NY Baltic Film Festival

NY Baltic Film Festival Bringing the freshest Baltic films to NYC since 2018 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
Join us in person & online across the U.S., Nov 5-16, 2025! Presented by ASF + Scandinavia House

Next week, our popular New Baltic Cinema series returns to + Scandinavia House with the best recent films from Estonia...
02/25/2026

Next week, our popular New Baltic Cinema series returns to + Scandinavia House with the best recent films from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania! 🎬 We're starting this season's lineup with gripping psychological thrillers, noir, and crime dramas, with screenings and film talks taking place on select weekday evenings at 7 PM. Get tickets using the links in the comments ⤵️

Our offerings kick off with the electrifying q***r noir The Activist on March 3, which has already generated buzz around the Lithuanian cinema scene. Director Romas Zabarauskas will be present for a film talk and Q&A following the screening.

Then, on March 5, see Red Code Blue, director Oskars Rupenheits’s masterfully produced crime drama that accurately rewinds time to the Baltic region’s unsafe, frenzied, and uncertain 1990s. A Q&A with producer Sintija Andersone, cinematographer Juris Pīlēns, and location manager Amanda Rēvalde will follow the screening.

And on March 11, our week of Baltic dramas wraps up with Lioness, Estonian director Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo’s "affecting, spiky melodrama” (Lou Thomas, BFI) exploring strength, family, and the courage (or madness) it takes to protect those we love.

Can't get enough of Baltic cinema, or can't make it to our in-person screenings in NYC? Don't miss this year's , which takes place in-person at the Emerson Paramount Center from February 27–March 1 and virtually nationwide March 2–23, 2026. Learn more here: https://www.bostonbalticfilm.org/

THANK YOU, NEW YORK –Our in-person program has officially wrapped, and what an unforgettable weekend it was – filled wit...
11/10/2025

THANK YOU, NEW YORK –
Our in-person program has officially wrapped, and what an unforgettable weekend it was – filled with incredible films, insightful talks, and inspiring creators from across the Baltics.

But the festival doesn’t end here.

2025 VIRTUAL SCREENING LINE-UP
Accessible nationwide from today, November 10, until November 16 via our Elevent platform.

This year’s virtual program revisits some of the most powerful Baltic films from past festivals – cinematic gems that haven’t been shown in the U.S. since their release.

VIRTUAL LINEUP

Oleg – dir. Juris Kursietis (The Exalted)
A young butcher from Latvia seeks a better life in Brussels but becomes entangled in the criminal underworld.

Motherland – edited by Gabrielė Urbonaitė (Renovation)
A French couple adopts two Lithuanian children, uncovering deep cultural and emotional divides.

Summer Survivors – dir. Marija Kavtaradzė (co-writer of The Visitor)
A road trip to a seaside psychiatric clinic becomes a moving journey of self-discovery.

The Mutiny (Dumpis) – dir. Andrejs Ēķis
A Soviet officer’s rebellion in 1975 Riga sparks a gripping confrontation with power.

To Be Continued – dirs. Ivars Seleckis & Armands Začs
An intimate documentary following seven Latvian children as they navigate life’s crossroads.

The Little Comrade – dir. Moonika Siimets (The Black Hole)
A child’s world is shaken after her mother is sent to a Siberian prison camp in Stalinist Estonia.

Tree of Eternal Love – dir. Meel Peliale (Rolling Papers)
A heart-warming and witty road trip through heartbreak, friendship, and growth.

Watch anywhere in the U.S. – link in the comments below.

11/09/2025

MEET THE MAKERS #6

Lithuanian director Vytautas Katkus - Winner of Best Director at the 2025 Karlovy Vary Film Festival and creator of the U.S. Premiere The Visitor - shares his insights about the film’s story.

See the Closing Night film of this year’s festival tonight at 7 PM at Scandinavia House.

The highlights from our filmmaker talks:On Friday, November 7, Latvian producer Dita Cimermane joined the audience at Sc...
11/09/2025

The highlights from our filmmaker talks:

On Friday, November 7, Latvian producer Dita Cimermane joined the audience at Scandinavia House to discuss The Mutiny, the North American Premiere.

On Saturday, November 8, Lithuanian director Vytautas Puidokas participated in a Q&A following the North American Premiere of his film Murmuring Hearts.

TONIGHT is the closing night of our in-person program. Don’t miss your last chance to experience the best new films from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia!

We all know that feeling after watching a truly great movie. You know what’s even better? Having the chance to talk with...
11/08/2025

We all know that feeling after watching a truly great movie. You know what’s even better? Having the chance to talk with its creator.

The Black Hole director Moonika Siimets from Estonia was delighted to answer audience questions after her New York Premiere.

Don’t miss your chance to meet other leading voices of Baltic cinema!

Today, Lithuanian director Vytautas Puidokas visited Scandinavia House for the North American Premiere of Murmuring Hearts.

Following film talks:

3:15 PM – Becoming Roosi (North American Premiere) - Q&A with director Margit Lillak and Roosi Mai Järviste.

5:15 PM – Renovation (North American Premiere, Lithuania) - Q&A with lead actor Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė and editor Armands Začs.

7:30 PM – Rolling Papers (New York Premiere, Estonia) - Q&A with director Meel Paliale.

11/08/2025

MEET THE MAKERS #5

Lead actor Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė shares her insights about the Lithuanian film RENOVATION – a tender, darkly funny exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery.

North American Premiere
Tonight, Saturday, November 8, 5:15 PM
Directed by Lithuanian writer-director GabrielÄ— UrbonaitÄ—.

Film talk with Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė and editor Armands Začs will follow the screening.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Opening Night of NYBFF!The leading Baltic film festival in the U.S. kicked off ...
11/07/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Opening Night of NYBFF!

The leading Baltic film festival in the U.S. kicked off last night with a screening of acclaimed Latvian director Juris Kursietis’ The Exalted, introduced by actor Juris Žagars, followed by a lively reception and celebration with many of our incredible filmmakers and guests.

The festival continues through Sunday with the best new films from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — including the Estonian Oscar submission Rolling Papers, the critically acclaimed Lithuanian feature The Visitor, and more.

Upcoming Screenings:

Friday, Nov 7
The Mutiny | 7 PM | Q&A with producer Dita Cimermane

Saturday, Nov 8
Murmuring Hearts | 1 PM | Q&A with director Vytautas Puidokas
Becoming Roosi | 3:15 PM | Q&A with director Margit Lillak & Roosi Mai Järviste
Renovation | 5:15 PM | Q&A with lead actress Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė & editor Armands Začs
Rolling Papers | 7:30 PM | Q&A with director Meel Paliale

Sunday, Nov 9
To Be Continued: Teenhood | 2 PM | Q&A with director Armands ZaÄŤs
Baltic Shorts | 4:15 PM
The Visitor | 7 PM

PHOTOS by Eleri Ever

TONIGHT! Friday, November 7, 6:30 PMNorth American Premiere of The Mutiny (dir. Andrejs Ä’Ä·is, Latvia, 2024)Based on true...
11/07/2025

TONIGHT! Friday, November 7, 6:30 PM
North American Premiere of The Mutiny (dir. Andrejs Ä’Ä·is, Latvia, 2024)

Based on true events, this gripping historical miniseries, set in 1975 Riga, follows a Soviet officer (Dainis Grube) whose defiance against the authorities sparks a mutiny aboard the warship Storozhevoy.

Film talk with producer Dita Cimermane following the screening.

Also available virtually beginning Monday, November 10.









TONIGHT! Friday, November 7, 6:30 PMNorth American Premiere of The Mutiny (dir. Andrejs Ä’Ä·is, Latvia, 2024)Based on true...
11/07/2025

TONIGHT! Friday, November 7, 6:30 PM
North American Premiere of The Mutiny (dir. Andrejs Ä’Ä·is, Latvia, 2024)

Based on true events, this gripping historical miniseries, set in 1975 Riga, follows a Soviet officer (Dainis Grube) whose defiance against the authorities sparks a mutiny aboard the warship Storozhevoy.

Film talk with producer Dita Cimermane following the screening.

Also available virtually beginning Monday, November 10.

11/06/2025

MEET THE MAKERS #5

Actor Juris Žagars (Latvia) - who plays the lead role in THE EXALTED (Cildenie) - shares his thoughts on portraying a man caught between guilt, faith, and redemption.

North American Premiere & Opening Film of the 2025 New York Baltic Film Festival.

In-Person Screening: Tonight - Thursday, November 6, 6 PM

Don’t miss this gripping Latvian drama that opened NYBFF!

TOMORROW!The Opening Night Celebration of the 2025 New York Baltic Film Festival kicks off Wednesday, November 5 at 6 PM...
11/04/2025

TOMORROW!

The Opening Night Celebration of the 2025 New York Baltic Film Festival kicks off Wednesday, November 5 at 6 PM with the screening of The Exalted (dir. Juris Kursietis, Latvia), followed by an exclusive VIP reception.

Let the celebration of Baltic cinema begin! 🎬✨

Pasaules Brīvo latviešu apvienība
Lietuvos kino centras
American Latvian Association
Embassy of Latvia to the USA - Latvijas vēstniecība ASV
Latvian Cultural Association TILTS
Latviešu Fonds
Latvijas Republikas Kultūras ministrija
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