Two Lithuanian co-productions receive Eurimages funding

In the list of supported projects – another coproduction of Baltic countries – Pretenders. It was supported with EUR 120,000. The film will be directed by Vallo Toomla and is a co-production of Amrion Ou (Estonia), Locomotive Productions (Latvia) and Uljana Kim ir Ko (Lithuania).

In total Eurimages supported 27 European co-production projects during this session. A total of EUR 7,745,000 has been distributed.

Eight co-productions with the Lithuanian participation have received the Eurimages’ support since the country became a member: Low Lights by Ignas Miškinis (EUR 160,000; Lithuania-Germany), and The Golden Horse by Valentas Askinis (EUR 350,000; Latvia-Lithuania) in 2008; Back to Your Arms by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas (EUR 140,000; Lithuania-Germany-Poland) in 2009; Frozen Silence by Gerardo Herrero (EUR 600,000; Spain-Lithuania), and Vanishing Waves by Kristina Buožytė (EUR 150,000; Lithuania-France-Belgium) in 2010; The Gambler by Ignas Jonynas (EUR 100,000; Lithuania-Latvia) in 2012; The Summer of Sangailė by Alantė Kavaitė (EUR 110,000; Lithuania-France) in 2013; and Seneca’s Day by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas (EUR 220,000; Lithuania) in 2014.