The Baltic Pitching Forum is a leading short film industry platform in the Baltic region, spotlighting the newest short film projects from the Baltics and beyond. Established in 2013 by Lithuanian Shorts, it became the key short film industry event in Europe with more than 200 alumni. Its main objective is to foster interaction, cooperation, and co-production between short filmmakers from the Baltics and international industry professionals from all across Europe.
The Forum consists of an online script consultation and a four-day training and pitching event. During the first weeks of September, participating filmmakers receive individual consultations from the scriptwriting expert. The main event takes place every year in October in Vilnius, with on-site lectures, meetings and pitching sessions that are streamed virtually.
Since its inception in 2013, the Forum has provided an opportunity for film directors and producers to showcase their latest projects to an audience of active European producers, TV commissioners, fund representatives, VoD programmers, and distributors, as well as to discuss, receive feedback, and learn how to promote their newest short film projects. Selected projects will be evaluated by a BPF Panel comprising film industry professionals with expertise in festivals, TV, distribution, production, and film commissioning, as well as the Baltic Producers Jury.
Eligible participants – Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian and Guest country film directors and/or producers who have finished at least one short film project and are developing a new project which is fiction/animation short film up to 30 minutes and aimed for an international audience.
12 short film projects (3 from each country) are selected to participate at the Baltic Pitching Forum.
The Baltic Pitching Forum is organised by Lithuanian Short Film Agency LITHUANIAN SHORTS (www.lithuanianshorts.com). Associated partners: Riga International Film Festival, Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS, Latvian Short Film Agency, PÖFF Shorts (sub-festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival) and Estonian Film Institute. “Lithuanian Shorts” is supported by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. The Forum is partially funded by the Lithuanian Film Centre, Vilnius City Municipality, Audiovisual Works Copyright Association “AVAKA”. Partners – Creative Europe Desk MEDIA Offices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Vilnius Film Office.
14th BALTIC PITCHING FORUM 2026 will take place on 6-9th October in Vilnius, Lithuania.
