Meeting Point Vilnius 2022 Ready to Kick Off
VILNIUS: Twenty projects from 18 countries will take part in the Coming Soon pitching session within Meeting Point Vilnius, the industry platform of the Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris, which will…
FESTIVALS: Vilnius Kino Pavasaris IFF 2022 Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Ten films have been selected for the European Debut Competition of the 27th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, set to take place in a hybrid format from 24…
Lithuanian Film Tax Incentive Brings a Record of Over 15 m Euro in 2021
VILNIUS: Filmmakers saw a successful year with more than 15 m EUR collected by taking advantage of the Lithuanian Film Tax Incentive in 2021.
FESTIVALS: Vilnius Short FF 2022 Announces Competition Films
VILNIUS: Ten films have been selected for the national competition of the Vilnius International Short Film FestivalShort Film Festival, running 12 – 18 January 2022, and another 29 films have…
FESTIVALS: Lithuania’s Techno Mama Wins 2021 Scanorama New Baltic Cinema Short Film Competition
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian short film Techno, Mama (2021) by Saulius Baradinskas won the best film prize in the New Baltic Cinema (NBC) competition of short films at the European Film…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Lithuania Picks Isaac as Its Second Oscar Entry
VILNIUS: The Holocaust drama Isaac/Izaokas directed by Jurgis Matulevičius has been selected as Lithuania’s second candidate to for a 2022 Oscar nomination.
FESTIVALS: Lithuanian/Estonian Doc Gentle Warriors at 2021 Scanorama
VILNIUS: Gentle Warriors directed by Marija Stonyte screens in the New in Lithuanian Film programme at the 2021 edition of Scanorama, which runs 4 – 14 November 2021. The film…
FESTIVALS: Runner by Andrius Blaževičius Screens at 2021 Scanorama
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Andrius Blaževičius’s second feature film Runner, a Lithuanian/Czech coproduction, which was previously titled Paralysis, screens in Scanorama’s New in Lithuanian Film section at the festival which runs…
FESTIVALS: Five New Lithuanian Films Screen at Scanorama 2021
VILNIUS: Two feature films and three full-length documentaries will be screened in the 2021 edition of the New in Lithuanian Film section of Scanorama, running 4 – 14 November 2021.
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: The Jump to Represent Lithuania in Oscar Race
VILNIUS: Giedrė Žickytė’s documentary The Jump has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.…
FESTIVALS: European Film Forum Scanorama 2021 Announces New Baltic Cinema Lineup
VILNIUS: Nineteen films from nine countries will compete in the 12th edition of the international short film programme New Baltic Cinema from 12 to 14 November 2021 during the European…
SOFA to Hold Final 2021 Workshop Virtually in Vilnius
VILNIUS: SOFA - School of Film Advancement's class of 2020/2021 will hold its third and final workshop virtually in Vilnius from 18 to 22 October 2021.
Apollo Group Opens Two Additional Multiplex Cinemas in Riga
RIGA: Estonia’s largest entertainment company Apollo Group will open two leisure centres with cinemas in shopping malls in Riga in October 2021, with an investment amounting to 11 m EUR.The…
Rome-based TVCO Picks Up Lithuanian I Am Fine, Thanks
VILNIUS: The Rome-based sales agent TVCO has aquired Ernestas Jankauskas‘ I Am Fine, Thanks / Man viskas gerai. The film will be presented for the first time at the Co-production…
Baltic Pitching Forum 2021 Announces Selected Participants
VILNIUS: The 9th Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF) will take place in person 7-9 October 2021. Selected participants from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be joined by Swedish fellow participants, as…
Alief Picks Up Lithuanian/Czech Coproduction Runner
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian/Czech coproduction Runner by Andrius Blaževičius has been acquired by the London-based sales agent Alief. The sophomore feature by Blaževičius is running in the East of the West…
PRODUCTION: German Television Series Sisi Films in Lithuania
VILNIUS: The German film production company Story House Pictures GmbH is shooting the television series Sisi in Lithuania. The local production company is UAB Nordic Productions. The company also worked…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Vytautas V Landsbergis Shooting The Poet
VILNIUS: A well-known Lithuanian writer and film director Vytautas V Landsbergis, along with newcomer Giedrius Tamoševičius, is currently shooting the historical drama The Poet/Poetas, a true story about the betrayal…
First Baltic Women in Film Mentorship Programme Opens Applications
VILNIUS: The first Baltic Women in Film Mentorship Programme for women from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia has opened a call for its eight-month 2021-2022 programme.
FNE at Cannes 2021: Lithuanian Cinema in Cannes
The 74th Cannes Film Festival has begun: Lithuanian Film Pavilion is once more there
