I (Bruno Chatelin, your editor) just  flew in from Paris to Vinius to attend the forum (and moderate the panels with Algirdas Ramaska, th efestival director)

The opening reception will take place tonight at the Crowne Plaza: promising gathering of festivals of the East.

International Film Festivals Forum "Eastern-Central Drift" is being held for the 2nd time in Vilnius as a part of 16th Vilnius International Film Festival "Kino pavasaris".

The event intends to become an annual gathering place and creative ideas production lab for main international film festivals of the region.

The festivals Forum is taking place on the March 28-31st at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Vilnius and will make it possible for more than 20 International film festival representatives and highly experienced keynote speakers to discuss topical issues for contemporary film promoters, such as building up closer relations with other film industry players, improving cooperation with private sponsors, increasing the diversity of the audience, developing sustainable cross-border cooperation, contribution to the growth of Europe's creative economy, and many other.

The organizers of the Forum hope that this new initiative will generate answers and creative ideas that will help to meet new challenges and enrich film festivals of the Eastern-Central Europe in new cross-border undertakings.

Meanwhile more festival screenings:

Mrs. Irena Yordanova Hristoskova will present movie "Shelter"

Forum Cinemas Vingis

Mr. Marek Rudnicki will present the movie "Christening"

Forum Cinemas Vingis

Mr.Srdjan Koljevic will present movie "Woman with broken nose"