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LITHUANIA, OF COURSE!Where‘s the best place to shoot? Lithuania, of course! Lo- cated in attractive northeastern Europe, between sedate Scandinavia, effusive Central Europe and exotic Russia, Lithuania offers a fabulous blend of the best of all of its neighbors and then some. We have a wide variety of unexploited locations with a marvelous landscape full of lots of lakes and rivers and there are no nasty snakes or crocodiles or things that would want to kill you. But, most importantly of all, Lithuania provides quality services at a rock-bottom price. Lithuania, we‘re worth more than a look!TRANSCRIPT
SHOOT IN LITHUANIA
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7 What Others Have to Say About Us
11 Letter from the Minister of Culture of Lithuania
13 Letter From the Mayor of Vilnius
14 Foreign Productions
20 Why Lithuania?
24 Facts and Figures about Lithuania
26 Planes, Trains & Automobiles
28 Location, Location, Location
30 When to Come on Over
34 Cinemas Admissions
36 Production and Post-Production Companies
45 Rental and Services
48 Film Fesitvals
57 Contacts
58 Embassies in Lithuania
60 Ads
Contents
MOONSHOT
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PIETER JAN BRUGGE
Producer: ‘’Defiance“
“Being in Lithuania has restored my faith in film-mak-
ing. In Hollywood everything is more about the logistics
- how to get the coolest plane or the coolest car for a
film, whereas here often you have to make things and the
physical skills of people are extraordinary in some cases.“
JEAN-FRANÇOIS DELASSUS
Director: “Les dernières heures du mur”, “L’Affaire Farewell”
“I have shot films in Lithuania twice and hope that this
will occur again.
The people are professional, efficient, dedicated. And
truly reliable. They are also very polite and civilized which
adds to the smoothness of the job and of daily life.
As for locations, you can find almost everything. Or you
make it exist.
They made a superb 150m long Berlin wall and its check-
point for me at a very reasonable price.
After decades of dullness under Soviet rule, Lithuania is
in full Renaissance.
This is a place to be if you like the freshness of spring.”
MICHAEL ROBINS
Producer: “9/11 – The Twin Towers“, “Moonshot“,
“Surviving D-Day“,
“Dangerous Films have shot almost 8 hours of television
in Lithuania. The projects have been both scripted drama
as well as dramatic reconstructions for drama documen-
taries. Our commissioning broadcasters have included
BBC 1, Discovery Channel US, ITV, Prosieben, Discovery
Europe, France 2 and BBC Worldwide. 2 of our shows have
had Primetime Emmy nominations plus Bafta and Royal
Television Society Craft nominations and awards.
We have always found the Lithuanian crews enthusiastic
and professional. The wide range of skills available has
meant that our productions have always been confident of
delivering the quality demanded by our international co-
producing partners. Our productions have always met their
tight schedules on time and on budget. We have found
shooting Lithuania extremely good value for money, with-
out compromising the artistic integrity of the projects.
Besides the artistic, technical, and financial stability that
filming in Lithuania has brought to our shows, our cast and
crews have always found Lithuania a pleasant and enjoy-
able place to work.“
What Others Have to Say About Us: “Everything is Possible!“
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BARNEY REISZ
Producer: Elizabeth I
“Everything is possible in Lithuania! There are wonder-
ful locations and highly capable construction crews. They
built us a staggering 16th Century Whitehall Palace set,
interior and exterior. They made us some fantastic period
costumes and the local crew and facilities are excellent.
It’s a really good shooting option in Europe.“
GUIDO SIMONETI
Producer: “Circles in the Water“
“Palomar Spa spent over seven months last year in Vil-
nius preparing and shooting a four part television series
for our National network Mediaset, directed by Umberto
Marino. We came from Italy to Vilnius with a very small
Italian crew and group of actors and were provided with
local crew, actors, stunt, technical equipment and lo-
cations. The city itself is very charming and the fifteen
weeks of shooting went very smoothly. The whole experi-
ence can be absolutely considered a great success due
the great cooperation and professionalism of our Lithu-
anian collaborators, crew members and actors.“
JEREMIAH CULLINANE
Director: “Book Smugglers“
“I spent four weeks shooting in Lithuania, in various lo-
cations throughout the country, with a small crew, all of
whom proved to be dedicated, hard-working, competent
in their field, conscientious, and very supportive to me as
a director. While it’s true that the Lithuanian rates were
significantly lower than in Ireland, I would not hesitate to
use the same crew again, regardless of rates. I also found
the general public - the people of the countryside and of
the cities - upon whose support we were often depend-
ent, to be wholly receptive and helpful to our presence
and willing to help out whenever they could. The entire
experience was thoroughly positive, and I look forward to
returning for another project in Lithuania.“
I CERCHI NELL’ACQUA
DEFIANCE
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Dear Filmmakers,
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to choose Lithu-
ania for your next production. We deeply value the film
profession and the work that you do. As a country with
a deeply ingrained and respected film culture, we under-
stand your needs and requirements and look forward to
your choice of Lithuania for filming.
We have highly talented professionals in every aspect of
filmmaking who will be able to provide you with every-
thing that you need for a successful shoot. We are proud
our film-makers, actors and crews who have received
international acclaim for both local and foreign produc-
tions. And graduates of the Lithuanian Academy of Music
and Theatre, as well as the Vilnius Academy of Art suc-
cessfully follow that good tradition.
The latest in technology and highly competitive costs are
not the only economic reasons to come to Lithuania. We
are poised to become even more attractive as a location
for foreign filmmakers through the introduction of film
tax incentives which are currently under consideration.
This catalog will acquaint you with some of the work that
has been produced in Lithuania.
Lithuania has much to offer and we hope that you will
provide us with the opportunity to share our outstanding
locations, resources and creative talent with you.
We look forward to welcoming you and your entire team
in Lithuania.
Arūnas Gelūnas
Minister of Culture
Republic of Lithuania
Letter from the Minister of Culture of Lithuania
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Dear Film, Video and Television Professionals,
Lithuania has always had a flair for the dramatic and Vil-
nius as the country’s capital has seen its share of wars,
mergers and acquisitions as well as hostile takeovers by
some of our neighbors. Today, Vilnius is at peace and is
a vibrantly creative city of highly skilled film profession-
als who have a healthy sense of thrift and competitive-
ness. They will never compromise the high standards of
production that they are used to achieving, but will pinch
every penny so that your production comes in on time,
and on budget with some small change left to pick up
some nice Lithuanian souvenirs to take home.
I would like to invite you to consider Vilnius for your next
production. We have incredible talent, human and natural
resources that are outstanding and locations that you won’t
find anywhere else. It’s not every country that can provide
you with a smooth moon flight landing in a secret location
where the neighbors don’t suspect a thing and even if they
do, are polite enough to leave you alone to go on with your
work. We have locations that are elegant and conservative
as well as glittering skyscrapers and even slummy parts of
town if that’s what you need. We even have bits of vintage
Soviet architecture. And one of the nicest things about film-
ing in Lithuania is that it is all a lot closer than you think.
We have a lot to offer and I would bet that Lithuania will
exceed any pre-conceived foreign filmmakers’ expec-
tations. The fact that Lithuanians are highly educated
counts for a lot, but the fact that they have a great sense
of humor and intrinsic skills that are demonstrated many
times a day is extraordinary. Just cue us and we’re ready
to roll and do it over and over and over again until it is
completely right with just the right amount of pathos or
macho or romance necessary for the next big hit.
Challenges are something that Lithuanians positively
look forward to when movie makers come to town. All
you have to do is to come on over and leave your produc-
tion’s trip to the moon or anywhere that you may choose
in the hands of our competent and capable pros.
Very truly yours,
Arturas Zuokas
Mayor of the City of Vilnius
Letter From the Mayor of Vilnius
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GENERATIONS (2011 Germany)
Production Company: teamWorx
Producer: Katrin Goetter
Director: Philipp Kadelbach
Cast: Miriam Stein, Tom Schilling, Volker Bruch
KRONJUVELERNA (2010 Sweden)
Production Company: Freelance International AB,
Svenska Filminstitutet
Producer: Leif Mohlin
Director: Ella Lemhagen
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Michalis Koutsogiannakis,
Tomas von Brömssen
I CERCHI NELL’ACQUA (2010 Italy)
Production Company: Palomar
Producer: Carlo Degli Esposti
Director: Umberto Marino
Cast: Alessio Boni, Vanessa Incontrada, Giovanni Calcagno
LES DERNIÈRES HEURES DU MUR (2009 France)
Production Company: Maximal Productions, FR2
Producer: Jérôme Bellay
Director: Jean- François Delassus
Cast: André Dussollier, Féodor Atkine, Karim Belkhadra,
Grégoire Gros
THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER
(2009 USA)
Production Company: Baltmedia, CBS, Hallmark Hall of
Fame Productions, Jeff Most Productions, K&K Selekt,
Most/Rice Productions, Telekompanija Forma Pro
Producer: Jeff Most, Brent Shields
Director: John Kent Harrison
Cast: Anna Paquin, Marcia Gay Harden, Goran Visnjic
TRANSSIBERIAN EXPRESS
(2008 Spain, Germany, UK, Lithuania)
Production companies: Filmax International, Canal+ Es-
paña, Filmax Group, Castelao Producciones, Universum
Film, Telecinco Cinema, Future Films
Producer: Julio Fernández
Director: Brad Anderson
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer
MOONSHOT 2008 (UK/USA)
Production Company: Dangerous Films,
History Channel, ITV
Producer: Michael Robins / Tim Goodchild
Director: Richard Dale
Cast: Daniel Lapaine, James Marsters, Andrew Lincoln
Foreign Productions
ELIZABETH I
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THE BRIDGE (2008 Germany)
Production Company: Herold Productions, Lionheart En-
tertainment
Producer: Guido Gerold, Jurgen Hebstreit, Marian Redmann
Director: Wolfgang Panzer
Cast: François Goeske, Franka Potente, Lars Steinhöfel
WINTER IN WARTIME (2008 Netherlands, Belgium)
Production Company: Isabella Films B.V., Fu Works, Isa-
bella Films, Max TV, Prime Time
Producer: San Fu Maltha, Els Vandevorst
Director: Martin Koolhoven
Cast: Martijn Lakemeier, Jamie Campbell Bower, Yorick
van Wageningen
THE PALACE (2008 UK)
Production Company: Company Pictures Ltd, ITV
Producer: Gina Cronk
Director: Maurice Phillips, Metin Huseyin
Cast: Rupert Evans, Jane Asher, David Harewood
L’AFFAIRE FAREWELL, L’ESPION DE LA VENGEANCE
(2007 France)
Production Company: Roche Productions, ZDF, ARTE
G.E.I.E., YLE
Producer: Dominique Tibi
Director: Jean- François Delassus
Cast: Tomasz Bialkowski
DEFIANCE (2007 USA)
Production Company: GHM Films / Tuvia Productions /
Paramount Vantage
Producer: Edward Zwick / Pieter Jan Brugge
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell
WAR AND PEACE (2007 Italy, France, Germany, Russia,
Poland)
Production Company: Lux Vide, RAMCO, Mosfilm,
SF Projektor
Producer: Ferdinand Dohna, Chris Grabowski, Slawomir Jó-
zwik, Fanio Petrocchi, Sergey Shumakov, Nicolas Traube,
Luca Bernabei, Matilde Bernabei, Andrew Colton
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Cast: Alexander Beyer, Clémence Poésy, Alessio Boni
9/11 - THE TWIN TOWERS (2006 USA/UK)
Production Company: Dangerous Films / BBC / Discovery
Channel
Producer: Tim Goodchild
Director: Richard Dale
Cast: William Hope, Robert Ash
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WALLIS AND EDWARD (2005 UK)
Production Company: Company Pictures Ltd,
Atlantic Film Productions
Producer: Mark Pybus
Director: David Moore
Cast: Joely Richardson, Steven Campbell Moore,
Richard Johnson
VISAS FOR SIX THOUSAND LIVES (2005 Japan)
Production Company: Fellah Pictures
Producer: Yoshinori Fujita
Director: Takayoshi Watanabe
Cast: Sorimachi Takashi, IIjima Naoko
ELIZABETH I (2005 UK/USA)
Production Company: Company Pictures, HBO, Channel 4
Producer: Barney Reisz
Director: Tom Hooper
Cast: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Hugh Dancy, Toby Jones
UNCLE ADOLF (2005 UK)
Production Company: Company Pictures, ITV
Producer: Mark Pybus
Director: Nicholas Renton
Cast: Ken Stott, Elaine Cassidy, Danny Webb
MATRIOSHKI (2005 Belgium)
Production Company: Living Films, Independent Productions
Producer: Mark Punt
Director: Guy Goossens, Mark Punt
Cast: Peter Van den Begin, Axel Daeseleire,
Evgeniya Khirivskaya
DAS BLUT DER TEMPLER (2004 Germany)
Production Company: Medienfonds GFP, Westside Film-
produktion GmbH
Producer: Ulrike Koeppen
Director: Florian Baxmeyer
Cast: Harald Krassnitzer, Mirko Lang, Catherine H Flemming
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (2003 UK)
Production Company: Clerkenwell Films, Working Title
Television
Producer: Murray Ferguson
Director: Maurice Phillips
Cast: John Hannah, David Warner
ATTILA THE HUN (2001 USA)
Production Company: USA Cable, Michael R Joyce Productions
Producer: Angela Mancuso
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Gerald Butler, Powers Boothe, Tim Curry
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THE DEVIL’S ARITHMETIC (1999 USA)
Production Company: Showtime Networks Inc.,
Weintraub/Kuhn Productions
Producer: Chris Ciaffa, Tom Kuhn
Director: Donna Deitch
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Mimi Rogers
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1997 USA)
Production Company: Warner Brothers Intl. TV.,
Weintraub/Kuhn Productions
Producer: Tom Kuhn, Fred Weintraub
Director: Joe Coppoletta, Harley Cokeliss, etc.
Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Mia Sara, Charles Dance
UNDERTOW (1996 USA)
Production Company: Showtime Networks Inc.,
Weintraub/Kuhn Productions
Producer: Tom Kuhn, Fred Weintraub
Director: Eric Red
Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Mia Sara, Charles Dance
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UNCLE ADOLF
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LITHUANIA, OF COURSE!
Where‘s the best place to shoot? Lithuania, of course! Lo-
cated in attractive northeastern Europe, between sedate
Scandinavia, effusive Central Europe and exotic Russia,
Lithuania offers a fabulous blend of the best of all of
its neighbors and then some. We have a wide variety of
unexploited locations with a marvelous landscape full of
lots of lakes and rivers and there are no nasty snakes or
crocodiles or things that would want to kill you. But, most
importantly of all, Lithuania provides quality services at
a rock-bottom price. Lithuania, we‘re worth more than a
look!
SETS
Lithuania‘s construction costs are among the lowest in
Europe and our sets have received wide acclaim. A Lithu-
anian crew built a magnificent Titanic and experts billed
it as “the best Titanic stages constructed since Jim Cam-
eron’s high budget feature film.“ Lithuanians are usually
pretty modest, but we do have to say that we do this kind
of thing all the time. Talented, experienced and skillful
painters and set constructors make authentic items, in-
cluding sculptures, china, oil-paintings, etc. Lithuanians
can manufacture every detail of your interior design or
décor. We coordinate the work of woodworkers, painters,
plasterers, sculptors, set constructors and metal workers.
CREW, STAFF & SPECIALISTS
Local crew members are multi talented and highly skilled
with the experience of many foreign productions under their
belts. Art department and construction teams can conjure up
16th century palaces and moon landscapes, and everything
in between. Low prices for a quality product are our motto.
Lithuania has experienced crew members who speak fluent
English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Polish.
Filming permission is easily obtained at very reasonable rates.
Lithuania has fantastic production and location managers,
cinematographers, set and costume designers, animators, key
technicians, stunt performers who are proven and true pro-
fessionals at what they do.
EQUIPMENT
Camera, video and lighting equipment suppliers meet
the most demanding of requirements for productions
both large and small. Lithuania has teams of true profes-
sionals with the highest levels of experience in providing
services for the production of film, TV, advertising and
commercials. Multiple projects can be serviced simulta-
neously by the best of the best in these sectors using the
latest and most advanced equipment.
Why Lithuania?
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CASTING
Lithuanian casting agencies provide well-known profes-
sional and multi-lingual actors who work on sets in Lithu-
ania and abroad as well as new faces for principal talent
or extras.
Lithuanian actors have worked with such renowned stars
as Daniel Craig, Jeremy Irons, Woody Harrelson, Ben King-
sley, Emilie Mortimer, Thomas Kretchman, Kirsten Dunst
and others.
COSTUMES AND PROPS
Lithuania has a superb collection of costumes and props
to offer. With over 100,000 costumes, hairpieces and
accessories available, actors can be decked out in every-
thing from a caveman‘s outfit to a space suit to a Queen
of England. Historical costumes and footwear are memo-
rable for their authentic details.
Furniture and props come in all shapes, sizes and periods.
Fabrics of all types are available and props are plentiful.
History would not be complete without horses, carriages,
coaches, saddles and harnesses, all of which Lithuania has in
stock. Period weapons and firearm props are also available.
THE BUG TRAINER
OREIVYSTėS CENTRAS www.ballooning.lt
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Location: Northeastern Europe on the shores of the
Baltic Sea
Area: 65,300 sq. km. 30% forests. 2,830 lakes larger
than 0.5 hectares, 18 rivers longer than 100 kilometers
Neighbors: Poland, Latvia, Russia, Belarus
Population: 3.254 million
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Capital: Vilnius. Established in 1323. Population of
548,835. Old Town one of largest in Europe and is a
UNESCO World Heritage site.
Climate: Maritime/continental
Landscape: Pastoral with plains, forests and rolling hills.
Coastline: 90 km of the Baltic Sea
Time Zone: GMT+2 (winter), GMT+3 (summer)
Official language: Lithuanian. English and Russian spo-
ken extensively, Polish in some areas.
Ethnic groups: 83.1% Lithuanian, 6% Polish, 4.8% Rus-
sian, 1.1% Belorussian, 5% other
Religion: 79% Roman Catholic. Other: Eastern Orthodox,
Protestant, Jewish, Muslim.
International airports: Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga.
Port: Klaipėda is an ice free port located in the north.
Roads: High grade and well developed road system
throughout the country
International Membership: European Union, NATO,
World Bank, World Trade Organization, Schengen Area.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2011):
January 1 – New Year’s Day
February 16 – Independence Day
March 11 – Restoration of Independence Day
April 24, 25 – Easter
May 1 – Labor Day, Mother’s Day
June 24 – Feast of St. John (Midsummer)
July 6 – Coronation Day
August 15 – Feast of the Assumption
November 1 – All Saints’ Day
December 24 – Christmas Eve
Facts and Figures About Lithuania
ICELAND
IRELAND
FRANCE
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
BELGIUM
NETHERLANDS
GERMANYPOLAND
SWEDEN
FINLAND
ESTONIA
LATVIA
LITHUANIA
RUSSIA
BELARUS
UKRAINE
MOLDOVA
HUNGARYAUSTRIA
SLOVENIA
ITALY
CROATIASERBIA
BULGARIA
TURKEY
GREECE
ALBANIA
MACEDONIA
MONTENEGRO
SWITZERLAND
CZECH. REP. SLOVAKIA
DENMARK
NORWAY
UNITEDKINGDOM
ROMANIA
BOSNIA & HERZ.
Distances and flight time (in hours) between Vilnius and other cities
City Km Time City Km Time
Amsterdam 1367 2.20 London 1724 2.50
Brussels 1470 2.35 Milan 1535 2.00
Copenhagen 815 1.35 Moscow 786 2.05
Dublin 2052 3.20 Oslo 1048 1.30
Frankfurt 1234 2.10 Paris 1697 3.10
Helsinki 611 1.15 Rome 1702 3.20
Kiev 589 1.55 Vienna 950 2.05
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Lithuania is easily accessible by land, sea or air. It has the
best transport infrastructure in the Baltics that is very
well maintained. There are four main means of access to
Lithuania:
PLANES
There are frequent flights from Europe to three interna-
tional airports that are located short distances away from
the cities that they service, i.e. Vilnius, Kaunas and Palan-
ga. The airports in Vilnius and Palanga are both 7 km and
15 minutes driving time away from their city centers. The
Kaunas airport is 15 km. away from the center of town.
Vilnius services 85% of the country’s international pas-
sengers. Access to Vilnius is quick and inexpensive. Fre-
quent train and shuttle buses run from the Vilnius airport
to the center of town and the main railway station. There
are taxi stands at all of the airports outside of the arrivals
terminals curbside or can be ordered online ahead of time
at www.etaksi.lt. Minibuses also cover various routes
through the cities and outskirts.
TRAINS
There are direct trains to Vilnius from the main cities of
its neighboring countries of Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Be-
larus and Latvia. More info at www.litrail.lt
AUTOMOBILES
Cars from international chains such as Hertz, Avis and Eu-
ropcar can be rented at the airport in Vilnius (a segment
of “The Amazing Race” testified to the efficiency with
which this could be done!) The A1 highway runs across
Lithuania south to north and connects its three major
cities with a route of Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipeda. Driving
speeds are: 50 km/hr in towns, 90 km/hr on suburban
roads and 110-130 km/hr on highways. Technical road
assistance: call 1888 (24/7)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Direct regular flights to Vilnius are available from:
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Brussels
Copenhagen
Dublin
Frankfut
Helsinki
Kiev
London
Milan
Moscow
Oslo
Paris
Prague
Riga
Rome
Stockholm
Tallinn
Vienna
Warsaw
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BUSES
There is direct bus service to Vilnius from most European
countries. Vilnius’ bus terminal is centrally located and
a short distance away from the Old Town. Routes and
schedules are available at www.eurolines.lt and www.
ecolines.lt For transportation within Lithuania, buses are
modern and operate frequently and regularly across the
country. Fares are low. The bus and coach system is an
easy and convenient way to commute within the country.
FERRIES
The port city of Klaipeda has regularly scheduled ferry
service to Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Poland.
Should you have an unlimited budget and would like to
make a grand and stately entrance to Lithuania, luxury
cruise liners dock at Klaipeda year round.
HOT AIR BALLOONS
In Vilnius, you can opt for a hot air balloon to get you
from here to there or to get a very good overview of the
city itself. It’s one of the very few places in Europe where
hot air balloons are allowed to fly over an Old Town. It’s
considered an aristocratic tradition and you can wear
jeans if you like, but if it’s your “first time”, old ballooning
traditions dictate that you be treated to a glass of cham-
pagne to make the bird’s eye view of the city even more
attractive. And, you’ll get a flight certificate at the end
to show off to cast and crew. More info: www.oreivystes-
centras.lt
SEGWAYS
A Segway is the preferred mode of transport by the ultra-
cool Mayor of Vilnius. The police in Kaunas patrol the
streets with them. They are offered for rent in Vilnius
year round and in Palanga during the summer months by
the hour, day, week or month. If you can’t stand sitting in
traffic to make that last shot in front of a blue screen, this
just may be the perfect option. (Plus, it’s a really awe-
some way to get around a shooting location).
ARTBOX
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Lithuania has locations to choose from that will impress
the most discerning of filmmakers. Robin Hood and his
merry band had a great time galloping through Lithu-
ania‘s forests, the soldiers of World War II landed dra-
matically on our beaches, Holocaust heroes have waded
through our rivers.
Vast fields, gently rolling hills, wetlands, thousands of
lakes and dense forests of pine, spruce, birch and oak
stand ready, more than willing and able to play their role
in whatever season you need to film. The topography of
Lithuania features a primarily lowland terrain. Moderate
highlands lie to the east and south, with several hilly re-
gions in the west.
The towering sand dunes on the shores of the Baltic Sea
in northwestern Lithuania are impressive not only in their
stature and grandeur, but also in their dazzling ability to
act as a very low-cost stand in for the Sahara. (The dunes
don‘t have their SAG card yet, but they‘re hoping for one
soon.) The dunes stand on a 98 km. sandy peninsula be-
tween the Baltic Sea on one side and a lagoon on the
other. And just for good measure, in case you should need
it, there is also a hundred year old coniferous forest along
the pristine white sand seashore.
Of particular note is Vilnius‘ outstanding Old Town that
has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is
one of the largest „living“ Old Towns in all of Europe. Kau-
nas, Lithuania‘s second largest city, also boasts a charm-
ing Old Town and a restored castle. The ice-free port of
Klaipėda is hospitable to filmmakers all year round.
Should you need a contemporary urban setting, Lithu-
ania‘s large cities have many sites from which to choose.
There are skyscrapers in Vilnius, modern high-rises in
Kaunas and upscale architecture overlooking the sea in
Klaipėda.
The Soviets left a pretty ugly mark that has been hard to
erase in the residential housing complexes that still stand
in blocks in some areas of the largest cities in Lithuania.
Eventually, they will be all gone, so come before then if
you are interested in that type of setting. Right now, the
ones that are standing are still all extremely real.
Lithuania has rural villages as well. Rumsiskes is an au-
thentically constructed village that can take you back in
time and has been a prime location for more than one
director. If you‘re looking for even more reality, Lithuania
has villages that are old-time rural in both buildings and
surrounding area.
Location, Location, Location
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Minnesota in the United States may bill itself as unique
with 10,000 lakes, but Lithuania will give you more bang
for your buck with 2,833 lakes larger than 10,000 m² and
1,600 smaller ones in an area about one third the size of
the American state. The majority of Lithuania‘s lakes are
found in the eastern part of the country. Lithuania also
has 758 rivers longer than ten kilometers.
The highest elevation in Lithuania is 297.84 meters
above sea level, found in the eastern part of the country.
And last, but not least - as if all of the above were not
enough - Lithuania likes to boast that it is the geo-
graphical center of Europe. Geographic coordinates:
56°00’N 24°00’E. How could you possibly resist a pitch
like that?
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Come to Lithuania anytime! We have much to offer
throughout the year. Temperatures are never extreme and
weather can be made to order with artificial snow when
needed and rainfall in any specific location on command.
Lithuania has a climate that is transitional between mari-
time and typical European continental throughout the en-
tire country. There are four distinct seasons and marked
differences between summer and winter weather. Sum-
mer is normally warm, dry and moderate with an average
temperature of 18.1° C and long stretches of daylight.
Winters are sunny and can be cold with snowfalls. The av-
erage temperature in winter is about -5° C. The warmest
month is July and the coldest is January. The weather dur-
ing May-September provides warm days and cool nights.
When to Come on Over
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Cinemas Admissions
CINEMA STATISTICS 2008 2009 2010
Attendance 3,270,984 2,699,518 2,621,995
Attendance per capita .97 .81 .79
Revenue (EUR) 11,547 10,611 11,515
Average ticket (EUR) 3.53 3.93 3.75
Seats
Screens 88 95
Cinema theatres/screening halls 44 45
Multiplexes 8 9
2K digital cinemas 0 4 9
National films - market share (%) 3.01% 0.92% 3.28%
European films - market share
(%)
18.10% 13.25% 16.46%
U.S. films - market share (%) 77.76% 85.76% 79.68%
Feature films produced 5 6 7
Films distributed 163 155 167
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COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT CREDITS
A PROPOS Nugalėtojų St. 3D-2, LT-02016 Vilnius
Deimantė Vilčinskaitė M: +370 643 94714, +370 687 62040F: +370 5 233 0688 E: [email protected]
Documentaries:“33 minutes With Tibet” 2010, d. Vytautas V. Landsbergis “Verdene” 2004, d. Vytautas V. Landsbergis “New York Is My Dog” 2004, d. Vytautas V. Landsbergis“Shaman from Švendubrė” 2001, d. Vytautas V. LandsbergisFeature Films:“When I Was a Partisan” 2008, d. Vytautas V. Landsbergis“Johnny and Gretchen” 2002, d. Vytautas V. Landsbergis
ANIMACIJOS STUDIJA Kalvarijų St. 196-58, LT-08201 Vilnius
Algirdas SelenisM: +370 68077310F: +370 5 2315105E: [email protected]
Short Animation:“The Song” 2008, d. Algirdas Selenis“Magus” 2007, d. Algirdas Selenis“The Gypsy and the Dragon” 2006, d. Algirdas Selenis
ARTBOX Labdarių St. 5, LT-01120 Vilnius
Kęstutis DrazdauskasM: +370 687 13078F: +370 5 264 3111E: [email protected]
Short Fiction: “Our Father” 2010, d. Marius Ivaškevičius“It Would Be Splendid, Yet...” 2009, d. Lina Lužytė“Dancing Worm” 2006, d. Ignas JonynasFeature Films:“Diring” 2006, d. Ignas Miškinis“Santa”, d. Marius Ivaškevičius
ARTETA Tarandės St. 34, LT-14013 Vilnius
Kristina BučytėM: +370 610 00719E: [email protected]
Feature Film:“Loss” 2008, d. Maris MartinsonsTV Series:“42” 2007, d. Maris Martinsons“Anastasija” 2006, d. Maris Martinsons “Refresh” 2004, d. Maris Martinsons“Julija” 2003, d. Maris Martinsons
BALTIC FILM SERVICES Kražių St. 25, LT-01180 Vilnius
Gary TuckM: +370 699 10 484P: +370 5 276 2335F: +370 5 215 1294E: [email protected] www.bfs.eu.com
Feature Films:“Defiance” 2007, d. Edward ZwickTV:“Moonshot” 2008 d. Richard Dale“The Palace” 2007 d. Metin Huseyin/Maurice Phillips“Wallis and Edward” 2005 d. David Moore “Archangel” 2005 d. Jon Jones
Production Companies
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CAT FILM STUDIO Paupio St. 17-10, LT-11341 Vilnius
Ramunė ČekuolytėM: +370 698 08 176E: [email protected]
Short fiction:“2H_two hours” 2010, d. Ramunė Čekuolytė Documentary:“Hierarchy of Favorites”, 2011, d. Ramunė Čekuolytė
CINEMARK S. Konarskio St.. 49, LT-08117, Vilnius
Algirdas ŠemeškevičiusM: + 370 699 47 910E: [email protected]
Feature Film:“Excursionist” (In Post-production 2011), d. Audrius Juzėnas
CONCEPT EVENTS & MEDIA Vytenio St. 9/25 St. 10, LT-03113 Vilnius
Teresa ZibolienėM: +370 618 07 994E: [email protected]
Documentaries:“Alcofootball”, 2011, d. Kęstutis Gudavičius“Lithuania 1986-1993. Restoration of Independence”, 15 parts 2011, d. Domantas Vildžiūnas
ČIOBRELIAI D.Gerbutavičiaus g. 10-91, LT-04317 Vilnius
Marija RazgutėM: +370 601 07 802E: [email protected]
Short Fiction:“Vytas” 2011, d. Andrius Blaževičius, “Suicide” 2008, d. Mindaugas Sruogius
DONELOS STUDIJA Viršuliškių St. 87-24, LT-05114 Vilnius
Tomas DonelaM: +370 675 45 171E: [email protected]
Short Feature:“The Boy and the Sea” 2006, d. T.Donela, Feature Film:“Farewell” 2010, d. T. Donela, Documentary:“Maestro in Black and White” (in production) d. T. Donela
DANSU Vileišio St.18N, LT-10316 Vilnius
Ernestas JankauskasM: +370 620 83 454E: [email protected]
Feature Film:“Kronjuvelerna” 2011, d.Ella Lemhagen
DOKUMENTIKA Apkasų St. 35-29, LT-02042 Vilnius
Algirdas TarvydasM: +370 698 82 544E: [email protected]
Documentaries:“The Space of Creations” 2009, d. Algirdas Tarvydas“Nida’s Expression” 2008, d. Algirdas Tarvydas“Returning Time” 2006, d. Algirdas Tarvydas“All Ideas from One Mind” 2005, d. Algirdas Tarvydas“Norbertas Vėlius‘ ‘Here and There‘ ” 2003, d. Algirdas Tarvydas
ERA FILM Kražių St. 21 (2nd floor), LT-01108 Vilnius
Rasa MiškinytėM: +370 682 96 128 F: +370 5 240 54 59E: [email protected] www.erafilm.lt
Creative Documentaries: ”Book Smugglers” 2010, d. Jeremiah Cullinane, ”Sharunas Bartas, An Army of One”, 2010, d. Guillame Coudray”Les Dernieres Heures Du Mur” 2009, d. Jean-Fracois Delassus”The Bug Trainer” 2008, d. Linas Augutis, Donatas Ulvydas, Marek Skrobecki, Rasa Miškinytė“L’Affaire Farewell, L’Espion De La Vengeance” 2007, d. Jean-Fracois Delassus
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FILMŲ KOPA Pavilnio St. 16-2, LT-11300 Vilnius
Ona BiveinienėM: +370 615 48 172F: +370 5 231 3179E: [email protected]
Creative Documentary:“Home Without Marquis” (In production), d. Saulius Beržinis”41. A Summer over the Blood...” (In production), d. Saulius Beržinis”Post Scriptum to the Last Execution” (In production), d. Saulius Beržinis”Nida:my Last Address” (In production), d. Saulius BeržinisDocumentary:“I, Bison of Vilnius” 2011, d. Saulius Beržinis
FILMŲ ŠTRICHAI Nugalėtojų St. 11, LT-10105 Vilnius
Jūratė LeikaitėM: +370 618 00 654E: [email protected]
Short Animation:“Laima Determines Destiny” 2011, d. Jūratė Leikaitė
FRALITA FILMS Stanevičiaus St. 5-28, LT-07131 Vilnius
Živilė GallegoM: +370 643 30 022E: [email protected]
Short Feature:“2 Cups of Yoghurt” 2011, d. Audrius MickevičiusDocumentaries:“7 Sins” 2010, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė“Journey through Lithuania” 2010, d. Vaidotas Digimas“Dance in the Desert” 2009, d. Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė
JUST A MOMENT Kražių St. 21 (2nd floor), LT-01108 Vilnius
Dagnė VildžiūnaitėM: +370 686 88 980E: [email protected]
Short Documentaries:“A Story of A Deportee Exiled by Her Own Father” 2011, d. Andrius Blaževičius“Father Man” (in production), d. Jonas TertelisDocumentaries:“Father” (in post-production), d. Marat Sargsyan“The City of Fairy Tales” (in post-production), d. Lina Lužytė“How We Played Revolution” (in production), d. Giedrė Žickytė“Luckus” (in development), d. Giedrė Žickytė
JONI ART Birželio 23-iosios St. 1-19, LT-03205 Vilnius
Rasa JonikaitėM: +370 670 60 287E: [email protected]
Short Animation:”Brother Bebe”, 2009, d. Rasa Joni
KINO KULTAS Vingrių St. 6, LT-01141 Vilnius
Donatas ŽvalionisM: +370 698 80 272E: [email protected]
Feature Films:“Zero 2”, 2010, d. Emilis Velyvis, “The Bulletproof Plan” 2012, d. Emilis Velyvis
KETVIRTA VERSIJA Revonių St. 8-2, LT-03154 Vilnius
Teresa ZibolienėP: +370 618 07 994E: [email protected]
Feature Films:”Narcissus”, 2011, d. Dovilė Gasiūnaitė, Crow Lake, 2007 , d. Inesa Kurklietytė Documentaries:”Artists”, 2009, d. Petras Savickis
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KINEMA Grybautojų St. 30, LT-10103 Vilnius
Jurga DikčiuvienėM: +370 653 88 512P: +370 5 277 0148F: +370 5 261 9507E: [email protected] www.kinema.lt
Feature Films:”Eastern Drift” 2010, d. Sharunas Bartas”Seven Invisible Men” 2005, d. Sharunas Bartas”Freedom” 2000, d. Sharunas Bartas”The House” 1997, d. Sharunas Bartas”Few of Us” 1996, d. Sharunas Bartas”The Corridor” 1995, d. Sharunas BartasDocumentary:”Spring” 1997, d. Valdas Navasaitis
KINO STUDIJA A Grybautojų St. 30, LT-10103 Vilnius
Robertas ŠarknickasVolungės str. 36-14, AlytusM: +370 616 81 297E: [email protected]
Feature Films:”Don’t Leave Me, Please” 2009, d. Robertas ŠarknickasDocumentary:”Dzukai Funeral Ritual” 2007, d. Robertas Šarknickas
KRISTINOS INČIŪRAITĖS STUDIJA
Naujininkų St. 23-29, LT-02109 Vilnius
Kristina InčiūraitėM: +370 615 51 401 E: [email protected]
Documentary:“7 sins” 2010, d. Kristina InčiūraitėSingle-Channel Videos:“Survival” 2009, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė“Oil City”, 2007-08, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė“Renewal”, 2006, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė“Dance”, 2006, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė“Fire”, 2005, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė“Fall”, 2005, d. Kristina Inčiūraitė and other
KULTŪRINIŲ PROJEKTŲ CENTRAS
Krivių St. 43A-17, LT-01209 Vilnius
Asta ValčiukaitėM: +370 676 37 996E: [email protected] www.cuma.lt
Short Fiction:“Goodhearted Ana” 2009, d. Mikas Žukauskas“I Know You” 2009, d. Dovilė Šarutytė“Noroutine” 2008, d. Jūratė SamulionytėShort Documentary:“Šanxai Banzai (Vinius Šanxai)” 2010, d. Jūratė Samulionytė
LITHUANIAN FILM STUDIO Laisves pr. 3, LT-04215 Vilnius
Ramūnas ŠkikasP: +370 5 276 34 44M: +370 699 32 500F: +370 5 276 4254E: [email protected], [email protected]
Feature Films:“Transsiberian Express” 2008, d. Brad Anderson“The Bridge” 2008, d. Wolfgang Panzer“War and Peace” 2007, Robert Dornhelm, Brendan Donnison“Loss” 2007, d. Maris Martinsons“Whisper of Sin” 2007, d. Algimantas Puipa“Elizabeth I” 2005, d. Tom Hooper“Uncle Adolf” 2005, d. Nicholas Renton“Matrioshki” 2005, d. Guy Goossens, Mark Punt“Barbarians” 2004, d. Robert H. Gardner“Blood of the Templars” 2004, d. Florian Baxmeyer“Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde” 2003, D. Maurice Phillips“Attila” 2001, d. Dick Lowry“The Devil’s Arithmetic” 1998, d. Donna Deitch“The New Adventures of Robin Hood” 1997, d. Tom Kuhn, Sandra Weintraub, Fred WeintraubAnimation Films:“Baubo Liga” 2006, d. Ilja Bereznickas“The Tank” 2005, d. Henrikas Vaigauskas“Life is very, very, very…” 2004, d. Henrikas VaigauskasDocumentaries:“Today” 2003, d. Kornelijus Matuzevičius
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LIT FILMAS Rūko St. 14, LT-04126 Vilnius
Oksana ČernovskajaM: +370 657 69 307E: [email protected]
Short fiction:“Hunger” 2008, d. Julija ZubavicieneDocumentary:“Liusia, Vanda, Lida” (In development), d. Julija Zubaviciene
MONOKLIS Kęstučio St. 55-7, LT-08124 Vilnius
Jurga GluskinienėM: +370 687 90 681E: [email protected]
Feature Film:“The Balcony” 2008, d. Giedrė BeinoriūtėDocumentary:“Field of Magic” (In production 2011), d. Mindaugas SurvilaShort fictions:“Temporary” (In production), d. Jūratė Samulionytė“Souther” 2009, d. Tomas Smulkis
STUDIJA NOMINUM A.Goštauto St. 2/15, LT-01104 Vilnius
Arūnas MatelisM: +370 612 41 012E: [email protected] www.nominum.lt
Documentaries:“Confession” 2008, d. Oksana Buraja“Man-Horse” 2008, d. Audrius Mickevičius“Before Flying Back to Earth” 2005, d. Arūnas Matelis“Sunday. Gospel According to the Lift-Operator Albertas” 2003, d. Arūnas Matelis“Alone” 2001, d. Audrius Stonys
NORDIC PRODUCTIONS Užupio St. 27-2, LT-01202 Vilnius
Milda LeiputėM: +370 646 44 407F: +370 5 212 0825E: [email protected]
Short Fiction:“I, Veteran” 2011, d. Darius JarašūnasTV Film:“I cerchi sull’acqua”, 2011, d. Umberto Marino
PI LOU FILMS Konstitucijos Ave.12, LT- 09308 Vilnius
Justinas PiliponisM: +370 618 18406E: [email protected]
Short Features:“Book Smuggler” 2011, d. J.TrukanasDocumentaries:“Get Trauma”, (In production), d. S.Lukoševičius, “Maestro in Black and White” (Pre-production), d. T.Donela, (co-production with “Donelos Studija”)“Lenin Ave. 40”, (Pre-production), d. D.Urmonaitė
RAIN STUDIO Vaivorykštės St. 18-16, LT-02166 Vilnius
Ksenija KoženkovaM: +370 682 63 329E: [email protected]
Documentary:“Hierarchy of Favorites” 2011, d. R. CekuolyteDocumentary Series:“Mission: Lithuania” 2010, d. K. Kozenkova & G. TalmantieneShort Feature:“Porno Melodrama”, 2011, d. R.ZabarauskasFeature Film:“Jam-jar” 2009, d. R. Cekuolyte
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STUDIJA 2 S. Konarskio St. 49-502A, LT-03123 Vilnius
Arūnas StoškusM: +370 698 08876P: +370 5 205 6055E: [email protected]
Feature Film:“Vortex” 2009, d. Gytis LukšasDocumentaries:“I Walked Through Fire, You Were With Me” 2010, d. Audrius Stonys“The Shadow of the Sky” 2008, d. Romas Lileikis“Four Steps” 2008, d. Audrius Stonys“A Pension Payday” 2008, d. Diana Matuzevičienė
STUDIJA JU Verkių St. 32, LT-08221 Vilnius
Natalija Juchnevič M: +370 682 23 949E: [email protected]
Creative Documentary:“Russian French Family of Ivanovs” (In production), d. Natalija Ju
STUDIO ULJANA KIM Antakalnio St. 94-25, LT-10202 Vilnius
Uljana KimM: +370 699 26 552E: [email protected]
Feature Films:“Back to Your Arms” 2010, d. Kristijonas Vildžiūnas“Perpetuum Mobile” 2008, d. Valdas Navasaitis“Whisper of Sin” 2007, d. Algimantas Puipa“You Am I” 2006, d. Kristijonas Vildžiūnas“The Lease” 2002, d. Kristijonas VildžiūnasDocumentaries:“Train Stops for Five Minutes” 2009, d. Janina Lapinskaitė“Northern Spring” 2008, d. Dovilė Gasiūnaitė
TAURAS KINO NAMAI Būdos 5, Smiltinių I km., Domeikavos sen.
Žilvinas NaujokasLT-54440 KaunasM: +370 687 45 758E: [email protected] www.tadasblinda.lt
Feature Film:“Tadas Blinda. The Beginning” (in post-production), d. Donatas Ulvydas
TREMORA Gynėjų St. 4-327, LT-01109 Vilnius
Ieva NorvilienėM: +370 686 97 584E: [email protected]
Feature Films:“Vanishing Waves” (In post-production), d. Kristina Buožytė, “Anarchy In Žirmūnai” 2010, d. Saulius Drunga,“Low Lights” 2009, d. Ignas Miškinis
VILANIMOS FILMŲ STUDIJA Antakalnio St. 116-33, LT-10200 Vilnius
Valentas AškinisM: +370 61047151E: [email protected]
Full Length Animation Film:“The Golden Horse”. 2013, d.Valentas Aškinis, Signė BaumanėShort Animation:“Independence Day”. 2012, d.Urtė Budinaitė “The Button”. d. 2011, Ieva Miškinytė “The Bridge”. 2007 d.Ieva Miškinytė “Tail”. 2007, d. Rasa Jonikaitė
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Post – Production Companies
COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT CREDITS
CG BARAKUDA PRODUCTION Gedimino Ave. 54B, LT-01110 Vilnius
Audrius SteikūnasM: +370 656 68 872E: [email protected]
High quality visual effects for feature films and advertising production.
FREAKY PRODUCTION HOUSE Olimpiečių St. 1-43, LT-09200 Vilnius
Ieva BiliūnaitėM: +370 686 65 220E: [email protected]
Television, film and advertising production. editing, 2D and 3D simulation, visual effects, animation, compositing.
KINEMA POST PRO Grybautojų St. 30-2, LT-10103 Vilnius
Šarūnas BartasM: +370 600 67 879E: [email protected]
Foley dubbing, voice over or narration, dubbing, sound editing, sound design, sound effects, 35 mm sound track transfer to digital format, digital off -line image editing, video screening.
KINO KOMANDA Labdarių St. 5, LT-01013 Vilnius
Marius SteponėnasM: +370 680 35679E: [email protected]
Full visual post – production. DCP mastering.
POST | FX Saltoniškių St. 29, LT-08105 Vilnius
Vytis PuronasM: +370 678 78 099E: [email protected]
Sound post-production for films and games. Sound design, restoration, FX, ADR, dubbing, Pro Tools HD, pre-mixing in 5.1, encoding and digitization for VOD, iPhone, DCP.
UP RECORDS Laurų Sodų 1-oji St. 113, LT-10150 Vilnius
Goda RupeikaitėM: +370 607 37 665E: [email protected]
Full sound post-production services. Mixing and encoding in all DOLBY formats, ADR recording, Foley, digital sound editing, sound effects and sound design, music recording and mixing, dubbing, location sound recording, quality control screenings, cinema and TV production sound restoration.
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COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT DESCRIPTION
ACTORS AGENCY Liejyklos St. 3/1, LT-01123, Vilnius
Evelina MitkaitėP: +370 5 261 9890E: [email protected]
Talent and casting agency for actors and supporting artists in Lithuania and abroad.
AMBER CATERING Gelvonu St. 26-47, LT-07147 Vilnius
Igoris ZeneviciusM: +370 685 45 777E: [email protected]
High quality catering for all types of film and TV productions.
AP SOUND DESIGN Mokslininkų St. 5-4, LT-08412 Vilnius
Artūras PugačiauskasM: +370 687 88 922E: [email protected], [email protected]
Film and TV audio post-production services. Pre-mixing in 5.1 surround sound.
ARCLIGHTS Zarasų St. 24/1, LT-11342 Vilnius
M: +370 656 68 812, +370 656 68 803F: +370 5 203 4101E: [email protected]
Lighting, grip and generator rental.
CINEEFFECTS STUDIO Labdarių St. 5, LT-01120, Vilnius
Donatas PirštelisM: +370 679 56 595 F: +370 5 264 3054E: [email protected]
Set construction, props manufacturing and special effects.
CINESKOPĖ Labdarių St. 5, LT-01120, Vilnius
Donatas PirštelisM: +370 679 56 595 F: +370 5 264 3054E: [email protected]
Set construction, props manufacturing and special effects.
CINEVERA Kalvarijų St. 151, LT-08221 Vilnius
Viktorija JuškaitėP: +370 5 203 4102 E: [email protected]
Lighting and grip equipment rental. Film profession-als, including gaffers, electricians, grips and camera technicians.
EDITOS KASTINGAS Šv.Mykolo St. 12, Vilnius
Valdonė MaksvytytėP: +370 5 261 3886M: +370 616 70 503E: [email protected]
Talent and casting agency that manages professional actors and other talents.
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FILM EFFECTS V.Vaitkaus St. 13-102,Vilnius
Dalia PranckėnaitėM: +370 677 43 352, +370 611 47 713, E: [email protected]
Atmospheric, pyrotechnic, fire and mechanical effects.
GUTARA POST PRO Gerosios Vilties St. 20-92, LT-03145 Vilnius
Vladimir GolovnickijM: +370 600 70 958E: [email protected], [email protected]
Sound recording services and equipment rental.
HIPĖ Antakalnio St. 68-108, LT-10200 Vilnius
Renuaras KrivelisM: +370 685 10 893E: [email protected]
Set construction, decoration and scenic painting for movies and TV commercials.
KINO KOMANDA Labdarių St. 5, LT-01120, Vilnius
Marius SteponėnasM: +370 680 35 679E: [email protected]
Full service digital post-production services.
LITHUANIAN FILM STUDIO Laisves Pr. 3, LT-04215 Vilnius
Ramūnas ŠkikasConstruction DepartmentP: +370 5 276 3444M: +370 699 32 500 F: +370 5 276 4254E: [email protected], [email protected]
Set construction, props and costume rental.
LITHUANIAN STUNT TEAM Tomas EreminasM: +370 687 02 547 E: [email protected] www.stuntsvilkas.lt
Martial arts, acrobatics, high falls, body burns, horses, stunt rigs, handling of various weapons. Car stunts.
PETESHA Petesha villageRudamina municipalityLT-13242 Vilnius
Rūta NemanienėM: +370 652 77 713E: [email protected]
Film trained horses, professional horse riders for stunts. Animal handlers. Carriages and equestrian equipment for rental.
PROrent Laisvės Ave. 71B-61, Vilnius
Tomas RiukaM: +370 611 11 996, +370 698 06 361E-mail: [email protected]
Rental of digial cameras and equipment.
-RIR- PROPS AND FURNITURE RENTAL HOUSE
Mickunai, Lihuania Rimantas GailiusM:+370 650 45677E: [email protected]
Furniture and props rental.
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STRICTLY BALTIC Tumo-Vaižganto St. 7-1, Vilnius
Martynas MickėnasM: +370 614 71 842E: [email protected] www.strictlyproduction.com
Camera equipment and stage rental.
UNOLITA Ševčenkos 12, LT-03223 Vilnius
Gintas GaižauskasM: +370 685 44 627E: [email protected]
Camera and lighting equipment rental.
UP RECORDS Laurų Sodų 1-oji St. 113 LT-10150 Vilnius
Goda RupeikaitėP: +370 5 237 3018F: +370 5 237 3019E: [email protected]
Complete production and post-production services including location sound recording, sound design, editing, mastering, voice over casting, dubbing, and more.
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MARCH
VILNIUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – “KINO
PAVASARIS”
March 14-29, 2012
www.kinopavasaris.lt
Kino pavasaris presents more than 100 films annually
which are divided into separate programs. Lively discus-
sions with widely respected Lithuanian and international
filmmakers, events for industry guests, and social and ed-
ucational projects are all part of the festival. Since 2009,
the Vilnius IFF hosts a competition New Europe – New
Names and in 2010, organized its first Central and East-
ern European International Film Competition.
Contact: Vida Ramaškienė
Gedimino Ave. 50, LT-01110, Vilnius
P: +370 5 249 7221
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INTERNATIONAL WOMENS FILM FESTIVAL –
“ŠERŠėLIAFAM”
March, 2012
www.serseliafam.com
Šeršėliafam was established six years ago in Vilnius and
is dedicated to films created by women directors and
films about women. The name of the festival comes from
the renowned French saying – „cherchez la femme“.
Contact: Agnė Adomėnė
Šv. Ignoto St. 4/3, Vilnius
P: +370 5 261 1516
ARTBOX
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SEPTEMBER
VILNIUS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM
FESTIVAL
September 22 – October 2, 2011
www.vdff.lt
Vilnius Documentary Film Festival (VDFF) is the oldest
and largest international documentary film festival in the
Baltics. Launched in 2004, the festival focuses on docu-
mentaries that have received awards at the world’s most
significant film festivals. In 2010, VDFF was attended by
over 2,000 spectators. Fifty documentaries from four-
teen countries including the Netherlands, Poland, France,
the USA, Norway, Brazil, Russia, and the United Kingdom
were screened.
Contact: Vilma Levickaitė
A.Goštauto St. 2/15, Vilnius
P: +370 5 261 0505
KAUNAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 27 – October 9, 2011
www.kinofestivalis.lt
Kaunas International Film Festival was established in
2007and is one of Lithuania’s most highly regarded film
festivals. It takes place in Kaunas, which is the second
largest city in the country. The festival presents films
that have been acclaimed worldwide, but also seeks new
discoveries. The main priority of the KIFF is to show films
that make both artistic and social statements. In 2010,
KIFF began releasing films for distribution in Lithuania,
Latvia and Estonia.
Contact: Ilona Jurkonytė
Antanavos St. 2-31, LT-46280, Kaunas
M: +370 655 06 559
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OCTOBER
INTERNATIONAL YOUNG FILMMAKERS FILM FES-
TIVAL VILNIUS FILM SHORTS
October 13-16, 2011
www.filmshorts.lt
Vilnius Film Shorts is the only international young film-
makers’ short film festival in Lithuania and features the
latest short films and trends from around the world. Vil-
nius Film Shorts offers a range of short film collections,
theme competitions, guest speaker programs and special
non-competition programs. It presents films from all gen-
res - fiction, animation, documentary, experimental. The
programs focus on films that are innovative, experimen-
tal, unseen or long-forgotten in the world of film.
Contact: Rimantė Daugėlaitė
Goštauto St. 2/15, Vilnius
P: +370 673 16 548
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUNG PEOPLE
October 18 - 24, 2011
www.kidsfestival.lt
International Film Festival for Children and Young Peo-
ple is now in its 7th year and continues the tradition of
quality children’s cinema in Lithuania. The festival annu-
ally presents more than 30 films from all over the world
in competition, panorama and other specialized festival
programs. A special panel selects films for awards. An
educational program European Cinema - Intercultural
Dialogues is a part of the festival and encourages young-
sters to become better acquainted with the diversity of
European culture. During the festival, meetings and dis-
cussions take place between children, parents, teachers,
filmmakers and critics.
Contact: Lina Užkuraitytė
M: +370 67752036
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INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL -
TINDIRINDIS
October 24-30, 2011
www.tindirindis.lt
Tindirindis features animated films to suit a variety of
tastes and interests. The festival has three main goals:
to acquaint Lithuanian audiences with the latest in ani-
mated films across the world, to serve as a venue for
cooperation and collaboration between filmmakers from
other countries and to encourage the development of
Lithuanian animated film.
Contact: Valentinas Aškinis
M: +370 610 47 151
HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL - „AD HOC: NEPA-
TOGUS KINAS“
October 20-30, 2011
www.nepatoguskinas.lt
Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films is a non-profit project estab-
lished in 2007 that focuses on human rights films. The
aim of the festival is not only to present Lithuanian audi-
ences with a wide selection of unique documentary films
with different social themes, but also to raise awareness
on various human rights issues. Over the past three years,
the festival has been attended by more than 42,000
viewers.
Contact: Gediminas Andriukaitis
Gedimino Ave. 10/1, LT-01103 Vilnius
M: +370 605 12624
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NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN CINEMA FORUM - “SCANORAMA”
November 10 - 27, 2011
www.scanorama.lt
Scanorama presents the best of European cinema featur-
ing a combination of modern and classical films, retrospec-
tives, as well as other events. Scanorama hosts a New
Baltic Cinema competition and a Go Young Generation
workshop for young filmmakers. The festival’s main long-
term objective is to encourage interest in new European
films as well as to explore the roots of European cinema.
Contact: Gražina Arlickaitė
Ozo St. 4, LT-08200, Vilnius
M: +370 616 45 643
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL “TINKLAI”
October, 2011
www.tinklai.net
Tinklai takes place annually from September to October
in the five major cities of Lithuania: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klai-
peda, Panevezys and Siauliai. Tinklai features narrative,
documentary, animation, experimental, music videos and
web series.
Contact: Artūras Jevdokimovas
M: +370 676 24 020
P.O.W
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MINISTRY OF CULTURE
J. Basanavičaus St. 5, LT-05683 Vilnius
P: +370 5 219 3443
www.muza.lt
LITHUANIAN FILMMAKERS UNION
Šermukšnių St. 1, Vilnius
P: +370 5 212 0759
www.kinosajunga.lt
INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Kražių g. 21, LT-01180, Vilnius
M: +370 682 96 128
LITHUANIAN DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
Savanorių St. 7, LT- 03116 Vilnius
P: +370 5 264 4761
LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND THEATRE
Cinema and Theatre Department
T. Kosciuškos St. 12,
LT-01100, Vilnius
P: +370 5 212 4560
www.lmta.lt
VILNIUS ACADEMY OF ART
Department of Photography and Media Art
Maironio St. 6, LT- 01124, Vilnius
P: +370 5 261 0539
www.vda.lt
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL ARCHIVES
O. Milašiaus St. 21, LT-10102 Vilnius
P: +370 5 247 7830
www.archyvai.lt
MUSEUM OF THEATRE, MUSIC AND CINEMA
Vilniaus St. 41, LT-01119 Vilnius
P: +370 5 262 2406
E: [email protected], [email protected]
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