March 31St – April 2Nd, 2014 Vilnius, Lithuania

March 31st – April 2nd, 2014 Vilnius, Lithuania

Contents

Introduction ...... 5 Agenda ...... 8 MAIA Workshops Masterclass in Vilnius ...... 11 Marketing & Publicity for Cinema ...... 12 Guest Speakers ...... 13 Baltic Film Market ...... 15 Industry Screening Schedule ...... 16 Estonia ...... 17 Latvia ...... 19 Lithuania ...... 21 Meeting Point – Vilnius Venues ...... 31 Meeting Point – Vilnius Team & Contacts ...... 32 Who is Here? ...... 33 Notes ...... 38

3 4 Introduction

Dear participants of the “Meeting point – Vilnius”, I am delighted that the Vilnius International Film Festival “Kino pavasaris” has become a platform for discussion about the ongoing development of the cultural and creative sectors. The conference “Meeting Point Vilnius” is one of those development opportunities for the Lithuanian film industry and for Lithuanian culture as a whole. It is my sincere hope that this conference will continue to enable cultural and audiovisual professionals to operate transnationally, to further promote the cross-border circulation of cultural and creative works, safeguard cultural and linguistic diversity and, as a result, will strengthen policy cooperation fostering innovation, audience building and new business models. First and above all culture has an intrinsic value as a public good. It is also important for the social cohesion of our societies. In addition, research clearly shows the strong growth potential of the cultural and creative sectors. The cultural and creative sectors play a major role in Europe’s economy. They account for up to 4.5% of EU GDP and more than 8 mil- lion jobs. In these challenging times we need to target our investment to sustain and grow this contribu- tion to our economies. Investment in film will do that by helping to overcome the barriers and driving creative development, innovation and social inclusion. Today you will open a new page for cooperation with neighbouring countries, which will fa- cilitate the circulation of films of our countries worldwide, and it is a very important initiative. I wish you pleasant days and inspiring moments in Vilnius.

Šarūnas Birutis, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania

5 On behalf of the Lithuanian Film Centre, I would like to welcome the participants of the “Meeting Point – Vil- nius”. With the domestic films receiving ever more attention in Lithuania it is a good time to talk about audience. Topics and issues that are going to be discussed by recognised international experts are familiar to both small and big markets. I believe that professionals from different countries will find a lot to talk about during these few days in our city. The industry event is a result of cooperation of many national and international organisations. In this context, I am really glad to welcome the cooperation with the MAIA Workshop. I am sure that the 2014 edition of the “Meeting Point – Vilnius” will be an inspiring journey through the challenging world of film marketing and audience development.

Rolandas Kvietkauskas, Director of the Lithuanian Film Centre

6 Dear industry guests, International industry event “Meeting point – Vilnius” welcomes you for the fifth time! Consider us as a one- stop shop for everything you need to know about Baltic film industry. Just in three days you will be able to see the newest or soon be ready films from the Baltics, visit some stunning locations of Lithuania, open the largest soundproof filming studio in the Baltic states, meet the enthusiastic filmmakers from the region, network with the most important industry professionals and feel the vibe of the biggest and oldest film festival in Lithuania. Having talked with the producers from the region, we have realized, that film marketing as well as audience building remain one of the challenges in modern film- making, therefore we have invited acclaimed film professionals to share their knowledge and carry on master classes for a better understanding how to promote a film.

Those of you who have been here already know that we will do all our best to make sure your visit in Vilnius is just perfect. And those, who are visiting for the first time, just embrace your- selves and enjoy what is called Lithuanian hospitality.

Algirdas Ramaška, Executive director of Vilnius International Film Festival

7 Agenda

Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

9.30-10.00 Registration and morning coffee Introduction 10.00-10.10 Meeting point - Vilnius welcomes you! Welcome speech by Šarūnas Birutis, the Minister of Culture of Lithuania and Algirdas Ramaška, executive director of Vilnius International Film Festival 10.10-10.30 Lithuanian Film Industry – What’s New By Rolandas Kvietkauskas, director of Lithuanian Film Center.

Session 1. Baltic film market. New films and works in progress 10.30-12.30 Presentation of new Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian films & works in progress. 12.30-14.00 Lunch

Session 2. Project presentation 14.00-14:30 Meet the SOFA - School of Film Agents. SOFA supports young promoters, mediators and catalysers with their unique film project ideas for the local and international audience in their country of origin – in all possible creative shapes. Speaker: Nikolaj Nikitin, founder and director of SOFA and the Berlinale delegate for Eastern-Europe Moderated by Nick Holdsworth, Journalist and industry expert.

Session 3. Marketing & Promotion 14.30-15:30 Festivals as part of marketing, promotion and audience building Keynote Speaker: Nikolaj Nikitin Panelists: Miroslav Mogorovic, Chief producer and founder of the Motion Picture Company ART&POPCORN, European film festival Palic organizer. Igor Stankovic, distributor at MCF MegaCom Film. Pascal Judelewicz, President Producer at Acajou Films. Moderated by Nick Holdsworth

Session 4. Legal issues in film industry 15.30-16:30 How to avoid legal issues during film making process? Speaker: Dina Adomavičiūtė attorney at Law Borenius, one of the leading and most experienced business law firms in Lithuania Presentation in Lithuanian

19.00-02.00 LITHUANIAN FILM INDUSTRY EVENING Hosted by Vilnius Film Cluster and Vilnius International Film Festival “Kino pavasaris” Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

9.45-10.00 Registration and morning coffee

Session 5. The Audience: without them we are nothing! 10.00-10.15 Presentation of MAIA Workshops. By Graziella Bildesheim programme director of MAIA Workshops. 10.15-11.30 Audience in the Mind. Speaker: Peter Buckingham - skilled communicator, who speaks and teaches around the world on how to reach the audiences best in this changing world. 30 years of experience in the field of production, distribution and exhibition has offered a broad overview of the issue. Presented by Creative Europe Desk Lithuania MEDIA Office and MAIA Workshops

Session 6. The Audience: without them we are nothing! 11.30-12.45 Positioning your film in the marketplace Speaker: Mia Bays is sales/marketing consultant and creative executive at Missing In Actions Films. She worked with an Oscar winning twice BAFTA nominated productions. She also teaches regularly for the London Film School, National Film School, Film London and Skillset among others. Presented by Creative Europe Desk Lithuania MEDIA Office and MAIA Workshops 12:45-14:30 Lunch

Session 7. The Audience: without them we are nothing 14.30-16:00 Case studies on creative documentaries and fiction films Speaker: Peter Buckingham and Mia Bays Presented by Creative Europe Desk Lithuania MEDIA Office and MAIA Workshops

Session 8. Marketing & Promotion 16.00-18.00 Marketing & publicity for cinema. The Mentality to Promote Speaker: Álvaro Vega a highly experienced professional in films promotion, CEO & Founder of Dob- leSentido, agency of marketing, communication, events and training specializing in cinema. Moderated by Nick Holdsworth

19.30-21.00 VILNIUS MAYOR RECEPTION & FILM INDUSTRY CLOSING EVENING

Thursday, April, April 3rd, 2014

18.00-21.00 FESTIVAL CLOSING CEREMONY Festival Closing Afterparty

Conference language – English

MAIA Workshops Masterclass in Vilnius

Partnership with MAIA Workshops Meeting Point – Vilnius in collaboration with Creative Europe Desk Lithuania MEDIA Office is proud to present a newly established partnership with MAIA Workshops. The Director of the Programme Graziella Bildesheim together with MAIA trainers Mia Bays and Peter Buckingham is in Vilnius for MAIA Masterclass on Marketing and Audience Building. Lithuanian producers will have the opportunity to discuss their projects with the lectors on the 1st of April. Graziella Bildesheim Graziella is an experienced Italian producer. She has been active on the European audiovisual scene since 1994 working with her own company Fabulafilm and as a consultant and expert assessor for numerous Euro- pean production companies and organizations. She is the founder and director of MAIA WORKSHOPS, a training programme for emerging producers supported by MEDIA since 2006. She has also developed a number of other international training initiatives such as HERMES set up in 2009 with the Council of Europe and Eurimages and the 2012/2013 Directors Across Borders Film Workshops. Graziella teaches at the Cen- tro Sperimentale/National Film School in Italy and also often serves as trainer and/or jury member on international workshops and pitching forums. She is a voting Member of the European Film Academy. Mia Bays Mia Bays founded Missing In Action Films in 2003 to be an Oscar- winning and twice BAFTA nominated production. Mia Bays is its sales/ marketing consultant and creative executive. Since July 2007, Mia has also been key component of the micro-budget feature film scheme MI- CROWAVE for Film London and the BBC. Mia teaches regularly for the London Film School, National Film School, Film London and Skillset, among others.

Peter Buckingham Thinker, strategist, analyst and doer in the film and media, with par- ticular focus on connecting audiences with creative work. Peter’s work has covered all aspects of production, distribution and exhibition, and includes high-profile projects, among them the creation of the world’s first Digital Screen Network (DSN) in the UK and the pioneering Find Any Film website. 30 years in the private and public sectors has offered him a broad overview of the issues and challenges facing individual artists, businesses and organisations in maximising reach to, and en- gagement with, audiences and consumers. He is a skilled communicator, who speaks and teaches around the world on how best to reach audiences in this changing world. Maia Workshops c/o Genova-Liguria Film Commission Villa Bombrini Via L. A. Muratori, 9 16152 Genova – ITALY Tel.+39 010 86 81 459 Email: [email protected] MARKETING & PUBLICITY for Cinema

- The Mentality to Promote - by Álvaro Vega The lecture is conceived for new and semi-professional producers, and future marketing professionals interested in the development of marketing and publicity strategies for film promotion. Understanding the publicity work as the first stage and the essential tool that any cinema promotion plan must operate, the lecture analyzes the clues that often are considered accessory to the marketing campaigns. In order to achieve a whole view of a film promotion process and create basic and structured knowledge, it also gives a complete approach to the key marketing concepts and procedures. Ultimately, the main objective is to make the future cinema professionals aware of the importance of their understanding and implication in the publicity and marketing activities for their films success. “MARKETING & PUBLICITY FOR CINEMA - The Mentality to Promote”

ÁLVARO VEGA Álvaro Vega is a highly experienced professional in film promotion. Gra- duated in marketing, advertising and PR, over more than 5 years (2007– 2012) he has managed the marketing and publicity areas at Vértigo Films, one of the main Spanish distributors, now under the structure of Wild Bunch. In this time frame, he accumulated more than 70 films pro- moted, from blockbusters like Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy” to new filmmakers‘ releases, as well as the best international independent cinema by directors, such as David Lynch, Gus Van Sant, Wong Kar-Wai, Mike Leigh or Sofia Coppola, among many others. In parallel, Álvaro Vega takes part of Esperanto Producciones, a production company spe- cialized in short films, where, since 2005, he has developed functions as producer, director, screenwriter, actor and also, an expert in promotion and communication. Some of his works have been awarded in different film festivals and sold to TV, as well as screened worldwide. Currently, Álvaro develops his activity as CEO & Founder of DobleSentido, his own agency of marketing, communication, events and training specializing in cinema.

DOBLESENTIDO C/ Vallehermoso, 50 - 3º int C. 28015Madrid tel. 91 4478929 [email protected] [email protected] Skype: doble.sentido

12 Guest speakers

Nick Holdsworth (moderator) British freelance correspondent with more than 20 years of experience as a journalist and writer, Nick is Eastern Europe Bureau Chief for Variety and also writes for a range of British and international newspapers and publications, including The Hollywood Reporter, Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday and University World News, the first global higher education internet newspaper. He is also a consultant to the Turin-based European Training Foundation.

Rolandas Kvietkauskas Rolandas Kvietkauskas was the Chairman of the Board of Culture Support Foundation in 2003–2004 and 2006–2008. From 1997 to 1999, he served as a public relations officer at Open Society Fund- Lithuania. In 2004–2006, he was elected Chairman of Ars Baltica Committee (Baltic Sea Regional cooperation network in the field of culture). From 2002 to 2009, he worked as Undersecretary at the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, having previously served in that Ministry as a political advisor and press officer. In 2010–2012, he served as Adviser to the Minister of Culture, in 2009– 2010, he was CEO of “Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009”, and since August 2012 he has been CEO of the Lithuanian Film Centre.

Dina Adomavičiūtė Dina Adomavičiūtė has been working in one of the leading and most experienced business law firms in Lithuania, and now holds 6 years of work experience as an attorney. Since 2013, Dina Adomanavičiūtė has also been the president of Lithuanian Association of young at- torneys-at-law and the chairwoman at Lithuanian Anti-pirate activity association. Dina Adomanavičiūtė has been specialising mostly in intellectual property prevention and advertising law. She has been consulting and representing well- known Lithuanian companies in their advertising disputes, as well Lithuania’s largest distribution companies, such as Acme film, Prior Entertainment, Forum Cinemas and cinemas on the issues of audiovisual production defence.

Nikolaj Nikitin Nikolaj Nikitin is founder and director of SOFA school of film agents, as well as the official delegate for Central and Eastern Europe for the Berlin International Film Festival. He curates international film festivals in Germany and across Europe, heads the only European festival dedicated to editing Film+ in Cologne, and has served on high-profile international film juries. He has been writing, broadcasting and lecturing on film for a wide variety of media and other organizations around the world. Nikolai Nikitin has been member of the European Film Academy. Born in Moscow and currently living in Cologne, he studied Film, TV and Drama at the Ruhr-University, Bochum, where he was also working as a teacher. Currently, he has been teaching at the International Filmschool in Cologne. Miroslav Mogorovic Miroslav Mogorovic is the chief producer and founder of the Motion Picture Company ART&POPCORN, founded in Belgrade in 2004 by a group of young film professionals with an idea and intention to pro- duce truly good films. For the time being, they have succeeded. At the moment of its foundation, they had one feature film, ten short films, twenty-seven productions of international film festivals, three children, one Golden Bear Award, one European Film Academy Award and one Oscar nomination. Miroslav has been also working as programme manager for Palic film festival.

Igor Stankovic Igor Stankovic is the founder of MCF MegaCom Film – the youngest distribution company in Serbia. MCF is well-known for distribution of European films, independent and art-house films, and holds -ex clusive rights for 20th Century Fox movies. MCF covers film rights for Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, and Al- bania. MCF is the producer of two film festivals and Blockbuster film review, children ‘s film festival KIDS FEST and Auteur Film Festival.

Pascal Judelewicz Pascal Judelewicz is President and Producer at Acajou Films. In 1994 he produced “Mina Tannenbaum” by Martine Dugowson and “La partie d’échec” by Yves Hanchar. He subsequently produced the first film by Manuel Pradal “Marie Baie des Anges” in 1996 and his second film Ginostra in 2001. In 1997 he co-produces “Place Vendome” by Nicole Garcia, then, in 1999, “Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes sœurs” by Charlotte de Turkheim and “Le battement d’ailes du papillon” by Laurent Firode in 2000. “Every Body Famous” by Dominique Deruderre is nominated for an Oscar in 2001 for Best Foreign Film. He also produced the second film by Xhuvani “Dear Enemy”, European Best Screenplay at Sun- dance festival. In 2005 he produced “Les Oiseaux du Ciel” by Eliane de Latour, then “C’est Gradiva qui vous appelle” by Alain Robbe- Grillet. In 2009 he produced “Unter Bauern” by Ludi Boeken and “The Vint- ner’s Luck” with his company Acajou Films. In 2012 he produced the film “Jappeloup”, written and performed by Guillaume Canet, direct- ed by Christian Duguay. He is now preparing the next Marc Forster film “The Cow”, written by Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory) and “The great waltz” by Leon de Winter, starring André Rieu. 14 Baltic film market

Coming soon presentations. Estonia: DIRECTOR Producer

Cherry Tabacco Andres Maimik, Katrin Maimik Anneli Lepp

Ghost Mountaineer Urmas Eero Liiv Anneli Ahven

Landscape With Many Moons Jaan Toomik Ivo Felt

LATVIA: DIRECTOR Producer

Man With Orange Jacket Aik Karapetian Roberts Vinovskis Oki - In the Middle of the Linda Krukle, Maris Martin- Ocean Maris Martinsons sons, Uldis Cekulis Piano Player Ilona Bruvere Ilona Bruver, Artis Rutks

Lithuania: DIRECTOR Producer Vaidas Lekavičius, Augustinas Žilvinas Naujokas, Vitalijus Adventures of Gustav Gricius Žukas Inesa Kurklietytė, Ramūnas Capitation Retriever Abukevičius Ramūnas Abukevičius Ramojus Petrauskas, Aurimas Dancers Without Defects Ignas Jonynas Pukevičius Dinner Linas Mikuta Jurga Gluskinienė Ramūnas Abukevičius, Inesa Donaleitis Kurklietytė Ramūnas Abukevičius Escaping Sunshine Allan van O.T. Andersen Rasa Miškinytė

Maximilien Dejoie, Virginija Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė (LT), Claudio FIVE: Tales of KGB Vareikytė Bronzo (IT), Lorenzo Lotti (IT) Garden of Eden Algimantas Puipa Kęstutis Petrulis

Gitel Robert Mullan Arturas Dvinelis

Killer, Penguin, Tom, Doll Face Tomas Tamošaitis Rasa Miškinytė

Lida Vanda Liusia Julija Zubavičienė Oksana Černovskaja

Non Present Time Mykolas Vildžiūnas Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė

Heleen Gerritsen (DE), Aleksandr Mar- Our Africa Aleksandr Markov kov (RU), Jurga Gluskinienė (LT) Živilė Gallego (LT), Antoine Sim- Sangailė Alantė Kavaitė kine (FR), Marleen Slot (NL)

The Cellar Ričardas Matačius Almantas Dulkys Artūras Dvinelis, Žilvinas Nau- We will Sing Robert Mullan jokas, Marius Markevičius Žilvinas Naujokas, Ričardas When You Wake Up Ričardas Marcinkus Marcinkus Industry screening schedule

Venue: Cinema boutique PASAKA, Hall 2 Address: Šv. Ignoto st. 4/3, Vilnius

Start END Run- DATE time time Film / english title Film / local title Country time 2014 04 01 14:00 14:29 Dinner Pietūs Lipovkėje Lithuania 29

2014 04 01 14:45 16:31 The Lesson Izlaiduma gads Latvia 106 Man with Orange Man with Orange 2014 04 02 10:30 11:45 Jacket Jacket Latvia 75 2014 04 02 12:15 13:35 Non Present Time Nesamasis laikas Lithuania 80

2014 04 02 14:00 14:54 In The Depths of Lakes Ežerų dugne Lithuania 54

2014 04 03 10:30 12:00 Piano Player Tapieris Latvia 90 The Queen of England Anglijos karalienė 2014 04 03 12:15 12:45 Stole My Parents pagrobė mano tėvus Lithuania 30

16 Estonia

English film title: Cherry Tobacco English film title: Ghost Mountaineer Original film title: Kirsitubakas Original film title: Must Alpinist Country: Estonia Country: Estonia Length: Full-length Feature Film / 100 min. Length: 90 min. Date of the première: Autumn, 2014 Date of the première: Fall, 2015 Director: Andres Maimik, Katrin Maimik Director: Urmas Eero Liiv Producer: Anneli Lepp Screenwriter: Urmas Eero Liiv Company: Kuukulgur Film LLC Cinematographer: Ants Martin Vahur Contacts: Niine 11, Tallinn, Estonia, anneli@kuukul- Producer: Anneli Ahven gur.ee,+372 52 94 604, www.kuukulgur.ee Company: Kopli Kinokompanii Project status: Post-production Contacts: anneli@kinokompanii Cast: Maris Nõlvak, Gert Raudsep, Anne Reemann, Project status: In production / filming Viiu Maimik, Aap Salumets etc. Cast: Priit Pius, Hanna Martinson, Rait Õunapuu, Liis Lass, Veiko Porkanen, Reimo Sagor Synopsis: Cherry Tobacco is a story about a small town teenage girl who is constantly bored. Her Synopsis: Ghost Mountaineer is a feature film with mother gets on her nerves, boys her age are stupid some hints of horror, based on actual events in Si- and all activities seem childish. One day Laura’s en- beria back in Soviet times. A group of Estonian stu- ergetic friend Merit asks her to join a hike to a bog dents on a winter hiking trip suddenly find them- led by a middle-aged naturelover Joosep. The be- selves in the middle of bloodcurdling events in a ginning of the trip is anything but promising: the Buryatian village. relationship between the reserved girl and the out- Olle, a closed off group leader disappointed in his going Joosep who tries to impress the hiking party mates, disappears in the mountains in the last day with his hillbilly style and bizarre rituals becomes of the trip. Open-minded and adventurous Eero tense. Much to her own surprise, Laura discovers and the rest of the hikers are facing a situation they that as the hike continues she is enchanted by the at first do not want to, but later cannot solve. But rugged charm of Joosep. The quest is coming to its no one is prepared for devastation seemingly con- irrefutable end and Laura has to decide whether ducted by the vanished group leader Olle. the relationship with an older man is a mere stop In strange country and amidst strange people, the in the winding road towards becoming a woman group will soon find out that past actions and ven- or is it her very first love. geance do not know the thin line between life and death.

17 English film title: Landscape With Many Moons Original film title: Maastik mitme kuuga Country: Estonia Length: 76 min. Date of the première: September, 2014 Director: Jaan Toomik Screenwriter: Jaan Toomik Cinematographer: Mart Taniel Producer: Ivo Felt Company: Allfilm Contacts: [email protected], +3726729070 Project status: Post-production Cast: Hendrik Toompere, Jaanika Juhanson, Maria Avdjushko, Garmen Tabor Synopsis: Landscape with Many Moons is a story of a Man who has come to a complicated phase in his life. He cannot handle his obligations and keeps failing in the roles he has taken for himself. Conflicting situations and relationships with sev- eral women put him in a schizophrenic dream-like state where boundaries between reality and fanta- sies cease to exist. When things start getting out of control, the Man has to discover the hidden facets he never knew he had. His life now seems to depend on unpre- dictable events that lead the film to a paradoxical denouement.

18 LATVIA

English film title: The Man in the Orange Jacket English film title: Oki - in the middle of the ocean Original film title: The Man in the Orange Jacket Original film title: Oki - in the middle of the ocean Country: Latvia Country: Latvia Length: 75 min. Length: 82 min. Date of the première: Spring, 2014 Date of the première: April 11, 2014 Director: Aik Karapetian Director: Maris Martinsons Screenwriter: Aik Karapetian Screenwriter: Maris Martinsons Cinematographer: Jānis Eglītis, Jurģis Kmins Cinematographer: Valdis Celmins Producer: Roberts Vinovskis Producer: Linda Krukle, Maris Martinsons, Uldis Company: Locomotive Productions Cekulis Contacts: Roberts Vinovskis, [email protected], Company: Krukfilms, VFS films +371 29298667 Contacts: SALES: Rija Films, [email protected], +371 Project status: Coming soon 67362656 Cast: Maxim Lazarev, Anta Aizupe, Āris Rozentāls Project status: Post-production Cast: Kaori Momoi (Japan), Hannah Levien (Austra- Synopsis: A young man, Dan, wants to enjoy some lia), Andris Bulis (Latvia) freedom over the weekend in a luxurious mansion. What he does not expect to find is that the man- Synopsis: Rob, a former real estate broker, un- sion is already inhabited by those menacingly fa- employed, starts following a strange Japanese miliar to him. woman, Oki, who constantly moves from house to house. He drags his roommate Wylie into the investigation during which they have to face the dark past and curse of Oki, while dealing with the history of their own.

19 English film title: Piano Player English film title: The Lesson Original film title: Tapieris Original film title: Izlaiduma gads Country: Latvia Country: Latvia Length: 90 min. Length: 109 min. Date of the première: March 6, 2014 Date of the première: Autumn, 2014 Director: Ilona Bruver Director: Andris Gauja Screenwriter: Ilona Bruver Screenwriter: Lauris Gundars, Andris Gauja Cinematographer: Elīna Bandēna Cinematographer: Aleksandrs Grebņevs Producer: Ilona Bruver, Artis Rutks Producer: Guna Stahovska, Andris Gauja Company: Kinolats Company: Riverbed Contacts: Ilona Bruver, [email protected], Contacts: Guna Stahovska, +371 26440907 [email protected], +371 29473007 Project status: Premiered Project status: Post-production Cast: Jakovs Rafalsons, Gints Grāvelis, Marija Cast: Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane, Mārcis Klatenbergs, Bērziņa, Andris Bulis Ieva Apine, Edgars Siliņš, Gatis Gāga, Ivars Auziņš, Liene Šmukste, Marina Janaus, Andrey Smolyakov Synopsis: Creative documentary Piano Player is a story about piano player and musician Oscar Synopsis: THE LESSON tells the story of Zane, a Strock, who was a well-known tango music com- young teacher in Latvian school. A true idealist, poser in 1920s Europe. Nobody knew him – only she tries to live her life in the most meaningful his music. The life of this musician is like a side- way possible and takes her mission as a teacher show of everlasting debts, long voyages and wild seriously. But she faces a stark choice between her and unlucky love affairs that are best interpreted personal happiness and what society expects. through his music. He is a man who can barely arrange his life according to the political and eco- nomic circumstances of the day. To earn money, he plays in pubs and cinemas in Riga, Berlin and Paris, Only industry screening. and for lovers, he writes the most romantic tango music.

20 lithuania

English film title: Adventures of Gustav English film title: Capitation retriever Original film title: Gustavo Nuotykiai Original film title: Pagalvės mokesčio rinkėjas Country: Lithuania Country: Lithuania Length: 100 min. Length: 75 min. Date of the première: October 17, 2014 Date of the première: Preplan June 21, 2014 Director: Vaidas Lekavičius, Augustinas Gricius Director: Inesa Kurklietytė, Ramūnas Abukevičius Screenwriter: Vaidas Lekavičius, Augustinas Gri- Screenwriter: Ramūnas Abukevičius cius, Audrius Rakauskas Cinematographer: Algimantas Mikutėnas, Ado- Cinematographer: Vytautas Vyšniauskas mas Jablonskis Co-producers: Žilvinas Naujokas, Vitalijus Žukas Producer: Ramūnas Abukevičius Company: Tauras Films Company: “Ramūno ateljė” (Ramunas Atelier) Contacts: [email protected] Contacts: +370 699 65912, ramuno.atelje@gmail. Project status: Post-production com,Latako g. 1 – 1, Vilnius, LT-01125 Cast: Audrius Rakauskas, Andrius Žebrauskas, Cast: Remigijus Vilkaitis, Gabrielė Malinauskaitė, Arūnas Sakalauskas, Karina Krysko-Skambinė, Al- Sakalas Uždavinys, Rasa Jakučionytė, Ramūnas dona Vilutytė, Zigmas Jablonskis, Estella Trukhova, Abukevičius Remigijus Sabulis, Jurgita Ragutskaitė, Kristupas Kavaliauskas, Marijonas Mikutavičius and others Synopsis: The film is produced according to the recollections of Teodoras Jevlašauskis (1546-1619) Synopsis: Adventures of Gustav is a spectacular (“Recollections of Teodoras Jevlasauskas, the pre- CGI / live-action family film with unique visuals. lawyer of the territorial court of Naugardukas”). Have you ever wondered what Baron Munchausen The author not only vividly described the reality of is up to these days? Where Captain Nemo is knock- the GDL of the joint of the 16-17th c., but also em- ing about and how Robinson Crusoe is doing? This phasized it distinctively and assessed individually. story is your chance to meet these and other well- His memoirs - an authentic story of a human’s life, loved characters and to travel with them. full of suspenses, earthly joys, losses, melancholy and despair.

21 English film title: Dancers Without Defects English film title: Dinner Original film title: Šokėjai be trūkumų Original film title: Pietūs Lipovkėje Country: Lithuania Country: Lithuania Length: ~120 min. Length: 30 min. Date of the première: Spring, 2016 Date of the première: October 31, 2013 Director: Ignas Jonynas Director: Linas Mikuta Screenwriter: Kristupas Sabolius, Ignas Jonynas Screenwriter: Linas Mikuta Producer: Ramojus Petrauskas Cinematographer: Kristina Sereikaitė Company: Revoliucijos idėja Producer: Jurga Gluskinienė Contacts: Kristina Ramanauskaitė, C.E.O., Company: Monoklis [email protected], +370 629 19 897 Contacts: Jurga Gluskinienė, Monoklis, Nau- Ramojus Petrauskas, Producer, [email protected], garduko str. 34, LT-03228 Vilnius, Lithuania, +370 611 55 581 +37068790681, [email protected] Aurimas Pukevičius, Executive producer, aurimas@ Project status: Distribution themagic.lt, +370 614 71 842 Project status: Development Synopsis: Dinner is a short documentary about people from the most vulnerable social layer. Every Synopsis: It is a thriller about a blind dancer Jonas, day they gather at the door of a charity canteen, who takes advantage of his disability and seduces waiting for a plate of hot food. Half-hour waiting women to give him money. A TV producer notices makes for a dozen life stories revealing the fragile Jonas’ talent and invites him to participate in a TV line between human hope and despair. dance competition. Jonas becomes the biggest star of the show. However, while being on the top of popularity, Jonas is chased by his past crimes. It turns out that he only pretends to be blind and uses his disability as a tool of manipulation. The connection between blindness and manipulation is the main theme of the film.

22 english fi lm title: Donaleitis english fi lm title: Escaping Sunshine original fi lm title: Donaleitis. XVIII a. Mažosios original fi lm title: Pabėgimas iš Saulės miesto Lietuvos tautinis kostiumas Country: Lithuania, Denmark,The Netherlands Country: Lithuania length: 100 min. Drama/Thriller - Coming of Age length: 70 min. date of the première: 2015 date of the première: March 14, 2014 director: Allan van O.T. Andersen director: Ramūnas Abukevičius, Inesa Kurklietytė screenwriter: Allan van O.T. Andersen screenwriter: Ramūnas Abukevičius Cinematographer: Feliksas Abrukauskas Cinematographer: Algimantas Mikutėnas, Ado- producer: Rasa Miškinytė, Morten Kjems Juhl, San mas Jablonskis Fu Maltha producer: Ramūnas Abukevičius Company: ERA FILM/ Beofi lm / FuWorks Company: “Ramūno ateljė” (Ramunas Atelier) Contacts: rasa@erafi lm.lt, +370 68296128 Contacts: +370 699 65912, ramuno.atelje@gmail. project status: Pre-production com, Latako g. 1 – 1, Vilnius, LT-01125 Cast: Thue Lindhardt, Theo Maassen, Paulina project status: Released Taujanskaitė, Dovydas Stončius, Karolina Elžbieta Cast: Vidmantas Fijalkauskas, Edita Niciūtė, Jonas Mikolajūnaitė Buziliauskas, Saulė Degutytė, Edita Zizaitė, Antanas Kišūnas, Ramūnas Abukevičius synopsis: A story about friendship, betrayal and fi nding your inner strength. synopsis: The fi lm portrays the birth of the distinc- It’s just after graduation and the two best friends, tive national costume that was popular in Lithuania the Lithuanian girls Asta (18) and Ingrida (19), Minor in the 18th century and reveals every stage promise to spend their last summer together of an authentic process of making the costume: before going separate ways. As poor students it wool combing, spinning, weaving, etc. Today’s seems like a dream come true when Ingrida’s new craftsmen preserved the working traditions that boyfriend, Justas, off ers the two girls a free ride to were prevalent among our ancestors and they let Copenhagen, a place to stay and work for the sum- the camera capture how the costumes are being mer. recreated. Scenic stages of the poem “The Seasons” The car journey down Lithuania, Poland and up by Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714-1780) will reveal the through the beautiful Denmark, turns out a true labouring for breath of authentic time spirit. fairytale. The girls shop and have fun and Asta falls in love with Justas’ best friend, Michael. But the fun ends in Denmark when Michael in- forms Asta that Ingrida has run away. Asta suddenly fi nds herself held captive, forced to work off their debt. After beatings and rapes Asta is sys- tematically broken down and fi nds herself on the street as a prostitute. Hopeful, Asta awaits Ingrida’s rescue, but only to discover that her best friend has betrayed her. With no chances of escape, confronted with herself and the unwritten rules of the street, Asta is left with herself and her own inner strenght as the only thing she can rely on. But when everything seems the most impossible, Asta draws her her own mi- raculous escape. The story of Escaping Sunshine is inspired by a true story that took place in Copenhagen in June 2011. English film title: FIVE: tales of KGB English film title: Garden of Eden Original film title: PENKI: KGB istorijos Original film title: Edeno Sodas Country: Lithuania, Italy Country: Lithuania Length: 80 min. and 52 min. Length: 110min. Date of the première: Autumn, 2014 Date of the première: December, 2015 Director: Maximilien Dejoie, Virginija Vareikytė Director: Algimantas Puipa Screenwriter: Maximilien Dejoie, Virginija Screenwriter: Algimantas Puipa Vareikytė Producer: Kęstutis Petrulis Cinematographer: Federico Torres Company: STUDIJA 2 Producer: Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, Claudio Bronzo, Lo- Contacts: [email protected], renzo Lotti [email protected] Company: Just a moment (LT), Indastria (IT) Project status: In production Contacts: Dagne Vildziunaite, Cast: Juozas Budraitis, Viktorija Kuodytė, Vytautas [email protected], +37068688980 Paukštė, Donatas Banionis, Regimantas Adomaitis, Project status: In production Nelė Savičenko Synopsis: In the central avenue of Vilnius there is a Synopsis: The story takes place in 2023 in Lithu- beautiful neoclassical palace, the perfect spot for ania that has become a desirable country for im- a tourist photo. But behind the smart appearance migrants and wealthy senior Lithuanians who are and the Ionic columns was once the KGB’s Lithu- returning to their homeland to spend their last anian headquarters and its prisons. For over fifty years living in a respectable assisting care homes. years the building was the emblem of occupation Linda is a forty year old Swedish woman who has and repression. The lives of dissidents, KGB agents been living in Lithuania for the past years. Her hus- and interrogators crossed, were changed and band dies and having to pay debts she gets a job sometimes were ended behind those walls. FIVE at an exclusive nursing home - the Garden of Eden. offers an immersive experience into the 80’s world Soon she begins to understand the rules of the of the KGB, and 5 people whose lives were affected nursing home as well as some of the unusual requ- by it. All our characters in the story entered the ests, such as the residents are to be addressed by building, and left it a different person, no matter their full professional titles and their whims are to which side they were on. be fulfilled unconditionally. However, they all have various symptoms of illness: Parkinson’s, Alzhei- mer’s, dementia. As time goes by, Linda gets to know the residents better and starts to love them. While dealing with her job at Garden of Eden, Lin- da faces some dramatic changes in her own life: debts after her husband’s death, a decision to participate in an immigration marriage for money and finally, a dying man with whom she has entered into a close relationship. It‘s a film about hope and persons‘ attempt to live in harmony with the dead and the living ones.

24 English film title: Gitel English film title: In The Depths of Lakes Original film title: Gitel Original film title: Ežerų Dugne Country: Lithuania Country: Lithuania Length: 115 min. Length: 54 min. Date of the première: 2015 Director: Akvilė Anglickaitė, Irma Stanaitytė Director: Robert Mullan Screenwriter: Akvilė Anglickaitė, Irma Stanaitytė Screenwriter: Robert Mullan Cinematographer: Andrius Daniulaitis, Aldas Ma- Cinematographer: Tomas Vilys tiukas, Akvilė Anglickaitė Producer: Artūras Dvinelis Producer: Andrius Daniulaitis Company: Gizmo Films Productions and Regulus Contacts: Akvilė Anglickaitė, +37068240038, Films [email protected] Contacts: [email protected], [email protected] Synopsis: This film is a journey into the depths of Project status: Ready for release Lithuanian lakes, where the underewater beauty, Cast: Marija Korenkaitė, Nikolaj Antonov, Gedimi- silence and terrain that remained unchanged for nas Storpirštis, Ramunė Skardžiūnaitė thousands of years, are accessible only for those who explore them patiently. The viewer is invited Synopsis: Gitel Bargman is about to attend a party to explore them together with the filmmakers and to celebrate her 33rd birthday - although for her see the unique underwater world that surprises it is hardly cause for celebration. She is wracked even those who have been researching lakes and with guilt for simply being alive. Attractive, intel- their origin for many years. Four divers in the mov- ligent and witty, Gitel is a successful violinist who ie share their experiences, their secret discoveries lives in a Kuybyshev apartment. To the outsider, and moods of the four different Lithuanian lakes. she has everything. But Gitel hides a secret. She’s Both AkvilėAnglickaitė and Irma Stanaitytė, the au- a haunted woman: haunted not only by painful thors of the film, have considerable experience in memories of the past, but also by the ghosts of audiovisual arts to allow their viewer to feel like a her two sisters who died when she, saved by Lithu- real diver in the cinema hall. anian peasant woman, survived. And because she lives in the past, Gitel cannot embrace her future. To love, and to be loved in return, remains an impossible dream. Only industry screening. October 13th, 1941, the Ninth Fort, Kaunas, Lithu- ania. A horrified young Gitel watches helplessly as her parents and both sisters are murdered in the extermination camp at Kaunas, Lithuania. She is standing alone, frozen with terror. Since that day Gitel has received ‘visitations’ from her two dead sisters, Zėldė ir Chaikė.

25 English film title: Killer, Penguin, Tom, Doll Face English film title: Lida Vanda Liusia Original film title: Namas, kuriame manęs nėra? Original film title: Lida Vanda Liusia Country: Lithuania Country: Lithuania Length: 70 min. Hybrid – Animated documentary Length: 90 min. Date of the première: 2017 Date of the première: 2014 Director: Tomas Tamošaitis Director: Julija Zubavičienė Screenwriter: Tomas Tamošaitis Screenwriter: Julija Zubavičienė Producer: Rasa Miškinytė Cinematographer: Irina Šatalova Company: ERA FILM Producer: Oksana Černovskaja Contacts: [email protected], +370 68296128 Company: Litfilmas Project status: Development Contacts: Oksana Černovskaja, +37065769307, [email protected], Julija Zubavičienė, Synopsis: On the edge of the Old Town, squeezed +37067234872 between renovated and well-groomed new hous- Project status: Post-production es, is the Grey House. Killer, Penguin, Doll Face and Cast: Liudmila Markovienė, Lidija Miagkaja, Van- many others live in it. No one knows for sure if Kill- da Rogovskaja, Dominique Stephenson, Julija er ever killed someone, but Penguin undoubtedly Zubavičienė, Ferrier Natalia talks to the birds, and Creep is an expert in pun- ishing himself. Doll Face is not as stupidas others Synopsis: Lida, Vanda, Liusia is a unique full length, think. Every child has a nickname in the House. feature documentary film. A road trip story of More things happen in just one day inside the three old Ladies - Lida, Vanda and Liusia, who de- House than most people living outside experience part from Eastern Europe on their lifelong dream through their whole lifetime. The House accepts journey to visit their beloved granddaughters in every child that falls under its power, and children London. usually hate it from the bottom of their hearts. The House guards zillions of secrets. The banal ‘skele- tons in the wardrobe’ visible to outsiders are only a small part of the closed Universe that exists within the House. It is a Universe where the usual laws of space and time do not apply. The House is more than an ordinary Childs Devel- opment Centre for Children that neither parents nor society know how to deal with. The House is a separate Universe in itself. “The Grey House” is a creative documentary com- bining animation and cinema vérité-style footage to tell the story of this Universe and the people who live inside it, at a time of crisis when the very existence of the House itself is under threat.

26 English film title: Non Present Time English film title: Our Africa Original film title: Nesamasis laikas Original film title: Nasha Afrika Country: Lithuania Country: Germany, Russia, Lithuania Length: 80 min. Length: 52 min. and 75 min. Date of the première: February 28, 2014 Date of the première: Autumn, 2015 Director: Mykolas Vildžiūnas Director: Aleksandr Markov Screenwriter: Mykolas Vildžiūnas Screenwriter: Aleksandr Markov Cinematographer: Audrius Budrys, Feliksas Abru- Cinematographer: Julia Daschner kauskas Producer: Heleen Gerritsen, Aleksandr Markov, Producer: Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė Jurga Gluskinienė Company: Just a moment Company: Serious Directions GmbH, Voron Film, Contacts: Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, Monoklis [email protected], +37068688980, Contacts: Jurga Gluskinienė, Monoklis, Nau- www.justamoment.lt garduko str. 34, LT-03228 Vilnius, Lithuania, Project status: Completed +37068790681, [email protected] Cast: Tadas Gryn, Toma Vaškevičiūtė, Valentinas Project status: Development Novopolskis, Mindaugas Papinigis, Irena Jankutė, Nelė Savičenko, Sigitas Račkys, Rimantas Šavelis Synopsis: 1957. The Soviets arrive on the African continent to build socialism, bringing money, Synopsis: The protagonist Tadas (30) is looking for Marxist ideas, manpower and film crews. At home answers to questions that are relevant to many of audiences from Vilnius to Vladivostok enthusiasti- his peers, coming of age in between nostalgic so- cally applaud exotic newsreels about “Our Africa”. cialist childhood dreams and the ideals pushed by Now, decades later, the Soviet-African endeavor a young democracy, relentlessly rushing forward. seems long forgotten, yet thousands kilometers of His life is fast-paced, with a joint of weed being his film footage remain. only option to relax. There is no way out from the rut but down, until one day Tadas drives off the road on his way to another business trip. He is put to the hospital where time stops for him.

Only industry screening.

27 English film title: TBC English film title: The Cellar Original film title: Sangailė Original film title: Rūsys Country: Lithuania, France, Netherlands Country: Lithuania Length: 90 min. Length: ~ 90 min. Date of the première: TBC Date of the première: October 24, 2014 Director: Alantė Kavaitė Director: Ričardas Matačius Screenwriter: Alantė Kavaitė Screenwriter: Almantas Dulkys, Lina Simutytė Cinematographer: Dominique Colin Cinematographer: Adomas Jablonskis Producer: Živilė Gallego, Antoine Simkine, Mar- Producer: Almantas Dulkys leen Slot Company: DalmaCin Pictures / UAB Dalmakinas Company: Fralita Films, Les Films d’Antoine, Viking Contacts: Almantas Dulkys, Film [email protected], 861487714 Contacts: Project status: Post-production For Baltic countries: Fralita Films, Cast: Jurga Šeduikytė, Marius Jampolskis, Jeroni- [email protected], Tel. 0037064330022 mas Milius, Edvardas Cvychas and others. For international sales: Films Distribution, http://www.filmsdistribution.com/ Synopsis: The family of famous artist Eve [act. Ju- Project status: Post-production rga Šeduikytė] and accountant Thom [act. Marius Cast: Julija Steponaitytė, Aistė Diržiūtė, Jūratė Jampolskis] starts to experience bizarre incidents Sodytė, Martynas Budraitis, Jurgis Kairys ir kt. after a stranger disapears in their cellar and Thom finds a rusty nail on the cellar stairs, shaped as the Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old girl Sangailė dreams letter “C”. of becoming an acrobatic flight pilot. But her The story of faith, love, God existence and of dream seems out of reach – Sangailė is terrified of course – the price of the sin. heights. Based on a real event. During her school holiday in an aviation fair Sangailė unexpectedly meets her complete an- tipode, peer girl Austė – a vivid extrovert who lives her life to the fullest. Austė inspires Sangailė to take a chance at piloting. But her first attempt turns into a nightmare… Sangailė will have to make important sacrifices and break out of psychological barriers that stand in the way of living her dream.

28 English film title:The Queen of England Stole My English film title: We Will Sing Parents Original film title: Mes dainuosime Original film title: Anglijos Karalienė pagrobė Country: Lithuania mano tėvus Length: 100 min. Country: Lithuania Date of the première: January 13, 2015 Length: 30 min. Director: Robert Mullan Director: Ernestas Jankauskas Screenwriter: Robert Mullan Screenwriter: Birutė Kapustinskaitė, Gabija Cinematographer: Dmitrij Gribanov Siurbytė Producer: Artūras Dvinelis, Žilvinas Naujokas, Ma- Cinematographer: Vydmantas Plepys rius Markevičius Producer: Jurga Jutaitė, Justinas Pocius, Monika Company: Gizmo Films Productions, Regulus Sakalauskaitė Films, Tauras Films, Sorrento Productions Company: Dansu Contacts: [email protected], Contacts: Jurga Jutaitė,+370 659 98 796, [email protected] [email protected] Project status: Post-production Cast: Mija di Marco, Gabija Siurbytė, Janina Cast: Tauras Čižas, Agnė Sunklodaitė, Ramunė Matekonytė, Elvyra Žebartavičiūtė Skardžiūnaitė, Perlius Vaisieta, Darius Petkevičius, Dovilė Karaliūtė Synopsis: Milda is 6 years old and lives with her aunt. In the street, kids call her “orphan”: it‘s been Synopsis: The film reconstructs the events of Janu- two years since her parents have emigrated and ary 12th and 13th 1991, as seen through the eyes never came to visit her. One day Milda meets a of a number of families from Klaipeda, Medininkai, mysterious red-haired lady who convinces the girl Ignalina and Kaunas, as they travel to Vilnius for the that her parents cannot return because they have demonstrations at the television tower and parlia- been kidnapped by the Queen of England proper. ment building to protect freedom of their country. Milda decides to undertake the most dangerous mission in her life and rescue her parents on her own.

Only industry screening.

29 English film title: When You Wake Up Original film title: Pakeliui Country: Lithuania Length: 100 min. Date of the première: November 21, 2014 Director: Ričardas Marcinkus Screenwriter: N/A Cinematographer: Julius Sičiūnas Producer: Žilvinas Naujokas, Ričardas Marcinkus Company: Tauras Films, Full Screen Contacts: [email protected] Project status: Post-production Cast: Mantas Jankavičius, Džesika Vienažindytė, Leonardas Pobedonoscevas, Janina Matekonytė Antanėlienė, Jurgita Jurkutė and others Synopsis: The singer called Punk is no longer of much interest to anyone. After his brush with fame, it only took a few years of drugs and alcohol to reach rock bottom. After yet another small town concert, Punk ends up spending the night back- stage, drunk and alone. When he opens his eyes in the morning, he sees a little girl, who introduces herself as his daughter. Two lost souls set out on a trip together – a trip which will not only change their lives, but will also bring them together to ap- preciate the joy it brings.

30 Meeting Point – Vilnius venues

Residence Hotel Mabre Maironio st. 13 Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square Universiteto st. 14 Amberton Hotel L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus st. 1 Vilnius Film Cluster Meistrų st. 12C Restaurant Forto dvaras Pilies st. 16 Town Hall Didžioji st. 31 Pasaka Cinema Boutique Šv. Ignoto st. 4/3 Skalvija Film Centre A.Goštauto st. 2 Meno Avilys mediateque Vilniaus st. 39 Kino pavasaris IFF / Europos kinas Gedimino av. 50 Lithuanian Film Centre Z.Sierakausko st. 15

31 MeetIng poInt – VILnIus team & contacts

organisers: UAB Europos kinas Algirdas Ramaška: [email protected] Rita Stanelytė: [email protected], +370 688 84863 Eva Brazdžionytė: [email protected], +370 685 66739

Creative europe desk lithuania Media oﬃ ce Rūta Bogužaitė: [email protected], 85 213 0643

hospitality department Rūta Jurgelevičiūtė: [email protected], +370 699 11926 Monika Balčiauskaitė: [email protected], +370 699 15966 Geda Juškaitė: [email protected], +370 699 23 187

32 Who is here?

ARMENIA CZECH REPUBLIC Tristan Priimagi Journalist Anna Setaghyan Lenka Tyrpáková [email protected] Golden Apricot IFF organiser Karlovy Vary IFF programmer www.gaiff.am www.kviff.com/en/news FINLAND [email protected] [email protected] Mats Långbacka BELARUS Markéta Hodouskova Langfilm producer Film New Europe representative www.langfilm.fi/langfilm.fi.Eng. Alla Chernetskaya www.filmneweurope.com html Minsk IFF Listapad organizer [email protected] [email protected] www.listapad.com/en [email protected] CROATIA Milja Mikkola Midnight Sun IFF organizer Igor Soukmanov Stjepan Hundic www.msfilmfestival.fi/index. Minsk IFF Listapad programmer Fantastic Zagreb IFF director, php/en/ http://www.listapad.com/en producer [email protected] [email protected] www.fantastic-zagreb.com stjepan.hundic@fantastic-zagreb. Otto Kylmälä Irina Demyanova com Journalist Minsk IFF Listapad organizer [email protected] www.listapad.com/en ESTONIA [email protected] Pekka Lanerva Anneli Ahven Helsinki IFF programmer Maria Kudrevatykh Kinokompanii producer http://hiff.fi/en/ Minsk IFF Listapad organizer www.kinokompanii.ee/ [email protected] www.listapad.com/en [email protected] [email protected] FRANCE Anneli Lepp Raisa Rozum Kuukulgur film producer Alessandro Raja Minsk IFF Listapad organizer www.kuukulgur.ee/#!kuukulgur- Sarajevo IFF, Kinoscope program- www.listapad.com/en film-english/ctxc mer [email protected] [email protected] www.festivalscope.com [email protected] BELGIUM Eda Koppel Estonian Film Institute represen- Nicolas Royer Peter Krüger tative Producer Producer, director www.efsa.ee/index.php?page=3 [email protected] www.intifilms.com [email protected] [email protected] Pascal Judelewicz Heili Joe Acajou Films producer BULGARIA Black Nights IFF organizer www.acajoufilms.com http://2014.poff.ee/eng [email protected] Veselka Kiryakova [email protected] Editor GERMANY http://redcarpet-films.com Ivo Felt [email protected] Allfilm producer Christoph Terhechte http://allfilm.ee/en/ Berlin IFF head of the FORUM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA [email protected] www.berlinale.de/en/HomeP- age.html Ena Dozo Madis Tuur [email protected] Sarajevo IFF industry manager, Allfilm producer distributor http://allfilm.ee/en/ Katrin Kohlstede www.sff.ba/en [email protected] Hamburg IFF programmer [email protected] [email protected]

33 Linde Froehlich Amanda Boka Aurelija Kurmytė Luebeck Nordic days film festival 2ANNAS / Riga IFF Industry event JOSTRA programmer producer [email protected] www.filmfesthamburg.de/en www.2annas.lv/en linde.froehlich@filmtage. [email protected] Aurimas Pukevičius luebeck.de The Magic Production Company Guna Stahovska [email protected] Martin Blaney Mojo Raiser Production, SIA Screen International journalist KMVKP producer Ausra Lukošiunienė www.screendaily.com http://mojoraiserproduction.com Lithuanian film centre [email protected] guna@mojoraiserproduction. www.lkc.lt com [email protected] Nikolaj Nikitin Berlin IFF programmer, SOFA Janis Kalejs Austėja Luchtanaitė school of agents Film Angels Productions pro- West Thames College, Ketvirta www.filmplus.de ducer Versija Production Company [email protected] www.angels.lv/productions www.ketvirtaversija.lt [email protected] [email protected] Verena von Stackelberg Berlin IFF programmer Kristians Alhimionoks Avelina Markevičiūtė Cambridge Film Festival pro- Platforma Film International sales Film studio “Bulbfield” grammer & distribution manager www. bulbfield.lt Cinema director www.platformafilm.com/Plat- [email protected] www.cambridgefilmfestival. forma_Film/Welcome.html org.uk [email protected] Dagnė Puodžiūnaitė [email protected] Lithuanian Academy of Music Sonora Broka and Theatre GREECE Riga IFF organizer Full Screen Production Company [email protected] www.lmta.lt Dimitris Kerkinos [email protected] Thessaloniki IFF organizer, Bal- LITHUANIA kan Survey programmer Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė www.filmfestival.gr/default. Almantas Dulkys Just a Moment Production aspx?lang=en-US&page=448 Producer Company [email protected] [email protected] www.justamoment.lt [email protected] ITALY Allan van O.T. Andersen Era Film Production Company Domantė Urmonaitė Fabrizio Grosoli www.erafilm.lt MB Colour Space Productions Trieste IFF artistic director [email protected] www.spacecolour.com [email protected] [email protected] Andrius Kirvela Graziella Bildesheim Doctor Anima/ Petpunk Anima- Dovydas Vilkelis Maia Workshops director tion Studio Animatrix – Post- production www.maiaworkshops.org www.petpunk.com Company [email protected] [email protected] www.animatrix.lt [email protected] KOSOVO Andrius Lekavičius Prime Field Production Com- Edgaras Klivis Arben Zharku pany Vytautas Magnus University, Kosovo Cinematographic Center www.primefield.net Faculty of Arts director [email protected] www.menufakultetas.vdu.lt www.qkk-rks. [email protected] com/?a=gjuha&ndrro=en&id=1 Artūras Dvinelis [email protected] REGULUS FILMS Production Egidijus Sys Company Lithuanian Radio and Television LATVIA www.regulusfilms.com Centre [email protected] www.telecentras.lt Agnese Surkova [email protected] National Film Center of Latvia AstaValčiukaitė representative Kultūrinių projektų centras/ www.nfc.lv/news Centre of Cultural Projects [email protected] www.cuma.lt [email protected]

34 Eglė Burbaitė The Independent Producers and Theatre TV and Film Projects Production Association www.lmta.lt company www.filmproducers.lt [email protected] www.kinfo.lt/rubrika/tv-laida [email protected] [email protected] Laura Šakalienė Jurga Čižikaitė Lithuanian film centre Elena Šimulynaitė LOVE Advertising agency www.lkc.lt [email protected] www.facebook.com/loveagency [email protected] [email protected] Ernestas Jankauskas Lauryna Lopaitė Dansu Films Production Com- Jurga Gluskinienė Lithuanian Theatre, Music and pany Moniklis Production Company Cinema Museum www.dansufilms.com [email protected] www.ltmkm.lt [email protected] [email protected] Jurga Zabukaitė Evelina Gabulaitė www.trumas.lt Laurynas Lukoševičius Audiovisual Arts Industry Incuba- [email protected] Film studio “Bulbfield” tor www.bulbfield.lt www.amiincubator.com Jurgita Jutaitė [email protected] [email protected] DANSU Production Company www.dansu.eu Lina Galeckaitė Gabija Siurbytė [email protected] www.kinfo.lt DANSU Production company [email protected] www.dansu.eu Jurgita Saveikaitė [email protected] University of Applied Science, Lina Sakalauskaitė Faculty of Arts and creative www.kinfo.lt Gabrielė Banytė technologies [email protected] MB Colour Space Productions [email protected] www.spacecolour.com Marija Povilaitė [email protected] Justas Gratulevičius Porta Group - film and video Human Rights Documentary IFF production, Gabrielė Vaičiūnaitė „Inconvenient Films“ photography, light projection StarWorks Lt www.nepatoguskinas.lt and graphic design. www.starworks.lt [email protected] www.portagroup.nu [email protected] [email protected] Justinas Piliponis Gerda Leonavičienė Pilou Films Production company Marija Razgutė Lithuanian film centre www.piloufilms.net „ČIOBRELIAI“ Production Com- www.lkc.lt [email protected] pany [email protected] Lithuanian Short Film Agency Jūratė Tutlytė “Lithuanian Shorts” Giedrė Burokaitė Vytautas Magnus University, www.ciobreliai.lt Lithuanian Academy of Music Faculty of Arts [email protected] and Theatre www.menufakultetas.vdu.lt Fralita Films Production Com- [email protected]; Miglė Kaušylaitė pany [email protected] Doctor Anima/ Petpunk – Anima- www.fralitafilms.com tion Studio [email protected] Kamilė Janulytė www.petpunk.com SKALVIJA Cinema Center [email protected] Ieva Malikėnaitė www.skalvija.lt [email protected] [email protected] Mindaugas Jodogalvis Film studio “Bulbfield” Ieva Tumanovičiūtė Kęstutis Meškys www.bulbfield.lt Lithuanian Academy of Music www.mediaport.lt [email protected] and Theatre [email protected] www.lmta.lt Mykolė Kasperavičiūtė [email protected] Kęstutis Petrulis Lithuanian Film Centre Producer www.lkc.lt Irena Alperytė [email protected] [email protected] Vilniaus Academy of Arts www.vda.lt Klementina Remeikaitė Monika Sakalauskaitė [email protected] Lithuanian Academy of Music DANSU Production company www.dansu.eu Jovilė Milerytė [email protected]

35 Oksana Černovskaja Stasys Baltakis Anna Serdiukow LitFilmas Producer Film Jam Production Company Journalist [email protected] www.filmjam.eu [email protected] [email protected] Ovidijus Žalys Joanna Wendorff- Østergaard Tauras Films Production com- Tadas Bojarskas Polish film institute representa- pany “Filmuva” Production Company tive www.taurasfilms.com www.ironcat.lt www.pisf.pl/en [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Raimundas Bilinskas Vaida Kazlauskaitė Marta Lewandowska Multikino Lithuania Cinema Studio Nominum Production NUR producer Theatre Company marta.lewandowska2810@gmail. www.mulitkino.lt www.nominum.lt com [email protected] [email protected] Wlodzimierz Niderhaus Ramojus Petrauskas Vilma Levickaitė Documentary and Feature Film Producer SKALVIJA Cinema Center Production Company producer [email protected] www.skalvija.lt www.wfdif.com.pl/index.php [email protected] [email protected] Ramūnas Abukevičius Producer Vitalijus Žukas RUSSIA [email protected] OKTA - 3D Animation and Visual Effects Aliona Shumakova Rasa Miškinytė www.okta-studio.com Journalist Era Film Production Company [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Živilė Gallego Asya Kolodizhner Renata Šukaitytė Fralita Films Production Com- Moscow IFF programmer Institute of Creative Media pany www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/eng Vilnius University, Faculty of www.fralitafilms.com [email protected] Communication [email protected] www.kf.vu.lt Elena Stepanischeva [email protected] Žilvinas Naujokas Producer Tauras Films Production com- [email protected] Rimantė Daugėlaitė pany Lithuanian Short Film Agency www.taurasfilms.com Evgeny Gusyatinsky “Lithuanian Shorts” [email protected] Rotterdam IFF programmer www.lithuanianshorts.com www.filmfestivalrotterdam. [email protected] Žilvinas Tratas com/en Vesper Productions e.gusyatinskiy@filmfestivalrot- Roberta Šimukauskienė www.tratas.eu terdam.com Kaunas Film Studio [email protected] roberta.taraskeviciute@gmail. Olga Shakina com NORWAY Journalist [email protected] Romas Zabarauskas Erik Holst Naratyvas Norwegian film institute repre- Pyotr Shepotinnik www.wewillriot.com sentative Moscow IFF and Venice IFF [email protected] http://www.nfi.no/english/ programmer [email protected] www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/eng Rūta Bogužaitė [email protected] Creative Europe Desk Lithuania POLAND MEDIA office Roman Dorofeev www.mediakurybiskaeuropa.eu Anna Korcz Distributor [email protected] Warsaw Film foundation, Warsaw www.rusreport.com/en-top- IFF Central East Market organizer menu Sandra Latanauskaitė www.wff.pl/en [email protected] Artsfera [email protected] [email protected] ROMANIA Anna Niderhaus Phoenix Film Distribution Alex Traila company Steppenwolf Film producer www.phoenixfilm.pl/?q=en [email protected] [email protected] 36 Cristian Hordila Roberto Cueto Sasha C. Damjanovski Transilvania IFF manager San Sebastian IFF programmer Director, writer, producer http://tiff.ro/en www.sansebastianfestival.com/ http://orev.co.uk [email protected] in [email protected] [email protected] Mihai Chirilov Transilvania IFF programmer Xavier Garcia Puerto http://tiff.ro/en Black Nights IFF programmer, [email protected] Tarragona IFF director, film& media curator Sorin Ana www.xavigpuerto.com ICON production assistant [email protected] producer www.iconmovies.co.uk/index. SWEDEN html [email protected] Freddy Olsson Göteburg IFF programmer, SERBIA producer www.bokomotiv.se Igor Stankovic [email protected] MCF MegaCom Film CEO http://mcf.rs/ UKRAINE [email protected] Olena Yershova Miroslav Mogorovic Zela FilmProducer Art and Popcorn producer, dis- www.zelafilm.com tributor, cinema director [email protected] European film festival Palic organizer UNITED KINGDOM http://artandpopcorn.com/ [email protected] Becky Clarke Independent Cinema Office head SLOVAKIA of operations www.independentcinemaoffice. Alexandra Strelkova org.uk Slovak Film Institute representa- beckyc@independentcinemaof- tive fice.org.uk www.sfu.sk [email protected] Carmen Gray Dazed and Confused journalist Peter Badac [email protected] Bfilm producer http://bfilm.sk/eng/about-com- Mia Bays pany.html Missing In Action Films distribu- [email protected] tor http://miafilms.co.uk/ Vojtech Kabath [email protected] Festival organizer [email protected] Nicholas Holdsworth Hollywood reporter journalist SPAIN www.hollywoodreporter.com [email protected] Álvaro Vega Doble Sentido founder & CEO Peter Buckingham http://doblesentido.eu/ Sampo Media producer [email protected] http://sampomedia.com [email protected] Miguel Angel Calvo Buttini Salto deje PC producer, film- Sarah Bourne maker Independent Cinema office [email protected] representative www.independentcinemaoffice. org.uk sarah.bourne@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk 37 NOTES

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