02-06-2015

Lithuanian films for the passengers at Vilnius Airport

    Lithuanian films for the passengers at Vilnius Airport Photo by Augustas Didžgalvis

    The first airport movie theatre Film Box LT  in the Eastern and Northern Europe was launched at Vilnius Airport. Now passengers waiting for their flights can enjoy their time at the airport even more and watch Lithuanian creators’ films in Film Box LT free of charge.

    The idea of unconventional passenger lounge at Vilnius Airport was implemented in cooperation with the Lithuanian Film Centre. Until the end of the year, the theatre will show Lithuanian short feature films, documentaries and cartoons selected by the short film agency Lithuanian Shorts and arranged into three programs.

    “We are very excited the airport has let the Lithuanian cinema and the works of young cinema makers in. This is one of the finest examples in Lithuania and elsewhere of how business and cultural institutions can cooperate by focusing on feelings and experiences of people rather than profit”, said Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson, one of the initiators of Film Box LT, the Head of Film Promotion, Information and Heritage Department of the Lithuanian Film Centre.

    The film repertoire will be regularly changed to show as many works of our country’s cinema makers as possible. All films are shown in Lithuanian with English subtitles. The future plans of Film Box LT include introducing full-length movies to Vilnius Airport passengers.

    Film Box LT movie theatre is located in the renewed departure area of Vilnius Airport next to the gate A2. Its working hours are adapted to the flight schedule – films are shown from the first to the last flight of the day.