Baltic Women in Film Mentorship (BWiFM) is the first mentorship program exclusively for women in all areas of film and audiovisual industries in the Baltic states. Through mentorship activities, the BWiFM seeks to increase the exchange of best practice, knowledge, contacts and interest in the Baltic film culture and pay attention to gender equality. The core of the mentorship program is building an effective contact-exchange and matchmaking marketplace where women, working in the Baltic audiovisual industry, would have an opportunity to be mentored by the industry experts and encouraged to develop their professional skills, competences and create new audiovisual projects or services.
BWiFM is a one-to-one relationship, focused on the needs of the mentee to develop specific competencies, skills, and a problem-solving attitude, as well as on the availability and capability of the mentor to provide advice on those issues. It is a program where the experience and knowledge of the mentor match the specific needs of the mentee.
Duration of the program – 7 months (October 2025 – April 2026).
The working language of the program is English.
The open call for the Baltic Women in Film Mentorship 2025–2026 is open till 10 August, 2025. Selected participants will be informed through the email.
Rules and regulations HERE.
Application form HERE.
There is no submission or participation fee.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Who can apply
The application is available for young women who are citizens of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or have a right of a permanent residence in the countries mentioned above, and who:
• Working in different areas of film and audiovisual industries;
• Are under the age of 30;
• Are willing to enter the audiovisual industry, change the professional path or continue her career in film/audiovisual industries;
• Willing to deepen professional knowledge or widen her horizons in different areas of film/audiovisual industries;
• Eager to learn/be coached by the industry professional;
• Can attend the program fully – participate in all the online/on-site events.*
Selection criteria:
• Applicant’s motivation will be the key selection criterion;
• Clarity of their specific goal set for the mentorship program;
• Participant’s experience, motivation and professional growth potential.
* organisers may expel the mentee after being absent for three online and/or on-site events.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM STRUCTURE
• Matchmaking: mentees + mentors and their monthly individual meetings;
• Monthly online get together with mentees and industry guests;
• Self-education webinars and workshops;
• Visiting industry events during Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian film festivals.
The program will include the following activities for the selected participants**:
• Program introduction workshop;
• Monthly online meetings for the mentees;
• Online webinars;
• Industry events: attending Riga International Film Festival (Latvia), Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia), Vilnius Short Film Festival (Lithuania), Vilnius International Film Festival (Lithuania) and its industry events.
** the activities’ calendar might change or vary due to unplanned circumstances
The BWiFM is organised by Lithuanian Short Film Agency Lithuanian Shorts and Women in Film & Television Lithuania association.
