BALTIC HIGHLIGHTS AT CLERMONT-FERRAND SHORT FILM MARKET 2024

Baltic short film in International Competition

MIISUFY
dir. Liisi Grünberg
prod. Aurelia Aasa (AAA Creative)
Estonia / 2023 / Animation / 10’

Miisu, a virtual pet cat, has had enough of her mistress and begins to rebel. Inspired by Tamagotchis, “Miisufy” observes the world through the eyes of virtual animals.

– 5 February –

11:00 (CET)

Buyers presentation: LRT

Rimantė Daugėlaitė-Cegelskienė, the head of “Lithuanian Shorts” agency, is presenting Lithuanian National Radio and Television LRT. LRT is the first broadcaster in the Baltic countries to broadcast short films.

14:30 (CET)

Short Film Conference panel: Inclusive Cinema
(G. Cegialytė presenting Vilnius Short Film Festival accessibility case)

Short films are for everyone, but how do festivals ensure that we are creating environments capable of welcoming everyone to the short film party? Catering to people with different types of accessibility needs and abilities is crucial. As is including this community in the conversation from the start. In this panel discussion we will explore some of the barriers to enjoying film festivals that people living with disabilities can face, and ways to break these down. We will look at the challenges of using non-traditional venues, and the opportunities provided by technology such as closed captions and audio descriptions. The desire to be all-inclusive can sometimes clash with budgetary realities, but there are small steps that we can all begin together. Join our panel of representatives from short film festivals that are making strong progress in this area, to hear about their journey. If you’re looking to make your own festival more inclusive or want to help give suggestions about how we can make festivals better, this panel is for you.

– 6 February –

09:30-12:00 (CET)

European Short Film Co-production Forum
Euro Connection 2024

Baltic Pitching Forum 2023 winner, Lithuanian short film project OUT (dir. Kristijonas Dirsė, prod. Rūta Petronytė) will be pitched during this event.

Venue: Hôtel Océania, Clermont-Ferrand

More information HERE.

14:30 (CET)

Women in the Film Industry: 3 European Initiatives
(R. Daugėlaitė-Cegelskienė presenting Baltic Women in Film Mentorship programme)

Through the case of three European organizations and by opening the discussion more broadly, this conversation aims to focus on the initiatives implemented across the old continent for visibility, employability, and exchange among women professionals in the film industry. In the presence of the European Women’s Association, the Lab des Femmes, and the Baltic Women in Film Mentorship, and moderated by Lotte Kircher, former member of the board of the SWAN association.

15:00 (CET)

Meet the Festivals
(G. Cegialytė representing Vilnius Short Film Festival)

This event promotes discussions between directors, agents, distributors and curators from major festivals to learn more about what kind of films they are looking for.

– 7 February –

16:00 (CET)

Market screening
Baltic Shorts 2024

Baltic Shorts is a film collection containing the freshest short films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Seven animation and fiction films will be made available for industry professionals to experience the brightest and freshest new films from the region. Many of the films are work-in-progress or just recently finished and looking for distribution, sales opportunities or festival premieres.

Venue: G. Conchon Theatre, Clermont-Ferrand

More about programme films HERE.

18:00 (CET)

Baltic Meet & Greet

Venue: Baltic Shorts stand no. E4, Clermont-Ferrand

Films in Panorama