Special short film screenings

„Eksperimentinės kryptys”

Films:

– „Drought” (dir. Agnė Kupšytė, Balys Kumža, animation, 2015, 5 min.)
– „42” (dir. A. Lekavičius, documentary, 2015, 8 min.)
– „Cold Springs” (dir. Giedrė Narušytė Boots, animation, 2015, 5 min.)
– „Syndromes Of Mimicry” (dir. Anastasija Piroženko, 2017, experimental, 18 min.)
– „Land of Lack and Disregard” (dir. Eglė Bertašiūtė, experimental, 2012, 2 min.)
– „Non-Euclidean Geometry” (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, Solveiga Masteikaitė, animation, 2013, 11 min.)
– „Anthology of the Plot” (dir. Artūras Jevdokimovas, 2015, documentary, 26 min.)

„Film Spot LT“ programme I

Films:
– „Running Lights“ (dir. Gediminas Šiaulys, animation, 2017, 11 min.)
– „The Button“ (dir. Ieva Miškinytė, animation, 2012, 6 min.)
– „Mr. Night Has a Day Off“ (dir. Ignas Meiliūnas, animation, 2016, 2 min.)
– „The Last Day” (dir. Klaudija Matvejevaitė, 2017, fiction, 24 min.)

„Film Spot LT“ programme II

Films:
– „Junction“ (dir. Nathan Jurevicius, animation, 2016, 7 min.)
– „Not Lucky Today“ (dir. Dovilė Šarutytė, fiction, 2010, 6 min.)
– „Mother’s Day“ (dir. Kamilė Milašiūtė, fiction, 2017, 17 min.)
– „Woods” (dir. Ignas Meilūnas, 2015, animation, 12 min.)
– „Noroutine“ (dir. Jūratė Samulionytė, fiction, 2007, 15 min.)

„Focus Lituania”

19^th Concorto Film Festival, in partnership with the festival, Lithuanian Shorts agency presented a special programme of Lithuanian short films “Focus Lituania”. The audience had a chance to watch six new short films of promising Lithuanian filmmakers.

Films:

– „Community Gardens” (dir. Vytautas Katkus, fiction, 2019, 15 min.)
– „Commission” (dir. Vytautas Oškinis, fiction, 2019, 11 min.)
– „The Contest” (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė, fiction, 2019, 26 min.)
– „The Ship” (dir. Jokūbas Lapinskas, fiction, 2018, 24 min.)
– „Still Water” (dir. Dagnė Gumbrevičiūtė, fiction, 2018, 17 min.)
– „One Life” (dir. Marija Stonytė, documentary, 2019, 19 min.)

Lithuanian Shorts: Every Day Interactions

In the recent years, the short films by Lithuanian filmmakers, have begun clearly establishing themselves on the map of the international short film industry. The programme “Lithuanian Shorts: Every Day Interactions” presents 5 films touching the topics of identity, nationality, patriotism, social norms, communities and the need for belonging. This programme is prepared by Lithuanian Short Film Agency “Lithuanian Shorts” which is one of those bridges, across which, Lithuanian works can reach the hearts of international viewers. 

Films:

– „Independence day“ (dir. Urtė Oettinger, animation, 2012, 5 min.)
– „Caucasus“ (dir. Laurynas Bareiša, ficiton, 2018, 14 min.)
– „Syndromes of Mimicry“ (dir. Anastasija Piroženko, experimental, 2017, 18 min.)
– „The Juggler“ (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, animation, 2018, 11 min.)
– „Anthology of the Plot“ (dir. Artūras Jevdokimovas, documentary, 2015, 26 min.)

Animation Short Films in New Zeland

Films:

– „Milkshake Bar“ (dir. Urtė Oettinger, animation, 2020, 12 min.)
– „Matilda and the Spare Head“ (dir. Ignas Meilūnas, animation, 2020, 13 min.)
– „Junction“ (dir. Nathan Jurevicius, animation, 2016, 7 min.)

Lithuanian Focus at La Guarima:

Films:

– „Dummy“ (dir. Laurynas Bareiša, fiction, 2020, 13 min.)
– „Becoming Animal“ (dir. Ieva Šakalytė, fiction, 2021, 10 min.)
– „It’s Alright“ (dir. Jorūnė Greičiūtė, fiction, 2020, 17 min.)

Short Films for Kids at La Guarimba

Films:

– „Running Lights“ (dir. Gediminas Šiaulys, animation, 2017, 11 min.)
– „Grandma’s Pancakes“ (dir. Dominyka Adomaitytė Vykintas Labanauskas, animation, 2019, 2 min.)
– „Mr. Night Has a Day Off“ (dir. Ignas Meiliūnas, animation, 2016, 2 min.)
– „Woods” (dir. Ignas Meilūnas, 2015, animation, 12 min.)

Baltic Shorts programme

Films:

– „Community Gardens” (dir. Vytautas Katkus, fiction, 2019, 15 min.)
– „Through the Fields” (dir. Kamilė Milašiūtė, fiction, 2019, 15 min.)

LT.Art Vienna programme

Films:

– „Ammu” (dir. Karolina Nadzeikaitė, fiction, 2021, 14 min.)
– „Ieva” (dir. Domas Petronis, Vytautas Plukas, fiction, 2021, 14 min.)
– „The Bearers of Memory” (dir. Miglė Križinauskaitė-Bernotienė, experimental, 2020, 13 min.)
– „My Birth” (dir. Eglė Davidavičė, animation, 2017, 3 min.)
– „One Life” (dir. Marija Stonytė, documentary, 2019, 19 min.)
– „Community Gardens” (dir. Vytautas Katkus, fiction, 2019, 15 min.)

Special Nordic-Baltic Shorts programme

Films:

– „The Juggler“ (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, animation, 2018, 11 min.)
– „It’s Alright“ (dir. Jorūnė Greičiūtė, fiction, 2020, 17 min.)
– „Aldona“ (dir. Emilija Škarnulytė, documentary, 2012, 13 min.)
– „Once in the XX Century“ (dir. Deimantas Narkevičius, documentary, 2004, 8 min.)
– „Limousine“ (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė, documentary, 2021, 15 min.)
– „By the Pool“ (dir. Laurynas Bareišta, fiction, 2017, 16 min.)
– „Places“ (dir. Vytautas Katkus, fiction, 2020, 13 min.)

„Show Me Shorts”

“Lithuanian Shorts” together with the Lithuanian Film Festival in New Zealand invited New Zealand audience to the special Lithuanian Short Film Night screenings. Organized by the leading News Zealand short film festival “Show Me Shorts”, the screenings gave the opportunity for locals to immerse themselves in Lithuanian cinema and get to know the new generation of Lithuanian filmmakers. Screenings were held on 5-7 of April in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland and online on 8-9 of April, 2022.

Films:

– First Sunday After The First Full Moon (dir. Greta Griniūtė, 2021, fiction, 15 min., Lithuania, UK)

– Family Unit (dir. Titas Laucius, 2019, fiction, 21 min., Lithuania)

– Mothers (dir. Birutė Kapustinskaitė, 2021, fiction, 15 min., Lithuania)

– One Life (dir. Marija Stonytė, 2019, documentary, 19 min., Lithuania)

– Limousine (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė, 2021, documentary, 15 min., Lithuania)

– Advice (dir. Adas Burkšaitis, 2021, fiction, 7 min., Lithuania)

„Lithuania: Cinematic Connections”

Vilnius International Short Film Festival presented a special short film programme “Lithuania: Cinematic Connections” at the 23rd Marseille International Music and Film Festival. The programme showcased five Lithuanian short films, distinguished by their music and sound design solutions. The Marseille Music and Film Festival took place on 4-9 April, 2022 in Marseille, southern France.

Films:

– Ieva (dir. Domas Petronis, Vytautas Plukas, 2021, fiction, 14 min., Lituania)

– Juggler (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, 2019, animation, 11 min., Lithuania)

– Through The Fields (dir. Kamilė Milašiūtė, 2019, fiction, 15 min., Lithuania)

– Snow Shelter (dir. Robertas Nevecka, 2020, animation, 16 min., Lithuania)

– Voices Apart (dir. Elvina Nevardauskaitė, David Heinemann, 2020, documentary, 17 min., Lithuania, UK)

„Lithuania Panorama”

Films:

– Elena (dir. Birutė Sodeikaitė, 2021, animation, 13 min., Lithuania, France, Croatia)

– Snow Shelter (dir. Robertas Nevecka, 2020, animation, 16 min., Lithuania)

– Voices Apart (dir. Elvina Nevardauskaitė, David Heinemann, 2020, documentary, 17 min., Lithuania, UK)

– Ieva (dir. Domas Petronis, Vytautas Plukas, 2021, fiction, 14 min., Lituania)

– Interrogation (dir.  Urtė Sabutytė, 2021, fiction, 14 min., Lithuania)

– Limousine (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė, 2021, documentary, 15 min., Lithuania)

Country Focus: Whispering Loudly

In 2022, the focus of the 68th International Oberhausen Short Film Festival turned to Lithuania. The auteur programme, curated by artist Deimantas Narkevičius and prepared together with Lithuanian Short Films Agency Lithuanian Shorts, showcased works by young Lithuanian artists. The programme “Country Focus Lithuania: Whispering Loudly” consisted of three parts and presented fiction, animation and experimental works. Curator of the programme Deimantas Narkevičius was interviewed by film curator Mantė Valiūnaitė.

Films:

– My Birth (dir. Eglė Davidavičė, 2017, animation, 3 min., Lithuania)

– Community Gardens (dir. Vytautas Katkus, 2019, fiction, 15 min., Lithuania)

– Places (dir. Vytautas Katkus, 2020, fiction, 13 min., Lithuania)

– Techno, Mama (dir. Saulius Baradinskas, 2021, fiction, 18 min., Lithuania)

– Dummy (dir. Laurynas Bareiša, 2020, fiction, 13 min., Lithuania)

– Juggler (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, 2019, animation, 11 min., Lithuania)

– The Last Day (dir. Klaudija Matvejevaitė, 2017, fiction, 24 min., Lithuania)

– Mono No Aware (dir. Emilija Juzeliūnaitė, 2017, animation, 6 min., Lithuania)

– Man With a Render Animation Camera (dir. Žilvinas Baranauskas, 2020, experimental, 6 min., Lithuania)

– Corolla (dir. Gintautė Skvernytė, 2019, 3 min., Belgium)

– I Put On The Ivy Crown (dir. Emilija Noreikaitė, 2020, 7 min., Lithuania)

– Sirenomelia (dir. Emilija Noreikaitė, 2017, documentary, 12 min., Lithuania)

– Footstones in Night Writing (dir. Emilija Škarnulytė, 2015, documentary, 6 min., Lithuania)

– Helpless Cure (dir. Milda Januševičiūtė, Miša Skalskis, 2019, 20 min., Lithuania)

– Demikhov Dog (dir. Anastasia Sosunova, 2017, 7 min., Lithuania, Latvia)

– Agents (dir. Anastasia Sosunova, 2020, 15 min., Lithuania)

– Feedback (dir. Simona Žemaitytė, 2021, documentary, 21 min., Lithuania)

„ПРИВІТLABAS”

The newly established Lithuanian-Ukrainian initiative „ПривітLabas” invited everyone to a series of events, aimed to an intercultural exchange in the Ukrainian and Lithuanian communities. “Lithuanian Shorts” joined the events by organizing two short-film screenings which took place in 2022 in The House of Histories (T. Kosciuškos g. 3, Vilnius).

Films:

– The Mother’s Day (dir. Kamilė Milašiūtė, 2017, fiction, 13 min., Lithuania)

– Caucasus (dir. Laurynas Bareiša, 2018, fiction, 14 min., Lithuania)

– Community Gardens (dir. Vytautas Katkus, 2019, fiction, 15 min., Lithuania)

– I’m Twenty Something (dir. Marija Kavtaradzė, 2014, fiction, 20 min., Lithuania)

“Small Countries, Big Ideas!”

Baltic Pitching Forum invited industry representatives to a special alumni film screening entitled “Small Countries, Big Ideas!” as part of the 27th Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS. The event were held on 12 of April, 2023 at National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture.

“Small Countries, Big Ideas!” selection of 5 short films originally pitched at the Baltic Pitching Forum over the past 10 years is not only a testament to the talent and diversity of filmmakers from the region, with works that run the gamut of emotions and styles, but proof that even though the Baltic countries are relatively small, the talent on offer is huge.

Films:

– By The Pool (dir. Laurynas Bareiša, 2017, fiction, 16 min., Lithuania)

– Castratus The Boar (dir. Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele, 2014, fiction, 23 min., Latvia)

– Bad Hair (dir. Oskar Lehemaa, 2019, fiction, 14 min., Estonia)

– Ice (dir. Anna Hints, 2017, fiction, 15 min., Estonia)

– Mothers (dir. Birutė Kapustinskaitė, 2021, fiction, 16 min., Lithuania)