There are many filming sites in Vilnius: BBC – MadeinVilnius.lt is also starting to film

The scripts for the film projects currently being filmed in Vilnius are truly creative and full of challenges. The stories told cover a variety of periods, and the twists and turns of the plot take you to unexpected places. The sophisticated Malmö scenes from the Netflix detective series Young Wallander were filmed in Šeškinė and Fabijoniškės, the Norwegian series Lykkeland and the BBC replay documentary Two Rise of the Nazis.) And the aforementioned Netflix series were filmed in the Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Lithuanian Railway Museum, the courtyard of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania, Alexander Pushkin Literary Museum, VCUP, Loft Yards, Writers’ Union, Bar “Peronas” and other places.

“To fulfill creative scenarios, visually correct places are searched during the location search. Interestingly, the most unexpected offers for developers are usually the most interesting. It is important to mention that even the directors, cameramen and producers of various foreign projects are returning to Vilnius to film for the first time, so we sometimes get location offers from themselves. For example, during the filming of the first season of Young Valander in 2019, when the world was not yet affected by a pandemic, the operator of the series loved to ride his bike around the city and saw many different places in Vilnius. It is interesting to see how filmmakers from other countries view Vilnius, and they unanimously agree that Vilnius is very cinematic. I think the abundance and variety of filmed locations demonstrates this perfectly, ”said Jonas Špokas, director of Baltic Locations, as locations for filming were being selected.

According to Marshall Leviten, the producer of the Netflix series filmed in the Lithuanian capital, 95 percent. The filming of the series takes place in Vilnius: “It is a pleasure to work in Vilnius again. The entire film crew works hard and makes sure the work runs smoothly. The filming locations are friendly, the crew is professional, and the hospitality both at work and elsewhere is fantastic. In particular, I would like to thank the staff at Hotel PACAI, who are hosting our team for the second time, we feel at home here. “

However, according to producer M. Leviten, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought enormous challenges to the entire film industry around the world. Job planning now takes much more time, with continuous monitoring and control of compliance with security protocols at filming locations.

“People put themselves to the test every day of filming. Before entering the filming site, it is necessary to register, complete a health form, the person is given KN95 masks (respirators), which must be worn on stage at all times, except when eating, and of course, except for actors and massages during the performance. The actors are specially protected, for obvious reasons: they cannot be changed, so if an actor leaves, all the other members of the team must leave and keep a safe distance, ”says Lithuanian producer Artbox about security protocols for Covid-19 on the set. site producer Violeta Drazdauskė, responsible for filming the Norwegian series “Land of Happiness”.

According to V. Drazdauskė, people are divided into separate social bubbles on the filming site, taking into account the details of the specialties, so that some do not meet others, which is not necessary. It is also requested, if possible, not to walk through the shops during free time, but to buy online, not to contact other farms.

“The good thing is that it has been filmed since last summer, so people are used to being careful and keeping their distance.” Of course, we also have a separate Covid-19 management team, which oversees that people follow security protocols at the filming site, wear masks, disinfect surfaces every day, clean rooms, steam disinfection indoors ”, said the producer.

Such safety requirements, of course, make the filming process more expensive: due to the number of people, more cars are rented, more tents are built, more parking spaces are requested in the city, and more space is fenced to carry out filming. work safely.

Vilnius Film Bureau reports on the ongoing filming in the city:

1. from April 5. 2 pm until April 6. 2 pm Filming will take place in the LOFTO courtyard (Švitrigailos str. 29), starting on April 1. 9 pm until April 7. 2 pm 22 spots on Vytenio Street and 5 spots on Panerių Street are reserved for filming needs, starting April 1. 4 pm until April 7. 2 pm In addition, 22 parking spaces are reserved on Panerių street;
2. April 7 2 pm – 11 pm filming in the territory of VGTU (Saulėtekio al. 18), construction of a generator on the lawn near the pedestrian path and two elevators that leave a passage for pedestrians;
3. from April 7. 8 pm until April 8. 2 pm filmed in the courtyard of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania (Gedimino ave. 38) and next to the building, prohibiting the transit of vehicles on the stretch of Vasario 16-osios street from Gedimino avenue to the Pamėnkalnio street;
4. from April 8. 2 pm until April 9. 2 pm Filming will take place near VCUP (Upės str. 9), starting April 7. 1 pm until April 9. 2 pm 8 parking spaces are reserved near the building.
5. from April 9. 2 pm until April 10. 2 pm filmed at Švitrigailos st. 1, starting April 8. 4 pm until April 10. 2 pm 16 parking spaces are reserved on Švitrigailos street;
6. April 13 6-21 p. M. Filming will take place at the Writers Union, traffic is prohibited on St. Jurgio Street and from April 12. 2 pm until April 13. 9 pm 8 parking spaces are reserved;
7. April 13 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Filming will take place at the A. Pushkin Literary Museum (Subačiaus St. 124), 6-21. 14 parking lots on Pavilnio Street are reserved for filming needs;
8. April 14 11 am to 11 pm Filming will take place at the bar “Peronas” (Geležinkelio str. 6), from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. During the frame, pedestrian traffic on the pedestrian bridge over the railway is restricted for a short time (up to 3 minutes), starting April 13. 9 pm until April 15. 2 pm 30 parking spaces are reserved on Geležinkelio street;
9. April 14 6-15 p.m. M. filmed at the Lithuanian Railway Museum (Geležinkelio street 16), since April 13. 5 pm until April 14. 5 pm 20 parking spaces are reserved near said building;
10. April 14 14-21 The filming will take place at the VU Faculty of Medicine (MK Čiurlionio street 21), during the frame from 14 to 21 hours. for a short time (up to 5 min.) pedestrian traffic in front of said building is restricted, 6-21 pm 15 parking spaces are reserved on MK Čiurlionio street;
11. April 15 5 p. M. A 9 p. M. Filming will take place at Vilnius University, from 6 to 21 pm S t. Jono g. 10 parking spaces are reserved;
12. April 22 8 am to 7 pm Filming will take place near the building at P. Vileišio str. 18N, during the frame for a short time (up to 7 minutes) vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the part of P. Vileišio street from the building on P. Vileišio str. 18A to 18N. Starting April 8. 3 pm until April 22. 10 pm to park cars on the side of the road in the aforementioned part of P. Vileišio street.