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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Lithuanian audiovisual sector.

Country profile: Lithuania

Country profile: Lithuania

04 July 2023

Lithuania: a powerful attraction

Industry - Lithuania

Lithuania: a powerful attraction

Favourable tax incentives as well as young and exciting talent have made the Baltic country a “go to” destination for foreign productions  

30 May 2016

Lithuania set to turn heads at Cannes

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Lithuania set to turn heads at Cannes

The Baltic country is sending a sizeable delegation to the French festival, led by Sergei Loznitsa’s Competition entry Two Prosecutors  

13 May 2025

Greta Griniūtė’s drama Independent Child snags two prizes at Meeting Point Vilnius

Vilnius 2025 – Meeting Point Vilnius/Awards

Greta Griniūtė’s drama Independent Child snags two prizes at Meeting Point Vilnius

The pic has received the Award for Best Lithuanian Project in Development and the Content Licensing Award, whilst Kate Tiuri’s Night Mayor scooped Best Project in Development  

19 March 2025

REPORT: Meeting Point Vilnius 2025

Vilnius 2025 – Meeting Point Vilnius

REPORT: Meeting Point Vilnius 2025

We take a closer look at five of the projects pitched at this year’s Lithuanian gathering, the industry sidebar of the Vilnius International Film Festival  

18 March 2025

Meeting Point Vilnius announces the projects selected for its 16th edition

Vilnius 2025 - Meeting Point Vilnius

Meeting Point Vilnius announces the projects selected for its 16th edition

The Lithuanian industry event has revealed the line-up of selected projects in development and production that will be pitched on 17 March  

24 February 2025

Finding money in Lithuania

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Finding money in Lithuania

Film professionals can find out how to save money while making their dream project come true in the Baltic country  

27 January 2025

Baltic-Italian collaboration shines at WEMW and the Trieste Film Festival

Trieste 2025 – WEMW

Baltic-Italian collaboration shines at WEMW and the Trieste Film Festival

The co-production forum held annually in Trieste shines a spotlight on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania while also celebrating their growing collaboration with Italy  

13 January 2025

Computer game Go Home Annie released

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Croatia/Lithuania

Computer game Go Home Annie released

The first-person horror-adventure game puts the player in the shoes of Annie, who has to explore an abandoned house and solve the mysteries of the experiments that took place there  

12 December 2024

REPORT: Baltic Event Works in Progress 2024

Black Nights 2024 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

REPORT: Baltic Event Works in Progress 2024

We focus on the four projects from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that were featured in the 22nd edition of the showcase unspooling alongside Tallinn Black Nights  

26 November 2024

Eleven works in progress presented at Meeting Point Vilnius

Vilnius 2024 – Meeting Point Vilnius

Eleven works in progress presented at Meeting Point Vilnius

The batch of upcoming feature-length projects were presented at a session during the four-day international industry event held as part of the Lithuanian festival  

28 March 2024

Amanda Blumenthal leads intimacy co-ordination training in Vilnius

Vilnius 2024 – Meeting Point Vilnius

Amanda Blumenthal leads intimacy co-ordination training in Vilnius

The intimacy co-ordinator for film and television productions in Los Angeles delivered a four-hour lecture on this important topic at the 15th Meeting Point Vilnius  

27 March 2024

The CEE Animation Workshop announces its 2024 selection

CEE Animation 2024

The CEE Animation Workshop announces its 2024 selection

The workshop enters its sixth year showcasing a blend of innovation and diverse talent from across Europe, with the introduction of its first XR project in 2024  

26 February 2024

Vilnius International Film Festival partners with A24 and expands in the Baltics

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Lithuania/USA

Vilnius International Film Festival partners with A24 and expands in the Baltics

Kino Pavasaris Distribution will be distributing films from the US studio in the Baltic countries, while maintaining its strong commitment to promoting Lithuanian titles  

25 October 2023

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

Thessaloniki 2023 – Agora

Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads Co-Production Forum announces its selection

The 19th edition of Agora’s co-production section has selected 15 projects, while the Bridge to the North initiative is being launched with the first participating country set to be Lithuania  

25 September 2023

Crew United expands its operations across Europe

Industry / Market - Europe

Crew United expands its operations across Europe

The leading online platform designed to connect European filmmakers has launched in five new markets: Italy, Spain, Greece, Romania and Lithuania  

14 June 2023

Cannes NEXT welcomes the experts working on the CRESCINE European research project

Cannes 2023 – Marché du Film

Cannes NEXT welcomes the experts working on the CRESCINE European research project

CANNES 2023: The ambitious three-year initiative, backed by Horizon Europe, aims to empower and transform the film industries of seven small European countries  

25 May 2023

REPORT: Cartoon Next 2023

Cartoon 2023 – Cartoon Next

REPORT: Cartoon Next 2023

We present details of three intriguing projects that were pitched at the second edition of Cartoon Next, which ran in Marseille from 18-20 April  

24 April 2023

At Cartoon Next, experts survey the state of the animation industry in Italy, France, the UK and Lithuania

Cartoon 2023 – Cartoon Next

At Cartoon Next, experts survey the state of the animation industry in Italy, France, the UK and Lithuania

There is a bright future ahead for European animation, but a few battles to gain more funding, more manpower and better working conditions still need to be fought  

21 April 2023

At Meeting Point Vilnius, panellists share their concerns about bringing people back to the theatres after the pandemic

Vilnius 2023 - Meeting Point Vilnius

At Meeting Point Vilnius, panellists share their concerns about bringing people back to the theatres after the pandemic

Intercepting younger audiences and backing new voices are the two main challenges that festivals, producers and sales agents are facing  

30 March 2023

BLON looks into the necessity of pitching a good story package

BLON 2022

BLON looks into the necessity of pitching a good story package

Ole Wendorf-Østergaard, a producer at the Danish Film Institute, talked about how to sell a movie pitch in the most efficient way  

12 September 2022

The BLON Festival looks at the changing demands of VR experiences

BLON 2022

The BLON Festival looks at the changing demands of VR experiences

Polish filmmaker and animator Paweł Szarzyński spoke about the current industry status of the VR experience  

12 September 2022

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