“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 […]
Vilnius Film Industry in 2025: Film Fund Established, Over 20 Films and Series and 65 Commercials Filmed
Vilnius bids farewell to 2025 with several dozen films and TV series shot across the city, featuring stories from a wide range of genres and showcasing newly discovered filming locations. As in previous years, production teams from the Nordic countries, the United States, and Germany showed the greatest interest in the Lithuanian capital. Filmmakers from […]
Vilnius launches Lithuania’s first city film fund: international projects set to grow
On Wednesday afternoon, the Vilnius City Council approved the establishment of the Vilnius Film Fund. The purpose of the first city film fund in Lithuania will be to support filmmakers whose work increases the visibility of Vilnius. More than 90% of the country’s film industry is currently located in the capital city, and the number […]
12th edition of Baltic Pitching Forum welcomes 12 projects that showcase outstanding filmmaking talents
Leading industry event, to be held in Vilnius from 8-11 October 2024, reveals slate of 12 projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and – guest country – Croatia that will take part. The 12th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF) has revealed which short film projects will be pitched to a panel of international experts […]
Famous Filmmakers After Visiting Vilnius: The City Has Great Potential
“Vilnius has a huge potential”, unanimously agree the location managers from London, Toronto, Berlin and London who started their journey through the Baltic countries not long ago. Well-known film professionals, who are scouting locations for shooting movies and TV series all over the world, visited four cities and more than 15 different locations in Lithuania. […]
Supervising Location Managers are scouting Baltic States: Checking Out the Best Shooting Locations in Lithuania
Until August 21st supervising location managers from the USA, Canada, and Europe will be working intensively in the Baltic countries. The aim of well-known professionals from the film industry is to discover places, buildings and interiors In Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia suitable for shooting TV series and films. The managers, who spent three days in […]
Green screen – a beautiful cinematic deception, which gives birth to the most complex scenes
In almost 10 years of operation, numerous advertisements, TV series, music videos and films have been filmed in the Green Screen Studio. According to Vytautas Laucius who organizes filming in the studio, thanks to the green screen, this place had been transformed into factories, a stormy sea, and even a space station. How does the […]
Analysis shows that more than 90% of the Lithuanian film industry is concentrated in Vilnius
The name of Vilnius is getting louder and louder in the international film industry. Millions of viewers around the globe of TV shows like Sisi, Stranger Things, Hilma, Young Wallander, Clark, Chernobyl and others, have already seen various places of the capital. A study commissioned by the Vilnius Film Office showed that the volume of […]
Mantas Kvedaravičius’ film Mariupol 2 wins at the European Film Awards
Mariupol 2, a film by Mantas Kvedaravičius, won the Best Documentary Film award at the European Film Awards in Reykjavik on Saturday. The legacy of the director who was killed in Ukraine is now more important than ever–Mariupol 2 revealed to the world everyday life of Ukrainians in its debut at the prestigious Cannes Film […]
A former Lukiskes prison is now open to filmmakers
A former Lukiskes prison complex in Vilnius is catching the attention of filmmakers and may attract even more international film and TV projects to Lithuania. The prison complex consists of six buildings which incorporate a prison, a hospital, administration buildings, and the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church and is located in the city center of Vilnius. […]