Film production company
The National Center of Cinematography (Albanian: Qendra Kombëtare e Kinematografisë) is the largest film distributor and film production company in the cinema of Albania connected with over 700 films (feature films and documentaries) between 1947 and 2012. The studio has produced and distributed the vast majority of Albanian films. Especially important was its work in the 1970s and 1980s when the studio averaged 75–80 movies per year.
History
The Centre of Cinematography was established in 1945 as the Agency of Albanian Films (Agjencia Shqiptare e Filmave) and in 1947 it was transformed into the Albanian Cinematographical National Company (Ndërmarrje Shtetërore Kinematografike Shqiptare). At that time all the movie theatres were nationalised, so the company was in charge of both movie production and management of theatres. In May 1948 the company presented its first cinematographic chronicle. It also contributed in the 1940s and 1950s with the building of many movie theatres throughout Albania. In 1952, the movie studio Kinostudio Shqipëria e Re[1] was created, which lasted until 1992, and was replaced by the Albafilm-Tirana (1992–1996).
In 1996 the current National Center of Cinematography was created by a government decree.
