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Short Cinema

SHORT CINEMA – initiatives aimed at promoting short films and bringing them to the forefront of Lithuanian cinema. Through this program, the agency intends to curate relevant film programs that focus on contemporary topics, showcasing thought-provoking short films that are sure to capture the audience’s attention.

SHORT CINEMA 2020

“SHORT CINEMA. Our world” – a short film programme, which reveals how Lithuanian filmmakers live like today – films talk about the cold father – son relationship, the memories encoded in our hair, about the unknown and frightening side of our lives and behind-the-scenes work of the State Lithuanian Language Commission.

Programme:

“Dummy“ (dir. Laurynas Bareiša)

“Community gardens (dir. Vytautas Katkus)

“One life (dir. Marija Stonytė)

Commision“ (dir. Vytautas Oškinis)

“Combing (dir. Eglė Mameniškytė)

“A.A.A.“ (dir. Karolina Nadzeikaitė)

 

“SHORT CINEMA. Lithuanian films for kids” – adventurous, inspiring and instructive short film programme by Lithuanian creators for young cinema lovers. The programme presents 3 animation films that take you to bright and colorful world, where you can see adventures of the bear Mikas and his best friends squirrel Sonata and cat Gabriel, the girl Matilda who wants to become the smartest girl in the whole world and the hilarious horse Barbora.

Programme:

Matilda and the spare head“ (dir. Ignas Meilūnas)

“Milkshake bar (dir. Urte Oettinger)

Hopscotch and the Christmas tree“ (dir. Katerina Vykhodseva)

SHORT CINEMA 2022

“SHORT CINEMA. Everything about us” – short film program that invites you to immerse yourself in lives full of irony, romantic feelings, nostalgia and action. Five stories by Lithuanian filmmakers are full of comic and shocking reflections of reality, searches for closeness, and everyday defeats. Discover the complexities of love, unravel the conversations of strangers inside a limousine, and navigate the challenges of reuniting with a distant family member. All films were presented at Venice, Warsaw, London, Glasgow film festivals and continue their journey in Lithuania.

Programme:

“Limousine” (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė)

“Interrogation” (dir. Urtė Sabutytė)

“It’s Alright” (dir. Jorūnė Greičiūtė)

“Techno, Mama” (dir. Saulius Baradinskas)

“First Sunday After the First Full Moon” (dir. Greta Griniūtė)

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