Robert Budina was born in Korca, Albania, and works as an independent film producer, director, scriptwriter. He was graduated in the Academy of Arts, Theater Directing. He has directed and written several theater plays.

Together with Sabina Kodra formed ERAFILM PRODUCTION Company in 2001. Robert has also filed numerous roles as producer, executive producer, and supervisor production in various international coproductions.

Robert directed his first short film “LULEBORË”, participating in 40 film festivals all over the world and collecting several awards such as Best Film in Algarve, Portugal and Best Male Actor in Tanger, Morocco. “AGON” the first feature film of Robert Budina, was screened in more than 30 festivals worldwide and was awarded as Best Script in SEE a PARIS.

“Agon” was the Albanian Nomination for the OSCARS in 2014.

Robert Budina’s second feature film, “A SHELTER AMONG THE CLOUDS”,

had has the world premiere in Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, in the Official Competition, November 2018. After the film partecipated in many other festivals worldwide collecting awards such as, Global Visual  Award  in Cinequest Film & Creativity Film Festival in San Jose, Usa, Best Film in La Valletta International Film Festival, Malta, Best  Film,  Best Actor, Best Actress in PriFilmFest, Kosovo, Best Music and Sound Mix in Mediteranian Film Festival Valencia, Spain. “A SHELTER AMONG THE CLOUDS”, is the first Albanian speaking language film distributed in German territories for more than six months, collecting around 20.000 admissions, Albania

5.000 admissions, broadcasted in Digitalb Albania, Albanian National Tv RTSH and HBO.

The TV series THE SQUARE OF POWER written and directed by Robert Budina in 2021 was broadcasted in the biggest Albanian National Tv KLAN, having an average audience tracking of 35 %. Robert Budina is currently in postproduction of his third feature film “WATERDROP”.