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.
FESTIVALS: Scanorama Announces Competition Titles
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian film festival Scanorama will show 14 short films in its competition section, New Baltic Cinema.
PRODUCTION: Seneca’s Day in Postproduction
VILNIUS: Director Kristijonas Vildžiūnas is completing work on his fourth feature film Seneca’s Day / Senekos Diena‚ a journey into the past as a man tries to change his present.
Interview with Philippe Ros about Digital Production Challenge II
VILNIUS: We spoke with Philippe Ros, one of the experts of Digital Production Challenge II about the benefits of this workshop and the importance of a training workshop on digital…
Photos: Lithuanian and Polish Producers Sail the Baltic Sea for Coproduction Event
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Lithuanian and Polish Producers Sail towards the Baltics
VILNIUS / GDYNIA: Twelve film producers from Lithuania and Poland actively working in the area of international coproduction, embarked on one of the most beautiful sailing vessels Brabander on 12…
Submission Deadline Approaches for Digital Production Challenge II
VILNIUS: The 7th edition of Digital Production Challenge II, a European workshop on digital production, will take place in Vilnius from 4 to 7 November 2015 in close cooperation with…
GRANTS: Lithuania Announces 2015 Film Development Grants
VILNIUS: The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed 382 568 EUR to 14 projects in the film development grants session for 2015.
PRODUCTION: Shooting Begins on Lithuanian Feature Emilia
VILNIUS: Director Donatas Ulvydas and producer Živilė Gallego are shooting the feature film Emilia on location in Lithuania. The theatrical release is planned for 2017.
PRODUCTION: Ignas Miškinis Shoots Deadweight
VILNIUS: Ignas Miškinis' Deadweight / Dedveitas, aLithuanian / Latvian coproductionis currently shooting in Vilnius. The premiere is set for 2016.
Lithuanian and French Governments Sign Coproduction Agreement
PARIS: Lithuanian and French ministers of culture Šarūnas Birutis and Fleur Pellerin signed an agreement on film coproduction in Paris to facilitate cooperation between Lithuanian and French filmmakers.
Kino Pavasaris to Screen Festival Films All Around the Year
VILNIUS: Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris launched a programme allowing festival films to be screeneed throughout the year.
