A romantic drama 2 Nights Till Morning premiere in August
A romantic drama 2 Nights Till Morning ((2 Yötä Aamuun), shot in Vilnius and produced by a Lithuanian production company Artbox and a Finnish production company Mjolk Movies, will premiere this August, 2016. A French architect, Caroline (Marie-Josée Croze), 40, in
The Vilnius 48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project comes to Vilnius on the weekend of 24 - 26 August 2012. Filmmakers from all over the Vilnius area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world.
Announcing start of Vilnius IFF ticket sales
Vilnius International Film Festival (Vilnius IFF) starts on March 23 – April 6, 2017. As every year, the 22nd Kino Pavasaris will screen more than 200 films divided into a range of categories, from Masters and Critic's Choice to Hot
Government’s decision brings Hollywood back to Vilnius
Vilnius is very close to make an offer - filmmakers can't refuse. Government of Lithuania has approved the amendment, which provides tax incentives for film production. Now we are waiting for Parliament to approve it.
Newly approved 20% tax incentive vital for film industry in Lithuania
Lithuanian movie producers predicted that the number of films produced in Lithuania next year will increase three-fold after the Lithuanian Parliament approved an amendment granting income tax incentives for film production today.
Baltic Shorts ready to take on Europe
The forthcoming Baltic Pitching Forum aims to increase the visibility of Baltic filmmakers amongst their European colleagues. Shorts from the Baltic countries – consisting of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – have had a burgeoning reputation over the past few years. While historically Baltic films have always been popular – such as animation from Estonia or experimental filmmakers such as Jonas Mekas from Lithuania – there has been a new generation of emerging films and filmmakers slowly making their mark on the scene with increasing visibility for students from the likes of the Baltic Film and Media School and independent filmmakers beginning to make an impact on the festival circuit.
Vilnius plays Jerusalem in BBC’s The Eichmann Show
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was chosen by the BBC for The Eichmann Show, starring British film and TV star Martin Freeman. The film tells a story about the trial of one most notorious figures of the Holocaust. The 90-minute drama focuses on the broadcast of the trial of Adolf Eichmann, chief architect of the Nazis' "final solution" plan to exterminate Europe's Jews.