Gražina Arlickaitė, Founder of Scanorama Film Festival: “Feel Free to Get Angry with a Film, But Do Not Build Walls”
On November 7, the European film festival “Scanorama” begins in Lithuania. Its founder, Gražina Arlickaitė, makes it crystal clear that, due to respecting the festival’s audience, the organizers’ team doesn’t try to please them at all costs: it has been refusing commercial films for several years and aims to present truly high-quality European cinema. “They […]
Prodiuserė Živilė Gallego: „Šiandien renkuosi ne tik filmo istoriją, bet ir režisierių“
„Man svarbu, ko ieško mano prodiusuojamo filmo herojai, tačiau šiandien renkuosi ne tik istoriją, bet ir režisierių. Sunku nuspėti, koks bus galutinis rezultatas, bet aš noriu džiaugtis procesu“, – teigia kino gamybos kompanijos „Fralita Films“ vadovė Živilė Gallego. Jos prodiusuotų filmų sąraše – gerai žinomos, gausiai apdovanotos juostos „Sangailės vasara“, „Emilija iš Laisvės alėjos“, „Per […]
Prodiuserė Živilė Gallego: „Šiandien renkuosi ne tik filmo istoriją, bet ir režisierių“
„Man svarbu, ko ieško mano prodiusuojamo filmo herojai, tačiau šiandien renkuosi ne tik istoriją, bet ir režisierių. Sunku nuspėti, koks bus galutinis rezultatas, bet aš noriu džiaugtis procesu“, – teigia kino gamybos kompanijos „Fralita Films“ vadovė Živilė Gallego. Jos prodiusuotų filmų sąraše – gerai žinomos, gausiai apdovanotos juostos „Sangailės vasara“, „Emilija iš Laisvės alėjos“, „Per […]
“Inconvenient Films” program authors: “A good documentary can surpass any fiction”
Today, on October 8th, the documentary film festival “Nepatogus kinas“ (“Inconvenient Films”) celebrates its 18th birthday. As usual, in addition to 54 feature films, the program includes discussions, meetings, exhibitions, workshops, etc. “I believe that the content of a good documentary can surpass any fiction because reality is often even more unbelievable,” Judita Ragauskaitė, the […]
Cameraman and film director Eitvydas Doškus: “Coincidences in Documentaries Fascinate Me”
Eitvydas Doškus is a cameraman and film director who has contributed to many Lithuanian films, including “Peace to Us in Our Dreams”, “Twittering Soul”, “A Feature Film About Life“ and others. His documentary “Once Upon a Vilnius” received the “Silver Crane” national award in 2023. We talked with Doškus about the diversity of cinema, the […]
“Sisi’s” team wraps up shootings in Vilnius: the city’s landmarks are on the screen once again
The team of the hugely popular drama series “Sisi”—the s show is well-known in Lithuania—continues shooting the fourth season in various locations across Europe. Until now, “Sisi” has been screened in more than 120 countries, and a large part of the shooting takes place in Lithuania, particularly in the capital Vilnius, which embodies 19th-century Austria […]
Film Editor Silvija Vilkaitė: This Job is All About Emotions and Empathy
Silvija Vilkaitė is a film editor who worked on many well-known Lithuanian films, such as “The Saint”, “Nova Lituania”, “How to Be A Human”, and “Slow”. According to Silvija, who was recently awarded the “Silver Crane” prize, the task of the film editor is much more than just preparing the final conversion of the raw […]
Virtual reality cinema space “Hexa Cinema” in Vilnius: for seekers of unique experiences
Several cinemas in Vilnius offer the audience special repertoires or a highly entertaining atmosphere. Would you like to know where to watch movies for unique experiences and content? We invite you to explore the best film screening venues and the most unusual cinemas in the Lithuanian capital. Let’s start our tour from the “Hexa Cinema”. […]
The Team Behind Lithuania’s Short Film at This Year’s Cannes Film Festival: It’s Hard to Make It Internationally, but Nothing Is Impossible
At the upcoming 77th Cannes Film Festival, the achievements of Lithuanian filmmakers will be showcased as well. The film “Ootid” by young director Eglė Razumaitė (produced by Lineta Lasiauskaitė) has been selected for the main competitive short film program. The film selected from more than 4 thousand films will compete for the prestigious “Short Film […]
Producer Ramojus Petrauskas: “The more complex and challenging the project is, the more I am interested”
Ramojus Petrauskas started working in television when he was only sixteen, eventually became the producer of MTV Baltics, and today he is successfully working in the advertising field. “The more complex and challenging the project is, the more I am interested,” Petrauskas says. His career has brought him over 400 commercials, a Cannes Lions Grand […]