About
The festival "Suspaustas Laikas" ("Compressed Time") started its journey in Lithuania and the exploration of alternative cinema and art in the summer of 2016 in Nida. "Suspaustas Laikas" fosters a space where non-traditional forms of cinema and art, and means of expression (hybrid films, non-narrative and analogue cinema, technological and procedural experiments in cinema) are explored and where lovers of cinema art have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the medium, to learn about the evolution of the language of cinema and the newest technologies used in it. Particular attention is paid to the exploration of the concept of the cinematograph and the presentation of films that analyse the limits of this medium.
- What
- International festival of experimental film and art
- Since
- Summer 2016, in Nida
- Where
- Nida, Vilnius and Klaipėda; earlier also Dusetos and Anykščiai
- When
- Every summer, late July and early August
- What we show
- Experimental, non-narrative, hybrid and analogue (16 mm, 35 mm) film, expanded cinema performances, silent films with live scores
- Venues
- Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church, Nida Community House, MO Museum and Sodas 2123 in Vilnius, Hofas in Klaipėda
- Entry
- The festival opens its doors to everyone who loves culture. Free entry; workshops require registration.
- Organiser
- Suspaustas laikas (public institution)
Mission
The festival aims to inspire participants to engage in cinematic experimentation and to provide the opportunity and tools to enjoy, understand, create, explore and share cinema in all its forms. It also aims to create a lasting platform for presenting, experiencing and learning from the latest and most relevant film and art trends in the world.
The festival idea
The idea was born out of a need to present an alternative to widely known and widely shown cinema. Until recently only small groups of people knew about avant-garde and experimental film, which resisted the big film industry with its non-linearity and radical film language. Digital technologies, the internet and new media have changed filmmaking radically.
Who the festival is for
Suspaustas laikas is for anyone who wants to see the kind of cinema that cinemas and streaming platforms do not show: film and art students, artists, musicians, summer visitors in Nida and people who have never seen an experimental film. No prior knowledge is needed. Programmes are short, often made of several different films, and after the screenings you can often talk to the authors and curators.
Unusual venues
Films are shown not only in cinemas. An experimental festival experiments with space and with time as well.
Workshops
The festival runs hands-on workshops: shooting 16 mm film with a Bolex camera and developing it in a lab, plant animation and cyanotypes, recycled cameras and alternative printing. Workshops have been led by Ieva Balode, Miki Ambrózy, Dan Hermouet and other artists. Places are limited and registration is required.
Contacts
Suspaustas laikas, VšĮ
info@suspaustaslaikas.lt
+370 696 45809
Festival history, year by year
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2026
Nida: Nidos evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia
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2025
Vilnius: MO muziejus · Nida · Klaipėda
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2024
Klaipėda: Hofas · Nida: Nidos Liuteronų Bažnyčia · Vilnius: MO muziejus
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2023
Klaipėda: Hofas · Vilnius: MO museum · Nida: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nida, Nida Art Colony
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2022
Vilnius: Cultural Complex Sodas2123, MO Museum · Nida: Nidos Evangelical Lutheran Church
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2021
Vilnius: MO Muziejus, Cultural Complex Sodas2123 · Nida: Nidos Švč. Mergelės Marijos Krikščionių Pagalbos bažnyčios amfitetaras, Bendruomenės namai, Nidos evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia · Klaipėda: Hofas
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2020
Vilnius: Vilnius St. Virgin Maria 'S Church · Nida: Nidos Community House Amphitheatre, Nida Community House, Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church · Klaipėda: Menu Zona · Dusetos: Dusetos Art Gallery - Cultural Centre · Anykščiai: Anykščiai Arts Incubator And Jonas Biliūnas Gymnasium
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2019
Vilnius: MO Museum · Nida: Nida Community Centre, Nida Catholic Church Of Saint Mary
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2018
Nida: Agila Cinema Hall
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2017
Nida: Nida Art Colony, Nida Cultural Center Agila, Nida Culture Centre Agila, Nidos Marina
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2016
Nida: Nidos Amphitheatre, Neringa School Of Arts