A young freshly broken up couple goes to a seasonal job to pick strawberries, as the fields empty and the season fades, so too does their love.
Allfilm was established in 1995. The main incentive was to create a collaborative environment where exciting and original ideas could be matched with highly professional management. The company’s scope of activity varies from developing and producing quality features, documentaries, and TV series to producing highly finished commercials. The company also provides extensive production services for international films and commercials. Allfilm is one of the largest and most reliable production companies in Estonia.
Maroš Pulščák is a Slovak film director specializing in fiction and documentary cinema. He studied Arts and Culture at Radboud University in the Netherlands, where he deepened his understanding of art history, culture, and philosophy. He later completed a Master’s degree with cum laude in Documentary Film at the Baltic Film and Media School in Tallinn. He draws significant inspiration from Surrealism and the Czechoslovak New Wave, infusing his films with a distinctive aesthetic and intertextuality. His work focuses on the exploration of the uncomfortable and unconventional, challenging established social norms and diving into the complexities of postmodern thought.
Henry Laasalu is an Estonian film producer who graduated from the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School at Tallinn University. During his studies at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School, he produced his first short films. Among these, Twin Turbo received a nomination in the short film category at the Estonian Film and Television Awards, Crossing the Line was selected as the opening film of Tartuff and reached the finals of the Malibu Film Festival and his thesis film Heart of Stone was selected to Melbourne Short Film Festival and Festival Internacional de Cine de Cuenca.
Based on personal memories, Maie and Mummi tells the story of time spent with grandparents — moments full of interesting activities that mostly didn’t involve toys or grand entertainment, but which have remained as cherished memories for a lifetime. These experiences gave everyday random objects — from old coins and bills to buttons and cracked eggs — a unique value. The same applies to moments simply spent observing or daydreaming.
Nukufilm Studios (since 1957) is the biggest constantly working stop-motion animation studio in Northern Europe. Nukufilm has produced over 70 films during its independent years and over 200 all together. All their films have been shown at International film festivals and got numerous prizes. The last achievement was Oscar shortlist for Dog Apartment in 2024.
Kadri-Maria Külaots was born and went to school in Tallinn. She has been studying graphic design in the Estonian Art Academy, focusing on the interaction between humans and computers, and graduated from Tallinn University and has a Master’s degree in Graphic Design. She has been working as a graphic designer on various projects. In 2023, her book Maie and Mummi was published, which Nukufilm plans to adapt into a film with Kadri-Maria as the author and director. For Kadri-Maria, it is her debut film.
Kerdi Oengo is the executive producer of the stop-motion animation studio Nukufilm since 2003. She has a Master’s degree in Economics and has attended several workshops on TV and animation production around Europe. She has been the producer or production manager of 50 animated shorts plus 2 internationally co-produced full-length animated features – Lisa Limone & Maroc Orange A Rapid Love Story and Captain Morten and the Spider Queen. In 2023 a short film Koerkorter (Dog Apartment) was officially shortlisted for the Academy Award in the short animation category. She has also been a lecturer of production in the Estonian Art Academy’s animation department and the Baltic Media School.
Jaan dreams of a perfect apple orchard. To achieve it, he must become a mole.
AAA Creative specializes in producing dark comedies in both long and short forms. Their independent shorts have played at prestigious festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand, AFI Fest, San Francisco, Palm Springs Shortfest, Ottawa, Regard, Calgary, Melbourne among others. Our production SIERRA (2022) was shortlisted for the Oscars, winning 52 awards across 200 festivals. It’s the only Estonian film on The Criterion Channel.
Liisi Grünberg is an illustrator and filmmaker whose work spans comics and film. Her comics have been published in notable outlets such as kuš! comics, among others. As a filmmaker, she gained international recognition with her short film Miisufy, directed in collaboration with AAA, which screened at Sundance among others. Her work is often influenced by pop culture.
Aurelia Aasa is the founder of one of Estonia’s leading production companies, AAA Creative, where she works as a producer and distributor. The film Sierra, produced by Aasa, was the first Baltic short to reach the Oscars shortlist, making it into the top 15. To date, AAA Creative’s films have travelled to hundreds of festivals, including Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand, Palm Springs ShortFest, AFI Fest, San Francisco IFF, Ottawa, Rotterdam etc, winning dozens of awards. The screening rights for AAA films have been acquired by The Criterion Channel, Arte, Yle, and others. As a film journalist, Aasa has written hundreds of articles. She was named Estonian Film Journalist of the Year in 2019.
A psychological drama with mystical elements, The toast is the story of Alma (37), who finds herself faced with a moral dilemma at her younger sister’s engagement dinner. While the guests at the lavish event share witty and romantic congratulatory speeches about her sister Liene and her charismatic fiancé Filip, Alma is lost in memories of a night at the club. In these memories, which suddenly emerge from the depths of her consciousness, she encounters Filip and the night unfolds into a dark, sexual experience. When it is finally Alma’s turn to give her congratulations speech, she must decide whether to reveal the secret and expose Filip, or to keep it buried in the depths of her memory.
Jura Podnieka Studija is a production company making documentaries, features and series. The company has a long track record and carries the name of the famous Latvian filmmaker Juris Podnieks. JPS provides post-production facilities.
Žanete has worked in film production in NY and Los Angeles, where she also earned an MFA in film directing from the California Institute of the Arts. Žanete works across various genres and techniques. Filmmakers like Jonas Mekas have had a significant influence on her artistic practice. Žanete worked in Mekas’ New York-based studio until 2012, when she began her journey as a filmmaker with her award-winning debut feature documentary Flying Monks Temple. She has directed several short films, including the poetry film Fable, fiction short No Regrets, the UKMVA-winning music video for Zebra Katz’s Moor (2021), and, most recently, the magical realism short fiction Big Loop – Small Loop (2025).
Antra Cilinska-Dombrovska works as a director and producer since 1992. She started her work in film as an editor at Riga Film Studio, working with the outstanding Latvian documentary film director Juris Podnieks on such worldwide known films as Is It Easy To Be Young?, Hello, Do You Hear Us? and Homeland (with Channel 4, UK). Since 1993 Antra has made a lot of documentaries for local and international audiences. Since 2005 she works also on feature film projects, where Antra acts as a producer. Antra is running Jura Podnieka Studija, which is an independent film production company working with documentaries, animation and fiction film projects and is providing post-production services.
Aldis, an elderly man with Alzheimer’s, wanders a snowy cemetery searching for his late wife Velta’s grave. There he meets Ruta, a widow who, seeing his confusion, gently pretends to be Velta and takes him back to her home. Over the months, they live together in quiet harmony, as Ruta cares for him, pretending to be Velta, and Aldis finds peace. But one spring day, Aldis’s memory returns. He brings Ruta to the cemetery, to Velta’s grave, and tenderly thanks Ruta – confessing he understands everything, and that he has fallen in love with the woman who gave him comfort when he was lost.
Bright Nine is an independent film production company established in 2022 to produce short films and, in the future, feature-length projects. The company has successfully produced four narrative short films and has one feature-length documentary currently in production, receiving 3 nominations for the Latvian National Film Award, Lielais Kristaps. Bright Nine has applied for and received grants from both Culture Capital Foundation (KKF) of Latvia and Education, Culture, and Sports Department of Riga City Council (RD IKSD).
Daniils Silovs (also known as Dan Silov) is an up-and-coming writer and film director from Latvia. In the early 2000s Dan spent ten years living abroad, first in the US, then in the UK, where he enrolled at the Manchester Film School. After returning to Latvia, he directed his first short – an ambitious sci-fi love story Disposable Darling, which earned him a nomination for the prestigious Latvian National Film Award Lielais Kristaps. Later he enrolled at the National Film School, directing more films as part of his studies for a Master’s Degree in Audiovisual Arts and earning two more nominations for the Lielais Kristaps award with his shorts Catastrophe and The Women of Blaumanis.
Nadīna Anna Larionova is an emerging film producer based in Riga, Latvia. She graduated in 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Arts Production from the Latvian Academy of Culture, completing her studies with the short film I’m not crazy. Maybe a little…, which is currently in post-production. During her studies, Nadīna produced seven short fiction films and two short documentaries, demonstrating a strong commitment to storytelling and hands-on production work. In addition to her academic projects, she gained experience working as an assistant on several feature-length films.
A slightly shy Marta arrives at a contemporary dance residency by the sea. The wild beauty of the surrounding nature becomes the backdrop for her evolving relationships – particularly with Ella, the residency director, whose calm presence and quiet confidence immediately draw Marta in. Through shared movement classes, spontaneous conversations, and fleeting moments together, an unspoken connection forms – a subtle dance of trust and vulnerability. As the residency draws to a close, Marta stands at a crossroads: cling to the comfort of the familiar, or follow the tempting, unpredictable pull of the unknown – an uncertain path toward self-discovery, growth, and the possibility of love.
Air Productions is a women-led film production company based in Latvia, dedicated to creating compelling content for children, championing women’s stories both on screen and behind the camera, and producing films with strong social impact. With a focus on imaginative storytelling and cultural relevance, the studio combines creative vision with solid production experience to develop projects that resonate across borders and generations.
Rūta Ronja Pakalne is a Latvian freelance dance and film artist based in Tallinn, Estonia. With a deeply curious and evolving artistic practice, she moves fluidly between choreography, performance, filmmaking, and teaching – exploring the body, presence, and everyday experience as sites of artistic inquiry. In parallel with her performance work and her lecturing work in contemporary dance technique and dance filmmaking at Tallinn University’s Baltic Film, Media, and Arts School (BFM), Rūta is creating short interdisciplinary projects and experimental dance films that explore the intersections of movement, image, and embodied storytelling. Her latest film H61 is part of the international short film project Dance+City.
Antra Gaile has over a decade of experience in the film industry, producing both narrative and documentary works with international reach. Her credits include To Be Continued by Ivars Seleckis and The Mover by Dāvis Sīmanis – Latvia’s official Oscar submission in 2019. Antra has also worked with internationally acclaimed filmmakers such as Laila Pakalniņa, Sergei Loznitsa, and Šarūnas Bartas, further strengthening her ties to auteur-driven European cinema.
Līga Gaisa is a Latvian screenwriter and producer with a background in both documentary and animation. She founded Air Productions in 2011 and began her screenwriting career with the animated feature Jacob, Mimmi, and the Talking Dogs.
When a depressed dog discovers his jazz idol is playing in a distant seaside town, he sets off on a journey of music, sorrow, and unexpected friendship.
Broom Films is a Lithuanian film production company dedicated to bold, imaginative, and emotionally resonant storytelling. Founded in Vilnius, Broom Films develops and produces original films and animations that combine strong artistic vision with international appeal.
Tauras Čeledinas is a senior creative with a diverse background in advertising, brand management, and visual storytelling. Having collaborated with numerous international brands and worked as a lecturer, Tauras has developed a broad creative skill set that spans directing, photography, cinematography, and drawing. He founded and led an in-house production team as its lead director, bringing a hands-on approach to content creation. In 2023, Tauras showcased his multidisciplinary artistry with BABUKWORLD, an exhibition featuring 3D collectible figures, golden chains, and sculpture. In 2025, he independently produced two no-budget projects: the short documentary Brokenchord – Have A Nice Day and the short film KOBRA.
Lukas Naraškevičius is a senior creative copywriter at Nord Security, one of the most successful Lithuanian companies. With more than 6 years of experience writing scripts for commercials and speaking for global brands, he is debuting as a film screenwriter. His first short film project is called Bobo. Having previously worked on the story for the comic book of the same name, Lukas is currently adapting it for the big screen. This project is the realisation of his longtime passion for cinema.
Justė Michailinaitė is a producer from Lithuania. After gaining valuable experience in various roles in the film industry, she is delving deeper to achieve further success in producing films – an area that holds great fascination for her. Producing and co-producing feature films as well as documentaries and animations, Justė works with a wide range of emerging talents and is constantly seeking captivating stories to tell.
Laimonas, a fifth-floor resident of a Soviet-era apartment building somewhere in Lithuania, has a terrible reputation. He is unemployed, constantly drunk, and his mother recently passed away. Rumor has it she died in her sleep – and that he didn’t notice it for days. The film follows Laimonas on a mundane journey: he steps out in broad daylight and walks to the shop to buy more alcohol, passing through his neighborhood – a community that knows him and despises him.
Akis Bado is a creative animation and film studio based in Lithuania, dedicated to producing high-quality, thought-provoking films. With a focus on animation, the studio brings unique stories to life, tackling important social themes with a fresh perspective. Through collaboration with talented local and international artists, Akis Bado strives to create meaningful, visually stunning animations that resonate with global audiences.
Agata Tracevič, born in 2000 in Vilnius, Lithuania, graduated from Vilnius Academy of Arts’ Animation program (2019–2023). Her graduation film, Plica polonica, tells the story of a girl burdened by the ‘polish plait’. She actively pursues a career in animation, directing, and storyboarding.
Edita is a writer and director working across film, theatre, animation, and audio. She began her creative journey with screenwriting courses in Edinburgh, earned a BA in Screenwriting from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, and is currently pursuing an MA in Intermedial Literature Studies at Vilnius University.
Marija has over six years of experience in film coordination and production, and is currently a production manager on a stop-motion animation. She works as an assistant producer with A. Adomėnė at VšĮ Art Shot and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Arts Management.
Giedrė Burokaitė, an established producer from Akis Bado, brings her expertise to the project as a supervising producer, providing strategic guidance and industry insight.
Summer season is coming to an end. The tourists in Curonian Spit are catching the last sun rays. Juzė, the last remaining cow there, embarks on a journey through a land that is becoming increasingly alien to her, silently resisting the inevitable farewell.
Magic Film” is a Lithuanian production company specializing in commercials, TV, and film
services. With over a decade of experience, the company delivers high-quality visual
storytelling, combining efficiency, top-tier professionals, and creative ambition.
Dovydas Drakšas is a Lithuanian writer and director who currently resides in Nida, Lithuania. He holds a BA degree in Management from the University of Cambridge and an MA degree in Filmmaking from the London Film School. His most recent short film Praeis had its world premiere at the 77th La Cinef section of the Cannes Film Festival and has screened at numerous international film festivals. His works focus on intimate portraits of people and places on the edge of disappearance, exploring themes of memory, identity, displacement, and the uneasy transformations of modern life.
Greta Akcijonaite is a partner in production company Magic Film that focuses on emerging talents development, international co-productions. Greta has a long time experience in film exhibition and distribution and has recently returned to production, in her work combining all the experience and tools accumulated during years. Her slate includes a number of successful shorts: Left-handed Pen (2024, dir. Adas Burksaitis), Sujip (2025, dir.Gintare Parulyte), How To Be a Human Being (2022, dir.Jore Janaviciute), etc. Currently she is also developing several TV series projects, more short films and international co-productions as minority co-producer.
In Orbán’s Hungary, where authoritarian Christian family values reign, a young woman on the social and geographic margins fights for control over her own body. As the state strips women of choice in the name of protecting the ‘traditional family’, her struggle becomes a battle for survival and freedom. Trapped in a system designed to silence her, she risks everything to reclaim her future.
Established in 2022, Anabanana Productions initially focused on providing unit publicity services and producing complete marketing packages for feature films. Evolving swiftly, it diversified into creating music videos and commercials, and after collaborating in co-productions, its focus shifted to feature film production. Grounded in its dedication to storytelling, the company aims to make a mark on the European cinematic landscape.
Nóra Horváth is a Hungarian filmmaker from Transylvania, Romania. She holds a BA in Russian and Spanish literature and later studied photography and film, participating in Erasmus+ programs in Ireland and Poland. In 2023, she graduated in Film Directing from Sapientia University with her short Orange, about a Romani healer whose life is disrupted by a landowner – reflecting on Romani evictions in Eastern Europe. The film premiered at the Friss Hús Festival. Her next film, My Happiness, explores a rural mother-daughter bond.
Anna Bartók initiated her career as a communications specialist, before moving on to become Head of Marketing and Publicity for a major distributor in Hungary, where she participated in nearly 300 release campaigns. Building on this foundation, she transitioned into a successful career as a freelance publicist before venturing into the world of producing. In 2022, she founded her own company, Anabanana. Following her work as a co-producer on feature films, her debut as lead producer, The Spectacle, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025.
After winning every match of the season, a U21 water polo team take drastic measures to beat the only enemy that is left: their constant urge to win. As they spiral into a self-destructive regime of purification and control, their pursuit of discipline mutates into a surreal crusade against the very instincts that once drove them.
Filmfabriq is a Budapest-based production company founded in 2012 by Gábor Osváth and Dorottya Ócsai. Known for its diverse slate, the company has produced award-winning shorts, feature films, creative documentaries, and an animation series. Its highlights include Raw Material, Kristóf Deák’s Captives, and the box office hit, Christmas Flame. With a growing international presence, Filmfabriq continues to champion bold, original storytelling across fiction, documentary, and commercial projects.
Vilmos Heim was born in 2000 in Hungary. He graduated in Film Studies from Eötvös Loránd University. His short film My Father’s Son (2024) was selected for numerous international festivals, including Filmschoolfest Munich and Friss Hús ISFF (Oscar-qualifying). He was selected for Vienna Shorts Talent Days and won the pitching competition at In The Palace ISFF with his new project 72 Hours, which also received funding from the Hungarian National Film Institute and is currently in post-production.
András Soós was born in 1996 in Budapest. He graduated as a screenwriter and creative producer at the Hungarian University of Theatre and Film Arts in 2021. He started to work in television early during his studies: he wrote more than 80 episodes of critically and commercially successful TV series for RTL Hungary and other TV channels. He briefly worked as a film critic and tried his hand as a dramaturge in theatre. He frequently collaborates with various Hungarian directors (such as the European Academy Award-winner Bálint Kenyeres, Ádám Freund, Igor and Ivan Buharov, and Anna Korom) as a script editor and co-writer. In 2022, he took part in Midpoint Feature Launch as a script consultant trainee. His project with Bálint Kenyeres, titled The Cluster (Lantana Camara) was the winner of HBO Europe’s and the American Independent Film Festival’s screenplay writing contest, a screenplay for… In 2024, his short Diamond Beauty, about a middle-aged plastic surgery addict, won a Special Mention at Pragueshorts and a Silver Dragon at the Krakow International Film Festival, and it qualified for the Oscars.
Gábor Osváth is one of the most prominent independent film producers in contemporary Hungarian cinema. His recent credits include Lesson Learned, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, and the Palme d’Or-winning animated short 27. Recognized for his focus on socially engaged storytelling across genres, Osváth has developed a strong track record in supporting emerging filmmakers and producing well-crafted films for both local and international audiences.
Sun in Retrograde is a romantic drama set in post-pandemic Budapest – told in reverse. Across nine vignettes, it traces the brief, unfinished connection between Tilda, a translator newly returned from Japan, and Mo, a travelling photographer. Their story rewinds from a quiet farewell, through arguments, spiritual revelations and hesitant intimacy. It culminates in their first meeting during lomtalanítás, Budapest’s annual street clearance, when both reach for the same discarded Monobloc chair. A meditation on karmic connections and missed chances, the film follows Tilda’s search for belonging and selfhood, navigating within today’s hyperconnected yet deeply alienated relations.
Boddah is a Budapest-based production company founded in 2013 by director Bálint Szimler, cinematographer Marcell Rév, and producer Gábor Osváth. Known for its acclaimed work in animation and film, Boddah has earned top honors worldwide: Flóra Anna Buda’s 27 won the Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes and Annecy’s Grand Prize, while Balázs Turai’s Amok received the Cristal Award at Annecy and Best Short at Sarajevo. Other festival standouts include LOVE, Superbia, and Mr. Mare.
Budapest-based Good Kids is a creative hub and production company offering development, production, and co-production services across commercials, music videos, short and feature films, TV series, and documentaries. Their projects have screened at IDFA, AFI-Fest, KVIFF, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, and the Student Academy Awards. Current development includes A Siege (István Kovács), Heartsnatcher (Pater Sparrow), The Sixth God (Lili Nagy), Hotel Orion (Zoltán Moll), Prison Hospital (TV series), and My Father’s Doctor Doesn’t Practice (Kata Besenyei).
Adel Szegedi is a filmmaker, scriptwriter, and multimedia artist whose work explores nostalgia, memory, identity and spirituality. A graduate of the University of Westminster (BA, Contemporary Media and Film Practice) and currently pursuing an MA in Animation at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, her films have screened internationally at festivals including Annecy, Bucheon, and Stuttgart. Her short Password to the ***** (2021) earned multiple awards and a Student Academy Award qualification. Through experimental and narrative forms, Adel continues to push the boundaries of visual storytelling across animation and live action.
Barnabás Tóth-Justh is a Budapest-based producer working in animation, live action, and experimental film. Currently producing at Boddah, he was previously Managing Producer at the Piros Animation Studio and collaborated with Kinopravda and the Diameter collective. His recent credits include Cactusman (2023), My Mother, the Monster (in production), and the animated projects Kitzel, Little Mimo, and The Dynasty. A graduate of the University of the Arts London (UAL) – London College of Communication, he also completed the Animation Sans Frontières program, specializing in European co-production and talent-driven project development.
A Budapest-based producer specializing in documentary and fiction. She holds dual Master’s degrees in Film Studies from the University of Copenhagen and Scandinavian Studies and Film History from Budapest. She began her career at Laokoon Filmgroup, contributing to projects including the Oscar-winning Son of Saul. Her producing credits include the critically acclaimed A Woman Captured, which screened at IDFA, Sundance, and received European Film Award nominations. She has produced KIX, Somewhere in Europe (An Urban Trilogy), The Endless Shadow, and the fiction feature One Woman. An active participant in international programs like Emerging Producers, Sarajevo Talents, DOK Incubator, and EURODOC.
Patricia D’Intino is a Budapest-based producer and founder of the production company Good Kids. She is an Emerging Producer alumna, and a Rotterdam Lab and EAVE graduate. Her fiction feature HAAR by Ben Hecking premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. She recently co-produced Lesson Learned by Bálint Szimler, awarded at the Locarno IFF. She was the executive producer of KIX, which premiered at CPH:DOX. Her feature documentary, Cabin Pressure was co-produced by HBO Max.
