Again at BLON, we are also announcing a competition programme of Lithuanian animated films! From the most memorable works by students to virtuoso short films, the entries will be judged by a panel of international experts, and audiences will be able to discover for themselves the diversity of Lithuanian animation!
2021 / Lithuania / 5 min 11 s A citizen of Zen Republic had been searching for super rare materials in order to make the Legendary Sword and now she finally has all of them in her possession! Unfortunately, she forgot a simple hammer and is unable to craft the sword without it, so she goes on a seemingly easy quest to buy one. Turns out, it's not that easy to acquire a hammer in her realm, as the Hammer Pimp has hoarded all of them. Directed by Thomas Tumosa Screenwriter: Thomas Tumosa Producers: Thomas Tumosa, Agnė Savickaitė Company: Zen Republic
2020 / Lithuania / 1 min 18 s A pile of sand left at a building site finds beauty in the hands of playing children. Directed by Rusnė Dragūnevičiūtė Screenwriter: Rusnė Dragūnevičiūtė Producer: Rusnė Dragūnevičiūtė
2019 / Lithuania / 2 min 47 s Constantly wrapped up in cloth, Eš can't bear the rubbing of fabric on her skin any more. Running water rediscovers the surface of her body, through the sensation of touch rather than visual stimuli. Directed by Margarita Valionytė Screenwriter: Margarita Valionytė Producer: Margarita Valionytė
2020 / Lithuania, UK / 4 min 1 s Inter-generational conflict, with added horns. Or how the daughter learns to stop copying her father’s goat-like attitude and begins to think for herself. Directed by Milda Kargaudaitė Screenwriter: Milda Kargaudaitė Producer: Milda Kargaudaitė
2020 / Lithuania, UK / 1 min 29 s Living in the digital world we forget how the real world looks. The short film explores the differences between real and not real. Directed by Antanas Skučas, Julius Zubavičius Screenwriters: Antanas Skučas, Julius Zubavičius Producers: Antanas Skučas, Julius Zubavičius Company: MB "Tylus kinas", Playing Nerve
2020 / Lithuania / 3 min 28 s A baby camel tries to run away from a bushfire in Australia; however, a shocking surprise awaits him at the end of the journey. This story illustrates the situation in Australia, where camels are at risk of being shot and killed in a drought ravaged region of Australia, after complaints that the thirsty animals drink water which is needed by people who live there. Directed by Laura Jurkaitytė, Veronika Jakutavičiūtė Screenwriters: Laura Jurkaitytė, Veronika Jakutavičiūtė Producer: Laura Jurkaitytė
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2020 / Lithuania / 13 min 9 s A girl wants to be the smartest person in the world. When all the things she’s learned can no longer fit in one head, her mother buys her a backup one. Two heads are better than one, but Matilda soon becomes confused about which head should she wear at what time, and soon loses the second head. It is uncertain what would happen if not for a ball that accidentally floats through her window, changing Matilda forever. Directed by Ignas Meilūnas Screenwriter: Ignas Meilūnas Producer: Marija Razgutė Company: M-Films
2021 / Lithuania / 4 min 32 s Roots is a short animated movie about teenagers born during the independence of Lithuania. The film talks through buildings and hair, revealing the complex nature of growing up in a post soviet country. The film discovers their emotional connection with the environment merging animation and interviews with the kids who are living in the brutalist, soviet built areas. The film is hand painted frame by frame, using ink and paper, and also enhanced with photo collages. Directed by Jonas Juškaitis Screenwriter: Jonas Juškaitis Producer: Jonas Juškaitis
2020 / Lithuania / 3 min 12 s Exploring non-existent places. Remembering events that never were. This short film explores a past that is lost. Directed by Antanas Skučas Screenwriter: Antanas Skučas Producer: Antanas Skučas Company: MB "Tylus kinas"
2020 / Lithuania / 2 min 27 s An animation project created at Vilnius Academy of Art, as part of year 3 in the Graphic Design department. The project's task was to breathe life into a popular painting. The painting chosen is Rene Magritte's "The Art of Living" (1967). Because the author of the painting was a surrealist, this approach is also taken in the animation. While at first glance it follows no logic, a cohesive story is revealed, exploring themes of separation and unexpected returns. Directed by Ieva Repečkaitė Screenwriter: Ieva Repečkaitė Producer: Ieva Repečkaitė
2021 / Lithuania, UK / 1 min 22 s The film is about the journey of a man facing his obsession. Directed by Liucija Vaisiūnaitė Screenwriter: Liucija Vaisiūnaitė Producer: Liucija Vaisiūnaitė
2020 / Lithuania / 1 min 0 s The curious routines of film set people killing time in quarantine. Directed by Robertas Nevecka Screenwriter: Robertas Nevecka Producer: Robertas Nevecka Company: Akis Bado
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2020 / Lithuania / 1 min 0 s Visual song for COVID-19. Directed by Antanas Skučas Screenwriter: Antanas Skučas Producer: Antanas Skučas Company: MB "Tylus kinas"
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2020 / Lithuania / 2 min 35 s Three mooses come up with the idea of a joyride through the forest by car, turning their noisy music up as loud as it can go. Ignoring rules and restrictions because they know nothing about them, the mooses experience all kinds of adventures on their journey. An animation short and music video in which the song “Siempre con lo mismo” by Spanish punk rock band Faktor Suelo provides an ironic take on societal restrictions. Directed by Gertrūda Nemčauskaitė Screenwriter: Gertrūda Nemčauskaitė Producer: Gertrūda Nemčauskaitė Company: VDA