Discover a cinematic side of Vilnius this summer – follow in the footsteps of your favorite screen stories
With summer underway, there’s more reason to head outdoors. To make your walks not only pleasant but also enriching, the Vilnius Film Office invites you to explore self-guided film tourism routes inspired by movies and TV series filmed in the capital. These routes feature not only popular tourist spots in Vilnius, but also the most […]
Cinematographer Laura Aliukonytė: “Creativity Lies Everywhere – Even in Choosing a Lens”
Cinematographer Laura Aliukonytė has worked on numerous Lithuanian and international films. But as she admits, breaking into what’s long been seen as a male-dominated field wasn’t easy. In a conversation with the Vilnius Film Office, Laura shares stories about her first film, life on set, and how Lithuania’s film industry is starting to change. How […]
Cinematographer Laura Aliukonytė: “Creativity Lies Everywhere – Even in Choosing a Lens”
Cinematographer Laura Aliukonytė has worked on numerous Lithuanian and international films. But as she admits, breaking into what’s long been seen as a male-dominated field wasn’t easy. In a conversation with the Vilnius Film Office, Laura shares stories about her first film, life on set, and how Lithuania’s film industry is starting to change. How […]
Foreign films and TV series filmed in Vilnius: what to watch and where?
Filming is constantly taking place in Vilnius – you can spot film sets in different areas around town. In recent years, Vilnius has stood in for cities in Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Norway. Lithuanian actors have appeared on screen, and hundreds of local film professionals have worked behind the scenes. So, which films and TV […]
Set decorator Dovas Vyšniauskas: It’s important to remember that on set, you’re among living humans, not machines
Dovas Vyšniauskas is an artist and sculptor. In cinema, he makes decorations, sets, and props for films and TV series. He has worked on various projects, such as “Stranger Things”, “Clark”, “Young Wallander”, and many others. “In more than a decade on the cinema sets, the most remarkable change that I have noticed was the […]
Baltic filmmakers Unite to Shoot Estonian Thriller: We Were Surprised by How Vilnius Resembles Different European Cities
Filming of Something Real, an Estonian thriller, has wrapped in Vilnius after several intense months. An international team from Latvia and Estonia brought their vision to life across the city — from residential areas to the cinematic corners of Vilnius Old Town. According to the film’s director and producers, Vilnius can easily stand in for […]
EUFCN reveals Location Awards 2024 Winners
The European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) announced the winners of the EUFCN Location Awards at the Location Awards Ceremony on Monday, February 17 at the Landesvertretung Sachsen-Anhalt, during EFM – European Film Market 2025 in Berlin. The ongoing development of the EUFCN Location Awards led to a Ceremony, which was a massive success and attracted […]
Head of Actors Agency Lithuania D. Šimukauskas: One needs not only talent but also the ability to work in a team
“To put it simply, casting is a bit like putting people on shelves and classifying them according to certain criteria. And the criteria are very different”, – says actor, producer, and casting director Donatas Šimukauskas, head of “Actors Agency Lithuania”. He told Vilnius Film Office about what the job of a casting director involves, the […]
Vilnius Selected as Filming Location for Sony Pictures Television’s ‘For All Mankind’ Spinoff Series ‘Star City’
Sony Pictures Television has chosen the city of Vilnius for its production of “Star City” in Lithuania. “Star City” is a new spinoff of the acclaimed science fiction drama “For All Mankind.” Production will begin in early February in Vilnius and surrounding areas, bringing together a team of over 130 industry professionals primarily from Lithuania, […]
Head of the National Film School Vytautas Dambrauskas: “It is important not to pursue progress blindly, but to understand clearly who we are”
“A film school is the starting point and springboard from which the entire film industry leaps forward. I would like to see Lithuanian-language cinema gain ever stronger recognition globally,” says the head of the National Film School (KIMO), Assoc. Prof. Vytautas Dambrauskas. Students of the school, which opened its doors on the Lithuanian Academy of […]