VIFF announces a new partnership with A24, one of the fastest-growing film studios in the United States. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the VIFF distribution department and holds great promise for the cinema industry in the Baltic region. Additionally, as part of their expansion, VIFF will now be extending its activities to encompass all Baltic countries, including Latvia and Estonia.
Konradas Kazlauskas, the Executive Director of VIFF, expressed the significance of this milestone for the organization and the regional cinema industry. This partnership with A24 also marks a critical expansion for Kino Pavasaris Distribution to Latvia and Estonia. Operating autonomously from the festival, Kino Pavasaris Distribution comprises a dedicated team of seasoned professionals and emerging talents, poised to embark on these exciting initiatives.
Please see below for the Kino Pavasaris Distribution and A24 upcoming premieres lined up for Baltic audiences:
Past Lives, directed by Korean-born Canadian Celine Song, makes its way to cinemas on November 24, 2023.
Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Kristoffer Borgli on December 15, 2023
2024 will bring audiences in Lithuania, Latvia,and Estonia more films:
Priscilla, a biographical drama based on the memoirs of Priscilla Presley, the former wife of the King of Rock and Roll, directed by Sofia Coppola.
The Zone of Interest, the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix-winning historical drama directed by Jonathan Glazer.
Love Lies Bleeding by Rose Glass.
Iron Claw by Sean Drukin.
Kino Pavasaris Distribution remains committed to promoting top-notch Lithuanian cinema. Following successful screenings of films like Slow, directed by Marija Kavtaradze, which secured the Best Directing Award (World Cinema Dramatic) at Sundance, Vesper, a creation of Kristina Buožyt? and Bruno Samper and Pilgrims by Laurynas Bareiša, which earned the Best Film Award upon its debut in the Horizons section at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
Founded in 2014, Kino Pavasaris Distribution originally aimed to diversify art-house films in Lithuania. Now, with its expansion to Latvia and Estonia, it continues to drive the appreciation and dissemination of cinematic excellence.
