Blerta Ismaili

Blerta Ismaili

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About me

Blerta Ismaili is an actress and performance artist working between Prishtina and London.  Joining a young artists' collective in Prishtina at 12, she co-created video pieces that sparked her passion for acting and performance art, while during her teens she studied piano and got used to being on stage early by participating in festivals as a child singer and performer.  Blerta is most known for her stellar performance in 'HIVE,' a feature film directed by Blerta Basholli. HIVE had its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival where it secured a historic trifecta of awards: the Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award, and Directing Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film was also Kosovo's entry for the 94th Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category. 

Ismaili’s acting portfolio also includes major roles in films like 'Fjala e dhënë' (Given Word) by Ujkan Hysaj, 'Anestezioni' (Anesthesia) by Noar Sahiti, 'Unwanted' by Edon Rizvanolli, and 'DRITA,' directed by Daniel Kruglikov. Beyond her involvement with cinema, Ismaili has also worked in various performance art pieces across European cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, and Istanbul. Notably, she recently performed at the prestigious Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, collaborating with artist Astrit Ismaili on his performance 'LYNX'.

Information

Acting age
22-37 years
Year of birth
1992 (32 years)
Place of birth
Kosovo
Height (cm)
171
Weight (in kg)
55
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Long
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
slim
Place of residence
London (GB), Pristina (XK)
Nationality
Albanian
Languages
Albanian(native)EnglishFrenchSerbo-CroatianSpanish
Dialects
American-StandardEnglish-Standard
Accents
AlbanianAmericanEnglishFrenchSlavicYugoslavian
Instruments
PianoGuitar
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Singer
Singing
A cappellaBacking vocalsChoirFolkPopRockSoul/RnBFalsettoImprovisation
Pitch
Alto
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Professional background

Blerta Ismaili started acting and performing at a very early age through participating in numerous multimedia projects. Ismaili studied piano and got used to being on stage as a child singer and later on as performer. This wide exposure to art provided her with a repertoire of skills including singing, piano, dancing and acting. Ismaili has acted in a slew of important films including Unwanted by Edon Rizvanolli, DRITA by Daniel Kruglikov and Sundance triple winner HIVE by Blerta Basholli.

Other professional training

College of Music "Prenk Jakova"

Film

All Eyes On ME (Feature film) In development
Bride (SR) Luana Bajrami, Erenik Beqiri Written by: Luana Bajrami, Erenik Beqiri
angel777 (Short film) In development
Bora (MR) Brilant Pireva Producer: 4pt films Written by: Brilant Pireva
Hana e Re (Short film)
Besa (SR) Jehona Berisha Producer: KCC Written by: Jehona Berisha
HIVE (Feature film)
Edona Blerta Basholli Producer: Ikonë Studio, Industria Film, Alva Gilm Distribution: ZeitGeist Film, Kino Lorber, Jip Film and Verleih Casting Director: Blerta Basholli
Drita (Feature film)
Singer (Ot) Daniel Kruglikov Producer: Genc Jakupi, Binn Jakupi Distribution: TSG Entertainment Casting Director: Daniel Kruglikov
Counterblow (Short film)
Vjosa (MR) Noar Sahiti Producer: Noar Sahiti Distribution: FAMU
Unwanted (Feature film)
Zana (Ot) Edon Rizvanolli Producer: Meriton Ahmeti, René Goossens, Annemiek Van Gorp Distribution: Amstelfilm, Mokum Filmdistributie
Anesthesia (Short film)
Riga (SR) Noar Sahiti Producer: Nita Deda, KCC
The Given Word (Short film)
Wife (SR) Ujkan Hysaj Producer: Valon Jakupaj, Viktor Pavlovski Distribution: Ikonë Studio