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

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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

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

At Film O’Clock, experts discuss how to preserve cinematic heritage

Industry / Market - Romania/Lithuania/Greece/South Africa

At Film O’Clock, experts discuss how to preserve cinematic heritage

The panellists, working for institutions based in four countries, shared their experience in restoration, and organising special screenings, online initiatives and in-person exhibitions  

04 March 2022

The E-Meeting Point – Vilnius is supporting the local industry

Vilnius 2021 - Meeting Point Vilnius

The E-Meeting Point – Vilnius is supporting the local industry

Vilnius IFF’s industry event will welcome 24 European debut film projects in development and 8 films in post-production, a series of other sections and its Talents Nest for emerging professionals  

24 March 2021

The Pažaislis Church and Monastery complex is the winner of the 2020 EUFCN Location Award

EUFCN Location Award 2020

The Pažaislis Church and Monastery complex is the winner of the 2020 EUFCN Location Award

The site in Kaunas (Lithuania) has scooped the fourth edition of the award for best European location in the film and TV industries organised by EUFCN, in collaboration with Cineuropa  

03 March 2021

The e-Meeting Point – Vilnius is expecting its new projects

Vilnius 2021 – Meeting Point Vilnius

The e-Meeting Point – Vilnius is expecting its new projects

Running from 14-16 April as a digital version, the leading industry event is looking for upcoming European and Lithuanian films and emerging talents from the region and beyond  

17 February 2021

The Lithuanian box office sees a drastic reduction in admissions in 2020

Box Office - Lithuania

The Lithuanian box office sees a drastic reduction in admissions in 2020

The cataclysmic effect of the pandemic resulted in a very poor year for film exhibitors, with only 1.5 million tickets sold, while two local titles topped the list of most-seen movies  

12 February 2021

The Lithuanian Film Centre supports the European Women’s Audiovisual Network

Industry / Market - Lithuania

The Lithuanian Film Centre supports the European Women’s Audiovisual Network

With this partnership, the LFC supports both the presence of its local members in the network and the initiatives organised by the EWA in Lithuania  

19 November 2020

The Lithuanian film sector gets a €6.2 million boost to fight the pandemic

Industry / Market - Lithuania

The Lithuanian film sector gets a €6.2 million boost to fight the pandemic

By launching a series of multifaceted support grants and extra funding, the Lithuanian Film Centre aims to help the local industry overcome the losses and challenges it is still facing  

12 October 2020

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