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Gjergj Kalaja contrasts Areg's dogged, single-minded determination. Where Areg has been involved with film and the arts since his childhood, Kalaja began his studies in Foreign Languages and Journalism. However, he soon stumbled upon his true calling, Film, and has not looked back since. At the age of 24, he has served on the jury of the 2009 International Film Festival of Tirana, directed countless short films and documentaries, including The Tunnel (2008), a spectacular film that appears as part of Eurochannel's lineup.

The Documentary That Directed Itself (2009)
Director: Gjergj Kalaja

Synopsis: The mind of an artist is a labyrinth of doubt. This film explores those doubts in intimate detail.

Sketches of a Dream (2007)
Director: Gjergj Kalaja

Synopsis: This three minute story is about a boy who finds hope in a piece of chalk.

The Tunnel (2008)
Director: Gjergj Kalaja

Synopsis: Picture an old man living alone, his only companion a little red fish that swims around a little bowl in his apartment. The beach sits, beckoning, but to get to this beach the man must pass through a terrifying tunnel. Will he be able to walk through his fear?