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The territory attracted 19 international productions and 12 co-productions in 2021

The country attracted 19 foreign projects and 12 co-productions in 2021.

KFTV speaks to leading production experts shooting in the country about the the appeal of the 30% rebate, cheap labour, great locations and a capital that can double for cities worldwide. 

Russian / Swedish and Israeli thrillers screen from Thursday.

Why Netflix and others are taking over Vilnius, Lithuania KFTV gets the lowdown from international producers and directors of big projects, including Stranger Things and Young Wallander, about their expereinces filming in the Lithuanian capital  Author: Chris Evans Published: 17 May 2021 Vilnius, the capital of the small country of Lithuania, situated in northern Europe along the south-east shore of the Baltic sea, has moved into the spotlight since it doubled for 1...

Lithuania Wins Best European Film Location in 2020 credit: Pažaislis Church and Monastery Complex VILNIUS: The Pažaislis Church and Monastery Complex was awarded Best European Film Location in 2020 at an online Berlinale ceremony on 2 March 2021. The Location Award nomination is organised by EUFCN (European Film Commissions Network). A record number of 28 European film locations and regions were nominated for the awards in 2020. The Pažaislis Church and Monastery Complex was introduced to th...

Nova Lituania by Karolis Kaupinis photo: Square Eyes VILNIUS: The Coronavirus pandemic was challenging for the Lithuanian film industry as limitations were imposed upon all culture and film events in the whole country. Still, Lithuanian films of all kinds (feature, documentary, animated and short films) had their world premieres at internationally acclaimed festivals, including Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Leipzig, Venice, San Sebastian, Warsaw, DOC NYC, Tallinn, with the suppo...