As always at BLON, we are 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!
Films in the original language with English and Lithuanian subtitles.
Screenings
2025 · Lithuania · 15 min
When an emigrant arrives in a foreign country, he must adapt to the new environment to survive. However, upon reaching the limits of his capabilities, he returns to his true self and accepts his fate.
- Director:
- Šarūnas Vyštartas
- Screenwriter:
- Šarūnas Vyštartas
- Producer:
- Akvilė Bliujūtė-Janušė, Meinardas Valkevičius
- Company:
- UAB Meinart
2026 · Germany · 7 min
In a world where stones never stop growing, a boy lives with his grandmother in a garden house. When he realizes the stones will destroy their home, he tries to stop them, but every attempt ends in failure. His grandmother knows that some things cannot be fought and begins clearing out the house. In the end, despite the destruction, they find a way to build something new together.
- Director:
- Jokūbas Rimkus
- Company:
- Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
2025 · Canada · 7 min
A tough, no-nonsense Buffalo has always seen himself as strong and fearless. But when his dream of becoming a father comes true, he suddenly finds himself awkward, overwhelmed, and constantly judged. Can he become the father he has always imagined, or will his fears hold him back?
- Director:
- Birutė Sodeikaitė
- Producer:
- Birutė Sodeikaitė
2025 · Lithuania · 2 min
A lyrical meditation on a lifelong rivalry between brother and sister, played out on the ice.
- Director:
- V. M. Bikowa
2026 · Lithuania · 4 min
In this short film, a grandson uses his grandfather's poetry to rebuild a lost bond. Broadcast from an Unknown Source transforms personal memory into a digital landscape of light and data. A meditation on loss, the film explores how technology can reconnect us with the past.
- Director:
- Antanas Skučas
- Company:
- MB "Tylus kinas"
2026 · Lithuania · 8 min
Fairy tales often tell of wicked old witches who steal children and mean them harm. Their role is not merely to make the story more frightening, but to warn children about the dangers of the real world. Drawing on personal experience, this animated short reveals how child grooming begins almost unnoticed before evolving into a cycle of emotional dependency where abuse and affection become impossible to separate. How do you escape it?
- Director:
- Gustė Bidvaitė
- Screenwriter:
- Gustė Bidvaitė
- Producer:
- Gustė Bidvaitė
- Company:
- Vilniaus Dailės Akademija
2026 · Lithuania · 3 min
An animated short that captures the existential anxiety and relentless pace of modern life through a constant stream of chaotic events.
- Director:
- Antanas Skučas
- Company:
- MB "Tylus kinas"
2025 · Lithuania · 2 min
The mind is like a field: once an invasive thought takes root, it is difficult to uproot. It spreads, crowding out every other thought. In a world full of worries, it has never been easier for such thoughts to overwhelm us.
- Director:
- Sonata Vilke
2025 · Lithuania · 7 min
It’s an ordinary evening in the neighbourhood. The residents are at home, quietly watching TV. Like everyone else, Penguin enjoys spending time in front of the screen, alone and undisturbed. But when a new neighbour, Pigeon, moves in, everything changes. Pigeon loves a good party, and with limited resources to share, the birds soon find themselves locked in a conflict with only one possible outcome: catastrophe.
- Director:
- Gertrūda Nemčauskaitė
- Screenwriter:
- Gertrūda Nemčauskaitė
- Producer:
- Justė Beniušytė, Ignas Meilūnas
- Company:
- Kadrų Skyrius