Natalie Campbell
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Lisa Xia
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LITHUANIAN FILM FESTIVAL OPENS IN CHICAGO JANUARY 21, 2010
Festival Features Groundbreaking Works By Emerging Lithuanian Filmmakers
(December 2009) – The Lithuanian Film Festival, presented by the Chicago Sister Cities International Vilnius Committee and the Consulate General of The Republic of Lithuania in Chicago, will run January 21-26 in Chicago. The festival, opening January 21 at the Chicago Cultural Center, will feature recent works by emerging Lithuanian filmmakers and new trends in Lithuanian cinema. The screenings will include short and full-length films and will be introduced by film director and CEO of “Era Film” Rasa Miskinyte from Vilnius. Discussions will follow the screenings.
All events are free to the public. Films are subtitled in English. Please see below for a full line-up:
Thursday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m.
“Noroutine” (2008, KUMA Projects, Directed by: Jurate Samulionyte), 15 min.
“Bug Trainer” (2008, Era Film, Directed by: Donatas Ulvydas, Linas Augutis, Marek Skrobecki, Rasa Miskinyte), 53 min
Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
Saturday, January 23 at 5 p.m.
“Spanish for Adults” (2008, Era Film, Directed by: Tomas Tamosaitis), 53 min, in Spanish with English subtitles.
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago
773/582-6500
Sunday, January 24 at 12 p.m.
“The boy and the sea” (2006, Donelos Studio, Directed by: Tomas Donela), 15 min.
“White on blue” (2004, Cinevera, Directed by: Ramunas Greicius), 20 min.
“Balcony” (2008, Monoklis, Directed by: Giedre Beinoriute), 48 min.
Lithuanian Youth Center
5620 S. Claremont Ave., Chicago
773/778-7500
Short Film Series:
Tuesday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Short films about Vilnius from DOCRES VNO, a Vilnius residency for documentary filmmakers, 130 min.
“What’s Next?” (2009, Directed by: Dzintars Dreibergs of Latvia)
“Eternal Girl” (2009, Directed by: Bram Crols of Belgium)
“In Dialogue” (2009, Directed by: Kristin Raup of Estonia)
Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Chicago
