PRODUCTION: First Lithuanian/Brazilian Doc in Production
VILNIUS: The documentary El Padre Medico by director Vytautas Puidokas is in production. Principle photography began in March 2016 and will wrap in September.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kauno Kino Centras Romuva, Lithuania
This month we speak with Monika Inčerytė, the acting director of Kauno Kino Centras Romuva, the oldest working cinema in Lithuania and a new member of Europa Cinemas.
Pope Versus Hitler filming in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Castle Pictures of New York and local coproducer Baltic Film Services have started principle photography on the docudrama Pope Versus Hitler on locations around Vilnius for National Geographic.
FNE at Cannes 2016: EFP Producer on the Move: Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė
VILNIUS: Lithuania’s European Film Promotion (EFP) Producer on the Move Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė is a graduate of EAVE 2012, Ex Oriente 2011 and EURODOC 2010, and she holds a B.A. in…
FESTIVALS: I, Olga Hepnarova and Thirst Win Kino Pavasaris
VILNIUS: I, Olga Hepnarova, the debut feature by Petr Kazda and Tomáš Weinreb, and Thirst by Svetla Tsotsorkova, won Best Film ex-aequo in the New Europe – New Names Competition…
Lithuanian Domestic Film Market on the Rise
VILNIUS: Lithuanian film industry experienced some positive changes over the past five years, the biggest one being the increased popularity of domestic films. Although the domestic market share dropped from…
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces Production Grants for 2016
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed to 22 projects production grants for 2016 totalling 1,840,756 EUR.
MEETING POINT – VILNIUS Announced Projects
VILNIUS: Twenty four projects from six countries will be presented during the Coming Soon session and Industry screenings at the 7th MEETING POINT – VILNIUS on 12-14 April 2016, during…
US Film to Be Shot in Lithuania
VILNIUS: American producers Sriram Das and Steve Shapiro from Das Films are planning to shoot a feature film entirely in Vilnius. The shooting dates are not known yet.
FESTIVALS: Vilnius IFF Announces Lineup
VILNIUS: Ten films will compete in the international competition New Europe – New Names of the 21th Vilnius International Film Festival which kicks off on 31 March 2016.
US Cobbler Films in Lithuania
VILNIUS: The American film and TV production company Kaleidoscope Pictures is shooting the television film The Cobbler/Batsiuvys based on a story by Leo Tolstoy in Vilnius, Lithuania.
FNE at Berlinale 2016: Lithuanian Film in Berlin
From 11 to 19 February meet the Lithuanian team at the European Film Market hosted at the Marriot hotel (Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1) during the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At the…
FESTIVALS: Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris Competition Announced
VILNIUS: The 21st Vilnius IFF, running 31 March – 14 April 2016, will screen 47 films in three competition sections.
PRODUCTION: Ashes in the Snow Shooting in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Marius Markevičius began shooting the WWII drama Ashes in the Snow / Pelenai Sniege in Lithuania. The film is an American/Lithuanian coproduction based on the bestseller Between Shades of…
Lithuania to Increase Cooperation with the Baltics States
VILNIUS: One of the main goals of the Lithuanian Film Centre in 2016 is to increase cooperation with the Baltic states. The centre is also launching a new programme to…
British Series War and Peace Boosts Interest in Lithuania
VILNIUS: British miniseries War and Peace by Andrew Davies, which was partly shot in Lithuania, is expected to boost tourism in Lithuania, since its first part had 6.3 m viewers…
PRODUCTION: TV Series Bordertown Wraps Filming in Lithuania
VILNIUS: Finnish production company Fisher King Production wraps shooting for the crime series Bordertown / Sorjonen in Lithuania on 15 January 2016.
FNE Country Report 2015: Lithuania
The Lithuanian film industry had a number of successes in 2015 with films selected for major festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Sundance, and international productions flocking to the country…
FNE at Scanorama: Lithuania Wins Scanorama New Baltic Cinema Short Film Competition
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian short Bridges (2015) by director Austėja Urbaitė won the best film prize in the New Baltic Cinema competition of the Scanorama film festival which concluded in Vilnius…
Eurochannel Launches Lithuanian Month
VILNIUS: Eurochannel and the Lithuanian Film Centre have teamed up to present “Lithuanian Month” in November.
