Vilnius to award scholarships to artists and cultural creators for the first time
Following the approval of newly prepared competition regulations by the Vilnius City Council, culture and arts creators can now apply for individual and emerging creator grants. Individual grants aimed at supporting creative work, professional development, and the implementation of new ideas will be awarded for periods of six or eight months.
Premiere of Lithuania-born R. Kirpičenko’s film Spring at the Cannes Film Festival: preserving memory and the grey face of evil
Yesterday, the world premiere of Spring, the debut feature film by Lithuania-born Ukrainian director Rostislav Kirpičenko, took place in the “Special Screenings” section of the Cannes Film Festival. The Lithuanian-French-Estonian co-production explores the search for humanity amid the devastation of war. The film is set in a Russian-occupied town in southeastern Ukraine. Orthodox priest Andriy […]
Cannes Film Festival Between Politics and the Magic of Cinema: Film Critic Dmitrij Gluščevskij on This Year’s Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival has remained one of the most important platforms in the global film industry for decades. It is where the year’s biggest premieres are born, cinematic trends begin to take shape, and the festival’s competition lineup often becomes a kind of roadmap for the film year ahead. Yet today, Cannes is not […]
Two Films, two different worlds, one Cannes: costume designer Rūta Lečaitė on working on “Ulya” and “Spring”
This year at the Cannes Film Festival, the work of costume designer Rūta Lečaitė will be seen in two films – Latvian director Viesturs Kairišs’ “Ulya” and the Lithuanian-Ukrainian-French co-production “Vesna” (“Spring”).
Films that changed the history of Lithuanian cinema: Arūnas Matelis’ “Before Flying Back to Earth”
Vilnius Film Office presents the report series “Films that changed the history of Lithuanian cinema.” Through conversations with directors, actors, and contemporaries, the series reveals not only events of the past but also the industry’s internal growth – how far we have come over 35 years of independence, which films marked turning points, and which became bridges […]
“Book + Cinema” has annouced the winners of the option: Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė’s novel Feelings selected for a film adaptation
For the seventh year in a row, the initiative Book + Cinema has been inviting audiences to celebrate Lithuanian literature and explore its new forms. The project, which fosters closer collaboration between Lithuanian writers and filmmakers, has announced this year’s winners of the book adaptation option competition. The winners were awarded a prize established by […]
“Is hell like an office? Creators on adult animation, corporate absurdity, and why now is the right time
Animation studio Meinart is developing this project for the international market, and its creators are clear – animation is no longer just a medium for children.
Arnas Balčiūnas’ Short Film Class Photo to Compete at Cannes
As the prestigious Cannes Film Festival announced the program for the Critics’ Week, it was revealed that Arnas Balčiūnas’ short film Class Photo has been selected for the short film competition. The Lithuanian director’s film will compete alongside nine other short films from around the world, selected from a pool of 2,400 submissions. Class Photo […]
Films that changed the history of Lithuanian cinema: The Lease by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas
The Vilnius Film Office presents a series of reportages titled Films that changed the history of Lithuanian cinema. Through conversations with directors, actors, and contemporaries, it reveals not only events of the past, but also the inner maturation of the industry – how far we have come over 35 years of independence, which films marked […]
“The best movie – without music?”: composers on silence, tension, and why music sometimes gets in the way
What do you hear when “nothing is happening” in a movie? Sometimes – that’s exactly when everything begins. Composers Paulius Kilbauskas and Vygintas Kisevičius have been creating music for films, commercials, and the stage for over 15 years, but they themselves point out a paradox: the best music in cinema is sometimes… its absence. While […]