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The 24th European Film Festival Scanorama will take place on 5–22 November in ten Lithuanian cities.

“The Blood Countess”, dir. Ulrike Ottinger 01 / 13

Lithuania’s biggest autumn film event

10 Lithuanian cities: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Alytus, Panevėžys, Marijampolė, Visaginas, Vilkaviškis, Gargždai
40,000 film fans: A festival community that grows every year
A specially curated programme: Critically acclaimed, festival award-winning films from Europe and audience favourites from other continents; the Main Competition and the Short Film Competition; Lithuanian film premieres, and more
Festival guests: Meetings with film directors, actors and other members of the creative teams
Open doors everywhere: Accreditation gives access to festival screenings in all cities, except the opening and closing events

Accreditation

Registration: 19–29 October

Ahead of the 24th European Film Festival Scanorama, taking place on 5–22 November, we invite media representatives to fill in the registration form for press accreditation. Registration is open on 19–29 October.

Accreditation gives access to all festival screenings in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Marijampolė, Alytus, Visaginas, Vilkaviškis and Gargždai. Accreditation does not give access to the festival’s opening and closing events.

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Media materials: Access to official festival materials – film stills, trailers, press kits and communication resources
Visibility: Publications by accredited authors are shared on Scanorama’s communication channels
Selection criteria: Initiative, sample publications, motivation, past work together and good experiences

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News 29 October 2026

Kas kalbės apie rytojaus kiną? „Shorts Critics“ skelbia naujo sezono dalyvius

Kitą savaitę, lapkričio 5-6 d., prasidėsianti kino kritikos mokymų programa „Shorts Critics“ skelbia aštuonis atrinktus dalyvius, kurie ateinančius tris mėnesius gilins žinias apie kino kalbą, kino kritiką, recenzijų ir interviu rengimą. Penktąjį sezoną pradedanti iniciatyva siekia ugdyti naują Lietuvos kino kritikų kartą, skatinti analitinį ir kūrybišką požiūrį į trumpametražį kiną bei stiprinti kino kritikos kultūrą šalyje. Programą įgyvendina lietuviškų trumpametražių filmų agentūra „Lithuanian Shorts“.

Interview 29 October 2026

Sandra Wollner: The film was inspired by the idea that even everyday household sounds can trigger painful memories

At the Cannes Film Festival, Natalija Serebriakova spoke with Sandra Wollner, director of <i>Every Time</i>, at the request of Scanorama. S. Wollner discussed the creative process behind <i>Every Time</i>, its themes of grief and memory, working with actors, and the importance of intuition in filmmaking.

News 22 October 2026

10 film recommendations from festival director Gražina Arlickaitė

As the European Film Festival „Scanorama“ approaches, its founder and artistic director Gražina Arlickaitė is once again sharing her personal recommendations, inviting audiences to encounter another on the big screen. From masters who triumph at major film festivals to emerging filmmakers with distinctive artistic styles, from powerful portraits of women shaped by directing and acting to diverse quests for an authentic life.

Interview 21 October 2026

Ulrike Ottinger: “Why are we more drawn to cruel and radical personalities than to ordinary people?”

At the Berlin International Film Festival, Natalija Serebriakova spoke in a special interview for Scanorama with filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger, a creator with a singular vision, about her latest film, “The Blood Countess”—a multilayered, visually rich journey exploring the themes of mythology, power, and time.

News 15 October 2026

Season 24 Program: Let’s Meet Each Other in Films

The European Film Festival "Scanorama" has unveiled this year’s program, featuring films by emerging directors—works distinguished by their unique artistic vision and recognized with awards at major international film festivals. The selection explores themes of authentic identity and the search for values amidst the fracturing of norms caused by universal tensions.

News 13 October 2026

New film “Baltic UXO” will invite audiences in Lithuania and abroad to look beneath the sea’s surface

At the end of October, the new Lithuanian documentary “Baltic UXO” will have its world premiere in the main competition programme of the Czech film festival “Ji.hlava”, while in Lithuania the film will be screened at the European Film Forum “Scanorama”.

Have a question?

For media enquiries, write to the festival’s press officer Domas Kunčinas.