BPF 2026 - Programme

10.06

14:00–15:30

Creating a “Good” Pitch
Presentation by Gabriele Brunnenmeyer, BPF Pitching Tutor (Germany)

 

16:00–19:00

Pitching Training – part I
(for selected projects only)

 

10.07

9:30–13:00

Pitching Training – part II
(for selected projects only)

 

13:00–14:00

Lunch break

 

14:00–16:00

Short Films, Big Stakes: What AI Can and Cannot Do for Filmmakers
Presentation by Nicolò Gallio, marketing strategist and audience designer (Italy)

In partnership with Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Lithuania

 

16:15–17:45

Building a Sustainable Relationship Between Director and Producer
Presentation by Anne-Laure Guégan, producer (Need Productions, Belgium)

 

10.08

9:00–11:00

Pitching Sessions – part I

 

11:15–13:00

Pitching Sessions – part II

 

13:00–13:45

UP! Participants Presentations

 

14:00–15:00

Lunch break

 

15:00–18:00

European Short Film Industry Events Summit Meeting
(for invited representatives only)

 

15:00–18:30

Debriefing and Group Work
(for selected projects only)

 

20:00

BPF Awards Ceremony
(by invitation only) 

 

10.09

10:00- 11:00

Let’s Stop Whispering, The Baltic Moment (Your Moment) Is Now
Presentation by Simona Inta and Viktorija Cook, talent agents (Baltic Talent Agency, Lithuania)

 

11:00–11:30

Why Italy? Your Next Co-Production Destination
Presentation by Jacopo Chessa, President of Italian Film Commissions (Veneto Film Commission, Italy)

 

11:30–11:45

Italian Short Film Center & ShorTO Film Market: Key Opportunities for You
Presentation by Elena Ciofalo, manager at Italian Short Film Center

 

12:00–12:30

Journey After BPF: Alumni in Focus
Presentations by
Gintė Regina, Akvilė Žilionytė BPF alumni 2023 (Lithuania)

 

12:30-13:30

Who is Taking Care of Short Films?

Presentations by
Sari Volanen (Yle TV, Finland) 
Stine Wangler (Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg, Germany)
Simone Bardoni (Lights On, Italy)
Olivier Berlemont (oriGine Films, France)
Eva Schweizer (SRF TV, Switzerland)

 

13:30–14:30

Lunch break

 

15:00–17:00

European Short Film Industry Events Summit Meeting – Follow-up discussions and closing remarks
(for invited representatives only)

 

 

15:00–18:00

One-to-One Meetings with the Experts
(for selected projects only)

 

19:00–20:15

Contemporary Italian Animated Short Cinema @Muzeoteka

Curated and presented by the Italian Short Film Center

 

IMPORTANT

Time zone: UTC+3

Venue: National Gallery of Art (Konstitucijos ave. 22, Vilnius).

Public events are free of charge. In order to attend, pre-registration is required.
Pre-registration for public events is HERE.