VILNIUS: The 15^th annual Vilnius International Film Festival (18 March-2 April) sent a new record with 54, 000 admissions to this year's event and a strong showing of films from central and eastern Europe. 

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Two Lithuanians received prizes, Edita Uzaite received the L'Oreal prize for for best Lithuanian film actress and Marat Sargsyan received a prize for best Lithuanian film artist for his short film Lernavan produced by Monoklis (www.monoklis.lt).

For the first time the festival also held an industry forum supported by EU MEDIA where FNE celebrated its 3^rd anniversary by inviting forum participants to a glass of champagne after FNE helmer Anna Franklin made a presentation of the FNE project and the ways in which it has been introducing filmmakers from CEE and the Baltics to new markets and facilitating coproductions.

The festival presented 28 films from Lithuania including eight world premiers

The winners of 15th Vilnius international film festival Kino Pavasaris

Competition programme New Europe - New names

The best film:
Eastern Plays
2009, director Kamen Kalev (Bulgaria, Sweden)

Producer: Waterfront Film (Bulgaria)

Chimney Pot (Sweden)

Special mention - filmic qualities:
Protektor / Protector
2009, director Marek Najbrt (Czech Republic, Germany)

Produced by Negativ Film (www.negativ.cz)

Special mention - best actor:
Vlad Ivanov
Politist, adjectiv / Police, adjective
2009, director Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania)
Produced by 42 KM Film (www.42kmfilm.ro)

CICAE prize:
Eastern Plays 2009, director Kamen Kalev (Bulgaria, Sweden)
Producer: Waterfront Film (Bulgaria)

Chimney Pot (Sweden)

Audience awards:
Okuribito / Departures 2008, director Yojiro Takita (Japan)

L`Oréal Paris contest of „Lithuanian film star"
Actress Edita Užaitė

Award for a young Lithuanian film artist:
Marat Sargsyan (film Lernavan)

Produced by Monoklis (www.monoklis.lt)

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