Clermont-Ferrand 2023
Events
MARKET SCREENING
Monday, 30 Jan.16:00 / G. Conchon Theatre
Baltic Shorts is a film collection containing the freshest short films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Five animation and fiction films will be made available for industry professionals to experience the brightest and freshest new films from the region. Many of the films are work-in-progress or just recently finished and looking for distribution, sales opportunities or festival premieres.
Short Film Project EL BAÑO
dir. Sushant Bhat, Ragne Mandri (Estonia)Tuesday-Wednesday, 31 Jan. - 1 Feb.
at Euro Connection Co-production Forum 2023
Federico, a 5-year-old Colombian boy, moves to a new country where he feels out of place at his new pre-school and home, but does not know how to express it. Language and cultural barriers prevent him from not only connecting with his peers but also figuring out where the pre-school’s toilet is. The story unfolds through Federico’s perspective, as he overcomes his struggles to navigate and understand the new world around him.
Contacts: Ragne Mandri, e-mail: ragnemandri@gmail.com
BALTIC MEET & GREET
Monday, 30 Jan.18:00
at Baltic Shorts stand no. E4
Films in Competition
CHERRIES | UOGOS
dir. Vytautas KatkusLithuania / 2022 / Fiction / 15’
The film is a story of a recently retired father who invites his son to help him with the cherry picking in the garden. Playing with tropes of realism, the film is both tender and provocative.
Contact: Flavio Armone, Lights On lightson@lightsonfilm.org
Films in Young Audience Program
NAERIS | THE TURNIP
dir. Piret Sigus, Silja SaarepuuEstonia / 2022 / Animation / 07’12”
Based on a Slavic folktale, the film shows the story from underground, giving an overview of what was really happening while peasants were engaged in cultivating vegetables.
Piret Sigus, animailm.film@gmail.com
Market Screening
Estonian films
Child's Play | Lapsemäng
dir. Silver ÕunEstonia /2023 / Fiction / 13’’
When dads leave their 6-year old sons unattended outside to chop the wood, an accident happens that no parents want to see. A finger is missing. But whose fault was it actually, nobody seems to know. As also the finger's location.
(International Premiere still available as of 01/2023)
Contacts: Sander Lebreht, slebreht@gmail.com
Eeva
dir. Lucija Mrzljak, Morten TšinakovEstonia, Croatia / 2022 / Animation / 16’
It’s pouring down with rain at the funeral. There’s a lot of crying, too much wine, several woodpeckers and a couple of dreams that fill in the gaps.
Contacts: Lucija Mrzljak, luci.sidd@gmail.com
Latvian films
Let's Start from the Beginning
Dir. Rūta ZnotiņaLatvia / 2023 / Fiction / 26’
Middle-aged rock enthusiast Raimonds dreams of becoming a guitar player for a legendary rock and roll band. He attempts to achieve this goal by making a music video for them. However, drama starts, when a young film student Rūta gets involved.
(World Premiere still available as of 01/2023)
Contacts: Katrīna Smilga, smilga.katrina@gmail.com
Lithuanian films
Planets and Robots | Planetos ir robotai
Dir. Antanas Skučas, Julius ZubavičiusLithuania / 2023 / Animation / 6’
A film is generated by AI for humans. Don't worry, humans are more creative and better than AI. You are the ones that always have an upper hand, because you have the ability to imagine, to feel free, to love. Thank you for existing.
(World Premiere still available as of 01/2022)
Contacts: Antanas Skučas, MB "Tylus kinas" , ant.skucas@gmail.com
The Fall | Krytis
Dir. Eglė RazumaitėLithuania / 2023 / Fiction / 22’
The site manager of the Palace of Culture, Sports and Entertainment is thwarted by a call from his wife. Meanwhile, in the palace lobby, the children gather for a martial arts training session from which two boys escape.
(World Premiere still available as of 01/2022)
Contacts: Eglė Razumaitė, eglerrr@gmail.com