The Fourth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2021 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings! Virtual films in the festival will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 5-14.

Virtual screenings of all films will be available following their premieres at Scandinavia House and remain available to stream through November 14.  To download viewing instructions and an FAQ, please click here.

SCHEDULE
Beginning Friday, November 5
Runner (Bėgikė, dir. Andrius Blaževičius, Lithuania/Czechia, 2021, Narrative)
In The Mirror (Spogulī, dir. Laila Pakalniņa, Latvia/Lithuania, 2020, Narrative)  

Beginning Saturday, November 6
Gentle Warriors (Švelnūs kariai, dir. Marija Stonytė, Lithuania/Estonia, 2019, Documentary)
Dawn of War  (O2, Dir. Margus Paju, Estonia/Finland/Latvia/Lithuania, 2020, Narrative)

Beginning Sunday, November 7
Goodbye Soviet Union (Hüvasti, NSVL, dir. Lauri Randla, Estonia/Finland, 2020, Narrative)
Tree Opera (Koku Opera, dir. Mārtiņš Grauds, Latvia, 2020, Documentary)
Issac (Izaokas, dir. Jurgis Matulevičius, Lithuania, 2019, Narrative)
Kratt (dir. Rasmus Merivoo, Estonia, 2020, Narrative)
Wild East (Kur vedīs ceļš, dir. Matīss Kaža, Latvia, 2021, Narrative)

Beginning Monday, November 8
A Year Full of Drama (Aasta täis draamat, dir. Marta Pulk, Estonia, 2019, Documentary)
Emīlija — The Queen of the Press (Emīlija. Latvijas preses karaliene, dir. Andis Mizišs & Kristīne Želve, Latvia, 2021)
The Jump (dir. Giedre Zickyte, Lithuania, 2021, Documentary)

FILMMAKER Q&A PREMIERES


In the Mirror — Filmmaker Q&A with director Laila Pakalniņa
FRI—November 5—6 PM ET

Runner — Filmmaker Q&A with director Andrius Blaževičius and actress Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė
FRI—November 5—7 PM ET

Gentle Warriors — Filmmaker Q&A with director Marija Stonytė
SAT—November 6—6 PM ET

Dawn of War — Film Talk with screenwriter Olle Mirme
SAT—November 7—7 PM ET

Goodbye Soviet Union — Film Talk with director Lauri Randla
SUN—November 7—4 PM ET

FILMMAKER Q&A PREMIERES (CONTINUED)


Tree Opera — Film Talk with director Mārtiņš Grauds
SUN—November 7—5 PM ET

Wild East — Film Talk with director Matīss Kaža
SUN—November 7—6 PM ET

Kratt — Film Talk with director Rasmus Merivoo
SUN—November 7—7 PM ET

Isaac — Film Talk with director Jurgis Matulevičius
MON—November 8—6 PM ET

A Year Full of Drama — Film Talk with director Marta Pulk
MON—November 8—7 PM ET

Emīlija — Queen of the Press — Filmmaker Q&A with director Kristīne Želve and actress Guna Zarina
MON—November 8—8 PM ET

The Jump — Film Talk with director Giedre Zickyte, Ralph Eustis (Commander, USCGC Vigilant) and Paul Pakos (Executive Officer, USCGC Vigilant)
MON—November 8—9 PM ET