Mastering the Pitch: Finding the Core of Your Project
Presentation by Gabriele Brunnenmeyer, BPF Pitching Tutor (Germany)

Pitching Training – part I (for selected projects only)

Pitching Training – part II  (for selected projects only)

Lunch break

Your Starter Kit for Audience Design: Tools You Can Start Using Tomorrow
Presentation by Ewa Bojanowska, festivals and marketing consultant (Poland)
In partnership with Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Lithuania

Get to Know the Key Players in the European Short Film Industry: Markets and Forums
Moderated by Jing Haase, an independent short film industry expert (Denmark/Sweden)

Presentations by:

Short Film Corner | Rendez-Vous Industry (Céline Roustan, France)
Euro Connection | Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market (Julie Rousson, France)
ShorTO Film Market (Elena Ciofalo, Italy)
European Short Pitch (Lauma Kaudzīte, France)
Brussels CoProMarket (Alicia Martinez, Belgium)
DokuFest Short Film Forum (Eroll Bilibani, Kosovo)
Nordisk Panorama (Lea Maria Strandbæk Sørensen, Sweden)
RIGA IFF Test Screenings (Lauma Kaudzīte, Latvia)

Pitching Sessions – Part I

UP! Participants Introductions

Pitching Sessions – Part II

Lunch break

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

Debriefing and Group Work (for selected projects only)

BPF Awards Ceremony (by invitation only)

International Co-production in Short Films: Dos and Don’ts
Presentations by
Inja Korać, founder of Cobra Chicks (Croatia)
Valentin Leblanc, founder of Black Boat Pictures (France)
Dóra Nedeczky, co-owner of Mindwax (Estonia)

Hungary as a Co-Production Partner: What You Need to Know
Presentation by Gábor Osváth, producer, founder of BODDAH (Hungary)

Vilnius – Location For Your Future Project
Presentation by Jūratė Pazikaitė, head of Vilnius Film Office (Lithuania)

Creative Europe MEDIA: Opportunities for Short Film Community
Presentation by Austėja Milvydaitė, Head of MEDIA Office at Creative Europe Desk Lithuania

Journey After BPF: Alumni in Focus 

Presentations by 

Anna Hints (Estonia) – alumni of BPF 2014, 2021, 2022
Kristijonas Dirsė (Lithuania) – alumni of BPF 2021, 2023
Jani Lehto (Finland) – alumni of BPF 2019

Lunch break

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

Fresh Cuts – A Selection of Hungarian Shorts
Program curated and presented by the Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival.

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.