Scriptwriter
Born:
25.07.1993, Tirana, Albania
Education:
BA in Film and TV Directing, University of Arts, Tirana, Albania
Place of Residence:
Tirana (Albania)
Biography
Kejdi Demneri is a writer, director and a photographer from Tirana, Albania. He graduated in 2016 from University of Arts Tirana in the Major of Film and TV Directing.
Kejdi is always searching for new untold stories to combine them with the elements of fantasy and folklore and tries to find new innovative ways to represent them through images. In his works he likes to deal with human nature and explore the human sexuality, loneliness, existentialist doubts and absurdity.
Sample of previous work
Projects in development
KUNDËR GJIGANDIT / IN THE MOUTH OF THE GIANT
short fiction
developed script
Two young people, who want to enjoy each other’s company in secret, hide in a bunker near an empty industrial area. Once inside they find themselves locked in.
Attached to the project: director, producer
Looking for: co-producer
Keywords: Communism, Albania, Bunker, Lovers, Isolation
Filmography and Awards
My five favourite films
- The Tree of Life (2011)
by Terrence Malick - Melancholia (2011)
by Lars von Trier - The Apartament (1960)
by Billy Wilder - La Dolce Vita (1960)
by Federico Fellini - The 400 blows (1959)
by Francois Truffaut
Favourite scene I wrote
INT. SOMEWHERE IN THE BUNKER
While Agimi is walking he hears and feels a small breeze of air.
Agimi looks around with the flashlight.
He sees the Airshaft space in the ceiling.
AGIMI
Afërdita!
Afërdita runs to him.
As soon as she arrives, Agimi puts his hands together.
AGIMI (CONT’D)
Try to climb!
Afërdita tries to climb but the height is not enough. They lose balance quickly and they fall.
Afërdita gets up first followed by Agim.
AGIMI (CONT’D)
One more time!
Agimi lifts her. Her hands touch the space. Agimi is holding her with his hands.
Aferdita feels the air go through her face and sees a small ray of light.
AFERDITA
Help me, I need more height!
Agimi whose hands are shaking because of the weight tries to lift her more. He can’t keep the weight anymore. Afërdita falls. And hurts her leg.
Agimi tries to help her. He stays in from of her not knowing what to do.
Agimi runs to the emergency box, near the electric one!
My favourite film quote
“Gentlemen. You can’t fight in here. This is the War Room!”
–
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
