During the first half of the year in theaters

In the first half of this year, the visibility of the national cinema in the country has increased further. Witness the shocking statistics of the cinema visits: film receipts from movie tickets already reach nearly 60%. Last year 's profit (2.6 million euros, in 2017 – 4.5 million euros), has been seen by 500,000 people in the country, while that' s the same. in 2017 it was 860,000 people. For the first time, according to the report of the Lithuanian Film Center, a documentary is firmly established among the most important personalities

The share of national cinema among all films presented in cinemas already reaches records and reaches 28%. the market. Last year, the share of Lithuanian films in the films was 22%. According to this indicator, Lithuania exceeds the neighboring Baltic countries – in Latvia and Estonia, the annual share of revenues collected by the national cinema in recent years is barely up by 10%. market frontier.

Based on the 2018 program According to data from the first half of the year, the top 10 cinema film rankings included 5 Lithuanian films, of which three are the most watched in the country. During this period, the comedy "Clbadroom Meeting" won the most spectators. The boy is coming back! "(Directed by Kęstutis Gudavičius), engaging over 180,000 inhabitants of the country.Although dominant in Lithuanian cinemas, the historical drama of Audriaus Juzėnas" Peļėdų kalnas "was created in the most popular ranks, attracting 85 000 spectators at the cinema and taking the third place of the table

Ten other comedies written by Lithuanian filmmakers "Returning to Independence" (directed by Saulius Baradinskas) and "Aš Žvaigždė" (directed by Robert Kuliūnas). The documentary film – directed by Sengirė, Mindaugas Survila's poem – was presented to more than 50,000 residents of the country and reached the record for Lithuanian independent documentary filmmakers.

This popularity of the national cinema undoubtedly was influenced by the significantly higher number of first Lithuanian films this year, as reported in the Lithuanian Film Center's report. Last year, 11 new Lithuanian films were shown in country cinemas during the first year of 2018. 7 films to be presented during the semester. The most popular part of current Lithuanian cinema is the documentary work. Lithuania's audience in theaters this year has even seen 4 premieres: Director Arūnas Matelis' documentary film "Wonderful Lusers, Another Planet", the movie "Ruth" by Rokas Darulis and Ronaldo Buoy, "100 Years Together "Edit Kabaraitė and" Sengirė ", the documentary poem of Mindaugas Survila. At the same time, the Lithuanian feature film invited the country's people to the three prime ministers: "Pelėdų kalnas" by A. Juzenė, "Return of independence" of S. Baradinskas and "I'm my Star" By R. Kuliūnas.

The year of the hundredth anniversary of the restoration of the Lithuanian state is undoubtedly influenced by the rise of the national cinema, which is marked by additional public funding for film production and production. attention of the filmmakers themselves.

At the end of the year, when the Lithuanian Film Center announced the launch of a film competition for the centenary of state restoration, 17 new feature films, documentaries and films of animation were created in the memorable moments of the Lithuanian century. The first of the films in part have already taken place or are planned for 2018-2019. During the first half, the country's inhabitants saw one of these films "Rūta" (directed by R. Darulis and R. Buožis), on July 6, the big cinemas will reach the episode "Leitis" of the director Andrius Bartkus, International Karlovy Vary The world premieres of the documentary film "Time Bridges" by director Astrias Stonis and Kristina Briedis have already taken place at the festival of Varųkino

Mid-October, while awaiting the premiere of the film "Entre cloud clouds "by Marius Markevičius, from Rūta Šepetys' novel In addition to Mr. Markevičius," Between the Clouds of the Clouds ", Lithuanian cinemas audiences will be presented at the Silver Crane National Cinema Awards. Five times nominated and rewarded The drama of Giedre Beinoriute "Breathe in the marble", the comedy of Andrius Žiurauskas "The women lie better Robertla" and others, the first will be published later.