“LT.art Vienna” Festival Showcases Lithuanian Short Films Programme “Collective Pulse”
Lithuanian Shorts continues its traditional partnership with the interdisciplinary arts festival “LT.art Vienna” by adding the exclusive Lithuanian short film programme “Collective Pulse” to its repertoire. The short film screening will take place on the 9th of October at the “Admiral Kino”, Vienna, Austria.
The interdisciplinary art festival “LT.art Vienna” is a series of cultural events with films screenings, art exhibitions, sound performances, conferences, publications, and workshops. The theme of this year’s festival, “Gossip”,was chosen with the community in mind, aiming to create a collective narrative and give voice to its stories. The festival focuses not on the main characters of these stories, but on the storytellers—the everyday people. Artists, authors, and researchers share these stories through their own mediums and perspectives, all of which are woven together into a three-month program.
“Collective Pulse” is a short film program showcasing the work of the new generation of Lithuanian filmmakers. Each film delves into the complexities of human connections and the power of community. This collection portrays unique and compelling stories where individuals navigate the challenges of belonging, empathy, and solidarity in diverse and often unexpected settings.
In the programme:
Family Unit
dir. Titas Laucius, 2019, 21 min., fiction
Eimantas and Migle have been together for only a couple of months. Migle’s grandfather has been living in an apartment that is too big for him. That’s why Migle’s parents decide that he is finally going to live with them. In order to please his girlfriend, Eimantas comes to the grandfather’s home to help Migle’s family move all the furniture. But not every family member is happy about the presence of Eimantas.
Hubble’s Law
dir. Arnas Balčiūnas, 2024, 18 min., fiction
A mute guy struggles to fit in at a construction site. Tensions rise among the workers when a colleague gets badly injured.
The Nominees
dir. Birutė Kapustinskaitė, 2023, 15 min., fiction
The coach full of actors is returning home after the National Performing Arts Awards: all have been nominated, but none received an award.
Naiku
dir. Pijus Mačiulskis, 2023, 20 min., fiction
Ten eccentric hooligans recklessly drive a jeep around abandoned industrial neighbourhoods. The one sitting on the roof holds a kite, which allures a passer-by, Adomas, to join them. He is drawn into a game, which turns out to be a violent tournament. The winner may wield the kite. However, due to the nature of the game maintaining humanity becomes a struggle.
After the screening, a QnA session will be arranged with the filmmakers Arnas Balčiūnas and Birutė Kapustinskaitė. Filmmakers will be joining the discussion online.
“LT. Art.Vienna” is a project of the Austrian Lithuanian community, under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Austria, supported by the Global Lithuania Network.
