Vilnius is planning to build a dedicated film studio as the Lithuanian capital seeks to compete more effectively for international film and television productions.
Jūratė Pažikaitė, head of the Vilnius Film Office, said the city had been attracting a growing number of foreign productions but lacked modern infrastructure capable of meeting international standards – a gap she said was limiting competitiveness and reducing the economic benefits the industry could bring.
A purpose-built studio would enable year-round production, draw more projects to the city and create better conditions for local talent, she added.
A memorandum backing the project was signed in May by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Vilnius City Municipality, the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists and the Baltic Film and Creative Tech Cluster association.
The document argues that a stronger audiovisual sector would boost tourism and generate employment and income growth across the creative industries.
