TRIUMPH

Synopsis

On October 14, 2014, the two Eastern European countries of Albania and Serbia faced off on the soccer field in the Serbian capital of Belgrade. With Albanian fans not permitted to attend the game due to purported safety concerns, the stadium full of Serbian fans echoed racist chants and death threats. Tensions rose to a boil when a drone carrying an Albanian flag flew above the players and onto the field. Angered fans rushed the field, attacking the Albanian players, forcing the match to end. A history of political tensions, war, and sport is explored as we follow the journey of the Albanian national team on their first appearance in a major tournament.

Director Biography

Director and producer born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Born in 1990, originally of Albanian descent, Kreshnik studied film at Lynn University in Florida where he was introduced to Documentary Filmmaking. He began his career as an Associate Producer at the age of 22 at NFL Films, where he assisted on numerous sports documentaries that aired on HBO, ESPN and others.

Charlie Askew is a six time Emmy Award winning Director, Cinematographer and Editor. Before starting his independent career in film production, Charlie was a producer, editor, director for NFL films. During his tenure at NFL Films, Askew produced Documentaries, series and commercials for broadcast partners such as HBO, CBS, FOX, and Showtime. In 2013 Askew directed “A Football Life” episodes featuring Cris Carter and Steve Gleason. He also directed show opens for NFL Film’s Presents, A Football Life, Top Ten, Hard Knocks and many others.