Short film festival “MARCH OF CINEMA 2023”

January 24, 2023
PARTICIPATE IN THE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL “MARCH OF CINEMA 2023”!

 

Do you like filming, editing, acting, sounding, lighting, snapping the clapper or conducting on the set? Do you have any unimplemented film scripts or creative ideas in your head?

 

If you recognize yourself, take part in the VILNIUS TECH Faculty of Creative Industries, Creative Technologies Laboratory, short film challenge for all VILNIUS TECH students "MARCH OF CINEMA 2023"!

 

Build a team, create a short film and win prizes!

 

The main prize is the opportunity to see your film at the "MARCH OF CINEMA 2023" film screening ceremony! Also, a chance to win various nominations and to be immortalized together with your team in the film history of the Faculty of Creative Industries of VILNIUS TECH.

 

Short films will be awarded in as many as 9 categories:
  • The best producer
  • The best director
  • The best screenplay
  • The best actor
  • The best actress
  • The best operator job
  • The best soundtrack
  • The best montage
  • For the best film is a special nomination that will be chosen by the viewers of “MARCH OF CINEMA 2023”!

 

Short films will be judged by members of the commission – experienced professionals in the world of cinema:
 
Inesa Kurklietytė
Award-winning Lithuanian director, who was recognized as "Cinema Woman of the Year" at the Šeršėliafam International Film Festival.

 

Remigius Ruokis
Singer, songwriter, director, music video maker, TV show producer.

 

Marija Stonytė
Well-known Lithuanian and foreign director, Silver Crane participant and winner of the Scanorama film festival.
Milan Miletić
Executive Producer and Director for on/off-line audio visual programming: CBC, TV5 Monde, MTV, RTL 2, VICE Media and Euronews. Winner Best Short Documentary Film Director Award (SEE Festival, Los Angeles).

 

Saimir Bajo 
Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer, dramaturge, lecturer, and scholar. His films have been selected for a number of prestigious film festivals including Berlinale Co-Production Market, CineLink, ALBAScript ir Cineuropa, TIFForm ir Torino Film Lab. Saimir is the director and co-screenwriter of the feature documentary film: „Decadent Nr. 2419“ –Tomas Venclova (2022).

 

3 main steps for successful participation in the "MARCH OF CINEMA  2023" short film challenge:
  1. Assemble a team of 3-5 VILNIUS TECH KIF students (producer, director, video operator, sound designer, editor) + actors. Also, you can use the help of experienced filmmakers, hire professional actors.
  2. Complete the challenge team FORM (registration up to and including February 28)
  3. Film a short film and submit it to the judging panel by March 24th. 
Students without a team (or the team lacks members) – we invite you to actively fill out the FORM and find each other.

 

Short film criteria:
  1. The duration of the short film is 5-10 min.
  2. The video and audio material used to produce the film must be used legally.
  3. The format must be 1080p 24fps (FULL HD).
  4. The film must be submitted with a short description and a poster of the film (4961 x 3508 px) in JPG or PNG format.

Information about submitting a video project will be sent individually to each team (confirmation of participation – March 1st).

 

ONLY FOR VILNIUS TECH Creative Industries Faculty STUDENTS!
If you need additional filming equipment or technical advice, please fill out the form, which you can find on the WEBSITE of VILNIUS TECH KIF, Creative Technology Laboratory.

 

The award ceremony will be on March 31st. And all the short films that participated in the challenge will be placed on the YouTube channel of the Faculty of Creative Industries of VILNIUS TECH.

 

Detailed information with instructions and rules will be received by the teams registered in the "MARCH OF CINEMA  2023" challenge.

 

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Student Memo: Where to park your car or bicycle, eat, and find your classrooms
Student Memo: Where to park your car or bicycle, eat, and find your classrooms
When starting your studies, it is not always clear during the first week where you can park your car or bicycle, which building your seminar will be in, or where you can eat or heat up your own food during breaks. To make settling into the academic year easier, we have prepared this memo. Student Car Parking: Students attending lectures at Saulėtekio al. 11 can park their cars in the lot located on Šatrijos Raganos Street. There is no barrier in this lot. How to find the lot: Driving from Saulėtekio al. – going up the hill past the roundabout and the university buildings. Or entering from Pragiedrulių, Mileišiškių sodų, or other streets onto Šatrijos Raganos Street – going down the hill before the roundabout and the university buildings. Students attending lectures on Plytinės Street can park in the lots located there. Students can enter the gated lot by tapping their activated student ID card at the terminal. Entrance to the lots is from Plytinės Street. Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute (AGAI) students, lecturers, and students or staff arriving at "Linkmenų fabrikas" can park in all lots. The barrier opens by tapping an activated student or staff ID card at the terminal. There are no dedicated parking lots for students attending lectures at the Old Town Campus (Trakų rūmai). Canteens and Cafes: Saulėtekis Campus: "Maisto imperija" (Building S2, 1st floor) – weighed food (you can build your own plate) – 1.70 € per 100 g, lunch of the day – 7.50 €, snacks, coffee, and other drinks. You can also heat up your own food here. Working hours: Monday–Thursday: 08:00–16:00; Friday: 08:00–15:00. "ARC BISTRO" (Building S3, 1st floor) – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. Working hours: Monday–Friday: 11:00–15:00. Plytinė Campus (P2, 1st floor): "Confetti" – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. You can also heat up your own food here. Working hours: Monday–Thursday: 09:00–16:00; Friday: 09:00–15:00. Old Town Campus (Senamiesčio rūmai): "Confetti" (Islandijos str. 3) – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. Working hours: Monday–Friday: 07:45–15:00. Places where you can heat your own food in microwaves: When using microwaves, please maintain cleanliness, follow safety rules, and respect others: do not put in or heat items with shiny surfaces (e.g., cutlery, aluminum foil, etc.), do not slam the doors or other surfaces, wipe or clean the inside of the microwave or other surfaces (including the kitchenette) if needed, do not cut in line, and do not stop someone else's food from heating without permission, etc. Saulėtekis Campus: In the "Maisto imperija" canteen (Building S2, 1st floor), as well as in the Sustainability Centre (Building S5), and the 5th and 6th-floor kitchenettes in Building S6. Plytinė Campus: In the "Confetti" cafe (Building P2, 1st floor). Old Town Campus: In the Faculty of Architecture's 2nd and 3rd-floor kitchenettes (at the end of the corridor). AGAI: In the 2nd-floor kitchenette of the old building (near the Dean's office). It is planned that microwaves will also be available in the new building in the future. Linkmenų Campus: In the 2nd-floor kitchenette at "Linkmenų fabrikas". Library: Room 119, 1st floor. You can also make tea/coffee here. Places to leave your bicycle: Saulėtekis Campus: At special bike racks near the entrance to Building S2, and in the Central Building parking lot. Plytinė Campus: In the two designated bicycle shelters in the courtyard between buildings P1 and P2. Old Town Campus: At special bike racks near the entrances to each building. AGAI and Linkmenų Campus: At special bike racks near both departments. Library: At special bike racks near the entrance. Department/Building Abbreviations: Saulėtekis Campus (Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius): S1 Central Building (Administration, International Studies Centre, International Relations Office, etc.) S2 Classroom Building S3 Educational Building (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Business Management) S4 Classroom Building (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Centre, Food Laboratory) S5 Educational Building (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Centre, Food Laboratory) S6 Laboratory Building (Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Information Technology and Systems Centre, Academic Support Centre, etc.) S7 Laboratory Building Plytinė Campus (Plytinės str. 25, Vilnius): P1 or P Laboratory Building P2 Educational Building (Faculty of Electronics, Faculty of Mechanics, Faculty of Transport Engineering) P3 Educational Building Linkmenų Campus (Linkmenų str. 28, Vilnius): L1 Building (Institute of Building Materials) L2 Building (Road Research Institute) L3 Building L4 Building L5 Educational Building (Linkmenų fabrikas) L6 Educational Building (Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute) Old Town Campus (Trakų str. 1, Vilnius): T1 or T Educational Building (Faculty of Architecture) T2 Educational Building (Faculty of Creative Industries) T3 Educational Building T4 Educational Building T5 Educational Building Old abbreviations that might still appear in some contacts: SNR – Senamiesčio rūmai (Old Town Campus) SRK-I – Saulėtekio rūmų pirmas korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus First Building) SRK-II – Saulėtekio rūmų antras korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Second Building) SRL – Saulėtekio rūmų laboratorinis korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Laboratory Building) SRL-II – Saulėtekio rūmų antras laboratorinis korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Second Laboratory Building) MAC – Saulėtekio centriniai rūmai (Saulėtekis Central Building) AGAI TLK – Antano Gustaičio Aviacijos instituto Treniruoklių ir laboratorijų korpusas (Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute Simulator and Laboratory Building). Other Addresses: Kyviškės Airfield: Lakūnų str. 7D, Kyviškės Sports and Art Centre: Saulėtekio al. 28, Vilnius Library: Saulėtekio al. 14, Vilnius Lithuanian Maritime Academy: I. Kanto str. 7, Klaipėda. Thematic Reading Rooms in Faculties: Architecture and Creative Sciences Reading Room (Trakų str. 1, T1, 1.15, Vilnius) Technology and Management Sciences Reading Room (Saulėtekio al. 11, S1, C03, Vilnius) Mechanics, Electronics, and Transport Sciences Reading Room (Plytinės str. 25, P2, 179, Vilnius) Maritime Sciences Reading Room (I. Kanto str. 7, Klaipėda)
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