• The Listening Pitch 2025 is Open for Entries

    The Listening Pitch 2025 is Open for Entries

    The Listening Pitch is a Documentary Film Grant run by Aestheticaand Audible. Two grants of up to £10,000 will be awarded to fund newdocumentaries that reveal the power of listening. Since 2021, we have fundedand produced eight films. Winning projects have gone on to be acquired byGuardian Documentaries and screen at SXSW, BFI Flare, Sundance andSan Francisco International… Read more

  • CALL FOR ENTRIES – 2025 Lille International Short Film Festival Focus WiP

    CALL FOR ENTRIES – 2025 Lille International Short Film Festival Focus WiP

    The 25th edition of the International Short Film Festival will take place from 18th to 28th of September 2025 in Lille, France. The short film competition is composed of 2 categories (all genres mixed up): International and National. The competition is open to all shorts (maximum 30 minutes and completed during the year 2024/2025). CALL… Read more

  • Valga Hot Shorts is accepting submissions!

    Valga Hot Shorts is accepting submissions!

    Valga Hot Shorts (VHS) returns for the second edition and is accepting submissions from Estonia and Latvia until April 15th, exploring this year’s theme “The paradox of adapting.” “VHS programme consists of five cassettes, each approaching the core theme of the festival – the paradox of adapting – from different angles,” explains artistic director Johannes… Read more

  • BALTIC SHORTS MARKET SCREENING

    BALTIC SHORTS MARKET SCREENING

    Baltic Shorts market screening is happening on Wednesday, 5th of February 16:00 at G. Conchon Theatre. Baltic Shorts is a film collection containing the freshest short films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Six animation and fiction films will be made available for industry professionals to experience the brightest and freshest new films from the region.… Read more

  • Baltic Shorts promise a wealth of films and talent at 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival

    Baltic Shorts promise a wealth of films and talent at 47th Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival

    Filmmakers and industry representatives from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be out in force at 2025 edition of largest dedicated short film festival and market in the world. Read more

  • Open call for 2ANNAS Emerging Critics Workshop – LAST DAYS TO APPLY

    Open call for 2ANNAS Emerging Critics Workshop – LAST DAYS TO APPLY

    Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS Industry Days program 2ANNAS FORUM announces applications for the Emerging Critics’ Workshop!  For the second year during 2ANNAS FORUM, from 6 to 10 April, 2024, three selected participants from the Baltic countries will have an opportunity to participate in a four-day intensive workshop led by established film critic, programmer… Read more