Since 2009, the festival's competition programmes have become our phenomenal calling card for international film industry professionals, and a great educational tool for festivalgoers. This year, films from debuting European directors will take part in the Competition of European Debuts. Vilnius International Film Festival is organised in various sections:
Competition programmes: •
New Europe – New Names (since 2009), the films are assessed by an international jury of cinema industry professionals: actors, directors, programme directors, cinematographers and producers. The jury selects the best film of the festival and awards it two special prizes. •
Baltic Gaze (since 2014), the idea of this competition programme is to satisfy growing interest of Baltic region cinematography. The films are assessed by the international jury of the cinema industry professionals. The jury will select the best film of this programme and award it with solid monetary prize.
Other programmes: •
Short films. Competition •
Discoveries • '''Festivals' favourites''' •
Masters • '''Critics' choice''' •
VIASAT comedies •
Documentaries •
Retrospective, each year a different director or/and a topic is selected. •
American Independents •
A Letter to Ukraine •
Culinary films •
Films for Family •
Lithuanian films – premiers •
Lithuanian films •
Lithuanians Abroad •
Short films 2018 Vilnius IFF will also be the first Lithuanian festival to welcome members of the prestigious
FIPRESCI association, who will award one director from the Baltic region their prize. The FIPRESCI Prize is significant proof of the festival's quality being recognized on an international level. == Industry event "Meeting Point – Vilnius" ==