Kreshnik Jonuzi is an Albanian-American filmmaker originally from Atlantic City, New Jersey, and currently based in New York City. He studied film at Lynn University and later earned a master’s degree in media studies, developing a deep commitment to socially driven documentary storytelling.

He began his career at NFL Films, assisting producers on longform documentaries for HBO and ESPN. That experience helped shape his approach to documentary storytelling and eventually led him to direct his first feature film, Triumph (2017), which explores the political and cultural significance of Albania’s national football team as it qualified for its first major international tournament. The film premiered at the Warsaw Film Festival and screened at DocsMX, AmDocs, and Fajr, winning the Audience Award at Dokufest. It is available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.

His second feature, Belonging (2023), co-directed with Saevar Gudmundsson, follows an Albanian-American family navigating the emotional aftermath of deportation. Supported by the Icelandic Film Center, the film screened at Thessaloniki, Dokufest, Nordisk Panorama, Tirana, and Reykjavik film festivals and is available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.

His latest feature documentary, Enough (2026), co-directed with Matthew Vigil and co-produced with Cineflix Media, follows civil rights attorney Lee Merritt and his team as they pursue justice in some of the country’s most high-profile cases of police violence. Enough will have its world premiere in Fall 2026.

Kreshnik is also co-producing Big In Gazi Baba, directed by Pauline Blanchet and supported by the North Macedonian Film Center. The film follows a teenage female wrestling champion growing up as the “son” in her Albanian-Muslim family in North Macedonia. The project was selected for Cannes Docs’ “Spotlighted Projects” and Hot Docs Deal Maker 2025.

Alongside his independent filmmaking, Kreshnik has produced and edited content across sports and media, most recently working as a producer with NFL Media in Los Angeles. In 2024, he was recognized as one of DOC NYC’s “40 Under 40,” celebrating emerging voices in documentary filmmaking.

Through his company, Top Neck Films, Kreshnik continues to explore stories of identity, justice, and belonging through character-driven documentary filmmaking.