Sideshows for a Concert by Soprano Inva Mula, MuTh Hall, Vienna (2016)
Director – Yoga Commercial (2016).
“Assessing Water Availability” video (March 2012)
“Internships at IAEA”, video (2011-2012)
Director of Photography: “Music on the Playground” Music Video (2011)
“Increasing Access to Radiotherapy”, Interview with Massoud Samiei (December 2011)
“International Fact-finding Mission”, Interview with Tero Varjoranta (November 2011)
“Seibersdorf Laboratories of Nuclear Applications: Women at IAEA”, Interview with Hanna Trojanowska (December 2011)
Director of Photography: “Coke 154”, Commercial (2011)
Key Grip: “Love, Processed”, Short Film (2010)
Gaffer: “Eli- A Tale of the Un-extraordinary” - Short Film (2010)
Director: “Audition”, Short Film (2010)
Director & Director of Photography: “Hoarder”, Short Film (2009)
Production Assistant: “Armenia”, Travel Series “Escape”, Buzz TV, (2008)
Training Experience
For a total of 16 months during 2011-2012, I worked at the IAEA performing various duties assigned by the supervisor. My responsibilities included the production of high-quality and visually compelling videos; collecting and editing footage from in-house and in the field; photography, picture slide shows, identification of suitable topics for video stories and proposing solutions.
Coordinator/Assistant Director, two short films, Film School, Tirana (2006)
Coordinator/3rd Assistant Director,7 x 7 Program,Albanian National Television(2006)
Extensive experience with following cameras/editing:
Camera: Panasonic AG DVX 100A /AG HVX 200A, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D, RED One Digital HD, ARRI SR1 16mm Film Camera & Workshop with Panavision 35mm Film Camera; Final Cut Programme.
Education
2010 - 2011 – Completed Film Making Program; Followed Associate Course in Film Making, New York Film Academy, NY and LA, USA.
2008 - 2009 – Level 4 Award Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Film and Video; Level 3 Double Award in Film and Video Production. Level 3 Double Award, Film and Television Screenwriting, Level 3 Award in Colour Theory and Practice, University of the Arts, London College of Communication, UK, London, UK.
2008 – English Language, Academic Level, British Council, University of Cambridge, UK
2007 – Bundesrealgymnasium, Vienna, Austria
2007 – Completed Military Service, Austrian Army, Austria
Languages
English (fluent), German (fluent), Albanian (fluent), Italian (working level).