Borderline | Before they meet
On each side of the border between Lithuania and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad, there is an ornithologic station, researching the migration of millions of birds crossing this border region. Today both ornithologic stations make a first attempt to cross borders through a common bird research project. But will they be 2 birds of a feather?
A freelance documentary filmmaker based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Has a degree in Media and Film studies at the University of Surrey (UK). His career started in Lithuanian National Television, where he has worked as a scriptwriter and director. His debut feature-length documentary 'El Padre Medico' was nominated for best documentary in Lithuania, also shown in festivals in Europe and USA. Apart from documentaries Vytautas is also creating music videos and video installations. His work covers topics related to migration, history and identity.
a film by
Vytautas Puidokas
written by
Vytautas Puidokas
Frederik Nicolai
edited by
Anna Savchenko
Camera
Kristina Sereikaitė
original music by
Frédéric Vercheval
sound edit & design
Rune Hansen
sound mix
Jean-François Levillain
Fipadoc 2022 - voices of Europe competition
Biarritz, International premiere
Inconvenient Films 2021 - Main competition
Vilnius, National premiere
Bergamo Film Meeting 2022 - close up competition
first special mention
Pärmu Film Festival 2022
Estonia
Docpoint 2023
Helsinki
Pitched at Baltic Sea Forum, Riga, Latvia 2017
Pitched at Nordisk Panorama, Malmö, Sweden 2019
a Off World production
in co-production with
VRT-CANVAS
in co-production with
In_Script
Relation04 Media
Kinoteka
Umedia in association with Ufund
with the Support from
Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF | MEDIA)
Lithuanian Film Center
Screen Brussels | Brussels Capital Region
The Belgian Federal Government Tax Shelter
Norwegian Film Center
Filmfond Nord
Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union