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The Location award nomination has been initiated by the EUFCN (European Film Commissions Network) for many years, and several dozen nominees have competed for the title this time.
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2020 A record number of 28 European regions and film locations have been nominated for the awards. Kaunas Film Bureau presented the Pažaislis church and monastery complex to the commission. 2018 HBO and Sky Catherine’s four-part television miniseries The Great, starring Oscar-winner Helen Mirren, was filmed on site.
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“We are delighted to have won this award. We have no doubt that the EUFCN Location Award will help to further reveal the uniqueness of the Kaunas region and make it even more visible internationally, not only in the fields of film production, but also also in the field of film tourism. We are grateful to HBO, Sky, director Philip Martin, the film producers and the creative team, “said Aurelijus Silkinis, director of the Kaunas Film Bureau, who did not hide his happy emotions.
Commission composed of highly distinguished experts in the world of cinema, such as Lori Balton (Specialist in search of locations and founding member and former president of LMGI), Valerio Caruso (Director of Cineuropa), Matthias Wouter Knolas (Director of the European Film Academy ), Julian Newby (Founder and Editorial Director of Boutique Editions Ltd.), Julie-Jeanne Regnault (General Secretary of EFAD – European Film Agencies), selected the five best filming locations of all the contestants, who reached the final stage. Here, the public was also able to express their opinion and vote for the most memorable place.
“It took me a while to pronounce the word ‘Pažaislis’ correctly, but I have the perseverance of Lithuanian ancestors! 17th century The baroque-style ‘Catherine the Great’ monastery gave it additional visual depth and scale.
With the support of Lithuania, the place with an impressive historical weight becomes an undisputed winner. I hope that one day there will be a reason that allows us to see it personally, ”praised L. Balton, member of the expert commission, one of the most exclusive spaces in Kaunas.
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In the final, the Pažaislis church and monastery ensemble won the utmost sympathy from film enthusiasts and surpassed such unique places as the Slovak town of Banska Štiavnica, Lake Kuron in the Italian region of Tyrol, the castle from Moritzburg in Germany and the Prilep region in the north. Macedonia.
The Pažaislis church and monastery ensemble is one of the most striking masterpieces of mature Baroque architecture in northeastern Europe. Shrine in a remote forest, Kaunas lagoon peninsula, 17th century. The Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kristupas Žygimantas Pacas, built it for the Camaldolese monks.
The ensemble was designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Fredianio, decorated with moldings by Lombard sculptors and frescoes by the Arcangelo Palloni by the Florentine painter Michele.
The monastery’s impressive history, spanning over three centuries, is marked by various spiritual traditions, wars, fires, and signs of destruction. Currently, the monastery belongs to St. A the Congregation of the Sisters of Casimiro.
He won the sympathy of the directors
In this exclusive location, often called a baroque pearl, in 2018. Some scenes from the HBO and Sky miniseries “Catherine the Great” were filmed.
The filmmakers turned the Pažaislis church into an Orthodox cathedral, and part of the monastery became a camp for guards, barracks in the courtyard, and even a morgue. The uniqueness of the ensemble contributed to a sense of authenticity in depicting the majestic and luxurious rule of one of the most powerful monarchs in history.
“Pažaislis Monastery is a truly amazing place. All the directors who saw it fell in love. Over the course of more than a decade, we have successfully shot several films in this exceptional setting. You can’t resist, you still want to come back here and film. every corner, “said Lineta Mišeikytė, producer of the film” Jekaterina Didžioji “(BFS).
The EUFCN Location Award was established in 2017. Its winners are the city of Giorlitz in Germany (2017), the island of Corfu, one of the largest islands of the Ionian archipelago belonging to Greece (2018), and the island of El Hiero in the Canary Islands (2019).
