[1] Myftiu was born in Prizren, Yugoslavia (in today's Kosovo).
Burim Myftiu holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts.
Myftiu is co-founder and director of Dokufest (International Documentary and Short Film Festival).
[2] He is the curator of the International Photography Exhibition, "Gjon Mili Prize",[3][4] at the National Art Gallery in Pristina, Kosovo.
[5] He is a founder of Kosova Images Photo Agency, and has served as a regional liaison officer of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP).