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Stranger Things Season 4 Filming wraps in Vilnius
The crew of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things was in Vilnius filming part of the show’s fourth season. Shooting took place at locations around the Lithuanian capital, including the recently closed century-old former prison. Season four of the critically acclaimed Stranger Things was being shot in Vilnius, Lithuania. Preparations for the production started last November and filming ended on 14 February. The crew, along with some of the show’s fan-favourite actors, have been busy filming episodes for the upcoming season, which still has no official release date. The show... Continue reading
A former Lukiskes prison complex 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 incorporates a prison, a hospital, administration buildings and the Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church and is located in the city centre of Vilnius. The last inmates were moved out of Lukiskes in late June, 2019. The former prison building occupying an area of almost 2 hectares and now open for filmmakers. For more photos, please contact the Vilnius... Continue reading
Winners of the 7th Baltic Pitching Forum announced
The 7th edition of “Baltic Pitching Forum”, which took place on 10–12th of October in Vilnius, has come to an end. This year the Forum expanded its horizons by inviting Finland as a Guest Country. Three Finnish short film projects participated at the Forum alongside Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian filmmakers and presented their newest short film ideas in front of the International Panel and Lithuanian Producers’ Jury. Latvian director Kristīne Vītola and producer Lelde Prūse won an invitation to participate in the European Short Film Co-Production Forum Euro Connection as... Continue reading
Behind The Scenes of New HBO’s Historic Epic Catherine the Great Filming in Vilnius
The star of the show, Dame Helen Mirren, was excited to be working in Vilnius again, fifteen years after the filming of Elizabeth I. Vilnius managed to portray various locations of the former Russian Empire. Catherine the Great, the new Sky and HBO's TV series depicting the latter years of the Empress of Russia debuted this October. The four-part 18th-century epic with the Academy Award winner Helen Mirren as its star depicts the latter stage of the 34-year-long reign of the famous Russian ruler. Even though the events in the... Continue reading
