The Vilnius Short Film Festival not only invites people to celebrate cinema but also presents open events for the members of the audiovisual industry.
Taking place on January, INDUSTRY DAYS will focus on a masterclass by American filmmaker Bill Morrison, who analyses archival images, a personal critique lecture and events dedicated to accessibility and inclusion within the film industry. Lectures and discussions will raise important questions and encourage new approaches and creative ideas.
INDUSTRY DAYS will take place on the 16-17th of January at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania (Gediminas av. 51, Vilnius, Conference Hall, 5th floor).
All events are free of charge, but registration is required.
Important: The events will be held in English (except the discussion on the 17th of January – “Cinema Accessibility in Lithuania: the Perspective of People with Disabilities”, which will be held in Lithuanian only with sign language interpretation).
For more information on INDUSTRY DAYS: www.filmshorts.lt
13:00 – 16:00 Masterclass “Bill Morrison: Consider the Source of the Image”
Bill Morrison, independent filmmaker (USA)
16:30 – 18:00 Film criticism lecture “Writing Personal Criticism”
Christina Newland, film critic (UK)
10:00 – 12:00 Presentation “Reimagine the Film Industry: A Workshop on Anti-Ableism with Clare Baines”
Clare Baines, inclusion specialist, British Film Institute (UK)
12:15 – 13:15 Presentation “Universal Design in Film Communication”
Aurelija Slapšytė, branding designer (Lithuania)
14:45 – 15:45 Case studies on accessibility and inclusion at film events
More information coming soon
15:45 – 17:15 Discussion “Cinema Accessibility in Lithuania: the Perspective of People with Disabilities”
Moderator: Simona Aginskaitė (Lithuania)
17:15 – 17:30 Screening of the film “Number One” (with SDH and audio description)
The event is part of the programme of the 18th VILNIUS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.
Partners: association AVAKA, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Baltic-American Freedom Foundation.
The 18th edition of Vilnius Short Film Festival will take place on 15-21 January 2025 in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and Šiauliai cinemas and on Žmonės Cinema and LRT Epika home cinema platforms.
More info and updated programme at: www.filmshorts.lt