Country Focus: Lithuania
by Cineuropa
23/05/2010 - Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Lithuanian audiovisual sector.
Country profile: Lithuania
International Film Guide 2012: Lithuania
A survey of the film culture and output in Lithuania published by the International Film Guide.
Lithuania - International Film Guide Survey 2010
A survey of the film culture and output in Lithuania published by the International Film Guide.
Multikino crosses Polish border
The signing of a contract between Multikino (ITI Group) and ECE Projektmanagement, the leader on the European shopping centre market, will lead to the opening of a multiplex in the largest shopping centre in Lithuania: Ozas shopping arcade in Vilnius. The Multikino in Vilnius will be the network’s first multiplex to open outside Polish territory. It is expected to open in the first half of 2010. This seven-screen multiplex will be equipped with 2D and 3D digital projection systems and have a...
Baltic states resilient to economic downturn (2)
While Baltic producers are exploiting their European connections to the fullest, public organisations in Estonia and Latvia are trying to keep their small film industries afloat. In Estonia, the main national film body, the Estonian Film Foundation (EFF), is adjusting to budget cuts (from €3.8m in 2009 to €3.3m in 2010) by supporting the same number of films per year (five) but with smaller grants. “There will inevitably be less production value per film but it was vital for us to keep the...
Baltic states resilient to economic downturn (1)
Badly hit by the global economic crisis, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – also known as the ‘Baltic Tigers’ – are lying low until better economic times return. Dependent more than ever on foreign money to survive, local film producers remain optimistic as public organisations look for solutions to keep their film industry afloat. The regional film market Baltic Event, the seventh edition of which was held in Tallinn in early December, was the perfect place to find out...
