Vilnius Short Film Festival Becomes Qualifying Event for Academy Awards
VILNIUS: The Vilnius Short Film Festival has been included by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its list of film festivals qualifying for Oscar consideration.
Winners of 2024 Baltic Pitching Forum
VILNIUS: The 12th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF), which was held in Vilnius 8 – 11 October 2024, wrapped with the announcement of the winners.
Lithuanian Director Eglé Razumaite Selected for 48th Rėsidence of Festival de Cannes
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Eglé Razumaite is among the six emerging film talents selected for the 48th Rėsidence du Festival de Cannes. Eglé Razumaite’s Ootid / Ootidė took part in the…
The Animation and Video Game Festival BLON Celebrates 10th Edition in Style
KLAIPĖDA: The 10th edition of the Animation and Video Game Festival BLON, which will be held in the Lithuanian town of Klaipėda 12 – 15 September 2024, is promising a…
Baltic Pitching Forum Welcomes 2024 Projects
VILNIUS: Twelve short film projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the guest country Croatia will take part in the 12th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF), which will be…
PRODUCTION: Lithuanian Director Mantas Verbiejus in Production with Sand in Your Hair
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director/writer Mantas Verbiejus is currently in production with his feature film Sand in Your Hair, whose development and production have been supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre.
FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Lithuania Selects Drowning Dry as Oscar Candidate
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa’s sophomore feature Drowning Dry / Sesės has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the…
Alpha Violet Picks up Lithuanian/Latvian Drowning Dry ahead of Locarno Premiere
VILNIUS: Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa’s sophomore feature Drowning Dry has been acquired by the French sales agent Alpha Violet. The film will have its premiere in the International Competition of…
Slow Wins Major Prizes at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane
VILNIUS: Marija Kavtaradze’s sophomore feature Slow / Tu man nieko neprimeni (Lithuania, Spain, Sweden) won six major awards out of 13 nominations at the 15th National Film Awards Silver Crane…
Baltic Shorts Residency 2024 Announces Selected Participants
VILNIUS: Martynas Norvaišas (Lithuania), Jāzeps Podnieks (Latvia) and Alesja Suzdaltseva (Estonia) are the participants selected for the 6th edition of the Baltic Shorts Residency. The annual short film script development…
FNE at Cannes 2024: Lithuanian Cinema in Cannes
New Voices from Lithuania at the 77th International Cannes Film Festival - This week marks the start of the 77th International Cannes Film Festival and the concurrent “Marché du Film”,…
Nominations Announced for Lithuanian National Silver Crane Awards 2024
VILNIUS: Slow by Marija Kavtaraze, Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania / 5 ½ meilėsistorijosviename Vilniaus bute by Tomas Vengris, and Twittering Soul 3D…
PRODUCTION: John Andreas Andersen in Postproduction with Norwegian/Lithuanian Drama N24
VILNIUS: Norwegian director/DoP John Andreas Andersen is currently in postproduction with his feature film N24, about the WW2 Resistance fighter Gunnar Sønsteby. The film is coproduced by the Lithuanian company…
FESTIVALS: Winners of 2024 Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris
VILNIUS: The Polish/French/Ukrainian coproduction In the Rearview directed by Maciek Hamela was awarded Best Film in the International Competition of the 29th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, which was…
Winners of Meeting Point – Vilnius 2024
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian project Toxic / Akiplėša directed by Saulė Bliuvaitė received the Lithuanian Film Centre Award in the Works in Progress segment of the Meeting Point – Vilnius (MPV).…
Works in Progress Presented at Meeting Point – Vilnius 2024
VILNIUS: Eleven projects (eight feature films and three documentaries) are showcased at the Works in Progress session taking place during Meeting Point – Vilnius (MPV) on 25 March 2024.
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Production Grants
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 4,514,130 EUR as production grants for six feature films, seven documentaries, five animated films and six minority coproductions.
Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum Reopens in Vilnius
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum reopened in Vilnius on 14 March 2024 after 16 years of reconstruction.
SMART7 Competition Announces Films Selected for Its 2nd Edition
VILNIUS: The SMART7 network has announced its selection of European films which will tour seven film festivals across Europe in 2024. SMART7 includes festivals from Poland (mbank New Horizons IFF),…
FESTIVALS: Kino Pavasaris 2024 Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Excursion by Bosnian director Una Gunjak and In the Rearview by Polish director Maciek Hamela are among the ten titles selected for the International Competition of the 29th Vilnius…
