For three small nations tucked away in a far corner of Northeastern Europe, wedged between the sprawling tundra of Scandinavia to the north and the lumbering bear of Russia in the east, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long realized their strength in numbers: In 1989, amid mass protests calling for independence from the Soviet Union, up to two million people joined hands in a human chain stretching from Tallinn to Vilnius. Less than two years later, the three independent Baltic states were born.
While Baltic filmmakers might not have quite the same robust presence in Cannes this year, joint efforts by Latvia’s National Film Center, the Estonian Film Institute, and the Lithuanian Film Institute are a sign that the three countries are committed to bolstering their ties as they work to collectively strengthen their growing industries.
“In a lesser form, the cooperation between the Baltic film industries has always been there,...
While Baltic filmmakers might not have quite the same robust presence in Cannes this year, joint efforts by Latvia’s National Film Center, the Estonian Film Institute, and the Lithuanian Film Institute are a sign that the three countries are committed to bolstering their ties as they work to collectively strengthen their growing industries.
“In a lesser form, the cooperation between the Baltic film industries has always been there,...
- 6/29/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Swiss festival unveils industry-focused programme.
The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Niff) has revealed the line-up for its brainstorming and networking forum Extended, which focuses on the fantasy genre.
Among the guests at the Swiss festival will be 20th Century Fox futurist Ted Schilowitz, who will appear at the event Storyworlds, which will focus on the emerging technology that blurs the lines between films and video games.
Also announced is French comic book artist and illustrator Jean-Claude Mézières, who will talk about his work on Luc Besson’s Valerian.
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 VFX supervisors Jonathan Fawkner (Framestore) and Alessandro Cioffi (Trixter) will speak at an event titled Imaging the Future, alongside VFX supervisors Arman Yahin (Main Road Post), Victor Luckysov (Asymmetric VFX Studios) and Pavel Bezborodov (Cgf).
Nifff, which runs 30 June to 8 July, spotlights genre and Asian cinema.
The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Niff) has revealed the line-up for its brainstorming and networking forum Extended, which focuses on the fantasy genre.
Among the guests at the Swiss festival will be 20th Century Fox futurist Ted Schilowitz, who will appear at the event Storyworlds, which will focus on the emerging technology that blurs the lines between films and video games.
Also announced is French comic book artist and illustrator Jean-Claude Mézières, who will talk about his work on Luc Besson’s Valerian.
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 VFX supervisors Jonathan Fawkner (Framestore) and Alessandro Cioffi (Trixter) will speak at an event titled Imaging the Future, alongside VFX supervisors Arman Yahin (Main Road Post), Victor Luckysov (Asymmetric VFX Studios) and Pavel Bezborodov (Cgf).
Nifff, which runs 30 June to 8 July, spotlights genre and Asian cinema.
- 5/16/2017
- ScreenDaily
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