Šarūnas Bartas' Eastern Drift will premiere in Kaunas Film Festival The 4th Kaunas International Film Festival will be opened with Eastern Drift (Indigène d'Eurasie) - the best Lithuanian film of 2010. The Lithuanian premiere of the latest film by Šarūnas Bartas will take place on October 1 in Kaunas.

The film was first introduced in Berlin Film Festival and has already received critical acclaim in many countries including Lithuania. This spring, Eastern Drift won three Silver Cranes - Lithuanian national film awards. Klavdiya Korshunova was acknowledged the best actress, Šarūnas Bartas was titled the best director, and the film itself received the award of the best Lithuanian film 2010.

Kaunas International Film Festival announces Silver Audience Award Quality movie channel “Silver“ has become an official partner of Kaunas International Film Festival. This October, during the 4th edition of the festival, NonStop Television will establish the prize “Silver Audience Award“, where the festival audience in Kaunas will vote for their favourite film. The winning film will receive the “Silver Audience Award“ cup and substantial marketing on NonStop Television's channels.

“Silver“ is a channel for cineastes which puts the spotlight on much talked about and critically acclaimed films produced outside the Hollywood studios. Focusing on contemporary film and its creators‚ “Silver“ continuously highlights new directors‚ actors and film genres‚ giving the viewers a feeling of a film festival in their living room. In Lithuania, Silver is available through TEO, among various other cable TV providers.

Advertisement of Kaunas Film Festival awarded Creative solutions of TV, print and outdoor advertising of Kaunas International Film Festival were appreciated in the Lithuanian advertising festival “ADrenalinas“.

The festival's advertising campaign was designed by the creative partners of the festival - advertising agency Not Perfect, Dansu Production House, Kino Komanda and copywriter Antonio Bechtle.

The festival's TV clip was awarded silver in the category of TV and Cinema Commercials for Services.

The festival's print ads received a Silver Arrow, while outdoor advertisements were awarded bronze.