Vilnius Film Fund Announces Results: Funding Awarded to 8 Co-Productions in 2026
The Vilnius Film Fund, established by the City of Vilnius, has announced the results of its second year of operation. This year, a total of 14 applications were submitted to the competition, with 11 projects proceeding to expert evaluation. Following evaluations by the expert panel and funding allocation committee, funding was awarded to 8 film […]
Exclusive “Star City” Screening Held in Vilnius: First Episodes Presented to Industry
On May 30th, an exclusive screening of Apple TV’s international series “Star City” took place at Apollo Cinema in Vilnius. Members of the film industry community were invited to attend a special screening of the first two episodes of the series, both filmed in Vilnius. “Star City” is a new Apple TV series produced by […]
“Silver Crane” Awards Presented: What Picture of Lithuanian Cinema Do We See This Year?
With this year’s Silver Crane Awards winners now announced, the broader picture of recent Lithuanian cinema is becoming clearer as well. This year’s awards revealed not only the standout films and creators, but also wider industry trends – a growing diversity of genres, strengthening international co-productions, and the increasing visibility of Lithuanian cinema abroad. We […]
Vilnius invites visitors to discover the city through cinema: new film tourism routes launch across filming locations
Starting May 30, the Vilnius Film Office is launching a new film tourism project, inviting visitors to explore filming locations independently while listening to specially created audio guides.
Films that changed the history of Lithuanian cinema: Giedrė Žickytė’s “How We Played the Revolution”
Vilnius Film Office presents the report series “Films that changed the history of Lithuanian cinema.” Through conversations with directors, actors, and contemporaries, the series reveals not only events of the past but also the internal growth of the industry – how far we have come over 35 years of independence, which films marked turning points, and […]
“Silver Crane” – A Celebration and a Mirror of the Industry: Laimonas Ubavičius and Darius Vaitiekūnas on the Significance of Lithuania’s National Film Awards
Every year, the Lithuanian National Film Awards “Silver Crane” bring together the country’s film community and become one of the most important cinematic events of the year.
The world premiere of Class Photo, the short film by Arnas Balčiūnas, took place in Cannes
At one of the world’s most important film events – the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, which draws the attention of the global film industry for two weeks every year – Lithuanians walked the red carpet this week. The world premiere of Lithuanian director Arnas Balčiūnas’ short film Class Photo took place at the Cannes Critics’ […]
Vilnius to award scholarships to artists and cultural creators for the first time
Following the approval of newly prepared competition regulations by the Vilnius City Council, culture and arts creators can now apply for individual and emerging creator grants. Individual grants aimed at supporting creative work, professional development, and the implementation of new ideas will be awarded for periods of six or eight months.
Premiere of Lithuania-born R. Kirpičenko’s film Spring at the Cannes Film Festival: preserving memory and the grey face of evil
Yesterday, the world premiere of Spring, the debut feature film by Lithuania-born Ukrainian director Rostislav Kirpičenko, took place in the “Special Screenings” section of the Cannes Film Festival. The Lithuanian-French-Estonian co-production explores the search for humanity amid the devastation of war. The film is set in a Russian-occupied town in southeastern Ukraine. Orthodox priest Andriy […]
Cannes Film Festival Between Politics and the Magic of Cinema: Film Critic Dmitrij Gluščevskij on This Year’s Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival has remained one of the most important platforms in the global film industry for decades. It is where the year’s biggest premieres are born, cinematic trends begin to take shape, and the festival’s competition lineup often becomes a kind of roadmap for the film year ahead. Yet today, Cannes is not […]