There has never been such abundance of new films at Scanorama from all over Europe like this year. Not only popular and well-known films, but also new names, new works, new ideas and new style are presented. Besides, the Nordic dimension has always been and still remains very important to Scanorama as it is important to European cinema altogether.

Crossing Europe cinematographically, new films from young and ambitious directors from Serbia, Romania, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands reveal the shades of inner life of today’s people. Clashes of tradition and mentality, religion-based conflicts, people’s lives in the times of economic crisis are presented in the programme Crossing Europe.

Linking classics and modernity is the essential mission of Scanorama. This year, the core of classics programme is the giant of silent film, Carl Theodor Dreyer, a Danish film director whose 120th birthday anniversary the world of cinema celebrates to date. Diverse levels of classic traditions are perceived in programme of Scanorama News as well.

Shooting Stars is coming to Lithuania for the first time, too. European Film Promotion (EFP) initiative visits the most famous festivals in Europe as well as the rest of the world. In this year of European Capital of Culture the event will be presented to the audience of Scanorama.
 
The traditional master-class Go Young Generation with a great bunch of exclusive guests will be especially useful for Lithuanian cinema professionals. One of most famous European producers, a former chairman of European Film Academy (EFA), winner of numerous film awards, Nik Powell from United Kingdom, is the spirit of the workshop this year.
 
The short film programme European Lights presents the great opportunity for all nightbirds of Scanorama to dive into the realm of the best short films and enjoy the mastery, freedom of improvisation, and different approaches from European Film Academy nominees and laureates.