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Saatja: Alessandra Pastore <[email protected]> Saaja: KUL min Teema: Re: Ukrainian Day @Meeting Point Vilnius industry event - INVITATION LETTER From: Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris Meeting Point-Vilnius industry event To: Mr Tiit Terik Minister of Culture Estonia Dear Mr Terik, I am gladly forwarding you our invitation letter to attend the Ukrainian Day @Meeting Point-Vilnius on April 1. We kindly remind you that we invite you to RSVP by tomorrow, Tuesday March 29. We would greatly appreciate any participation from the respected ministries if the Minister cannot participate. Your sincerely Alessandra Pastore Alessandra Pastore Head of Industry t. +393491445322 e-mail. [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Il giorno 17 mar 2022, alle ore 15:36, Alessandra Pastore <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > ha scritto: Dear Mr Tiit Terik, My name is Alessandra Pastore and I am the Head of Meeting Point-Vilnius <https://kinopavasaris.lt/en/about-mpv> , the international film industry event that takes place in Vilnius, Lithuania. In the framework of the market we are organizing the Ukrainian Day with the aim to find a common position and coordinate actions within the film industry and cultural communities. It would be a great need and honor to have your contribution, as a statement from the point of view of your respected country. Please find attached the presentation of the initiative and our official invitation letter. We cordially invite you to Vilnius, on April 1st as speaker to the political session. We kindly ask all speakers a 10-minutes speech on two main topics: - to delineate the position on the cultural field of the country and possibly actions in place to face the current situation. - to insert the national position in the international context to identify or suggest common culture-based actions. We kindly ask you to RSVP to the present invitation at your best convenience and no later than Tuesday, March 29th. We remain at your disposal for any further request you might have, and we look forward to your presence in Vilnius. Your sincerely Alessandra Pastore <MPV logo_small.png> Alessandra Pastore Head of Industry t. +393491445322 e-mail. [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <UD@MPV_invitation for EE MoC.pdf> Invitation to the UKRAINIAN DAY @Meeting Point-Vilnius industry event From: Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris Meeting Point-Vilnius industry event Vilnius, Lithuania To: Mr Tiit Terik Minister of Culture Estonia Vilnius, March 17th, 2022 Dear Mr Tiit Terik, The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a political, human and professional shock and gap in all our lives. In these dark times of war and suffering, the request of help and support that we daily receive from Ukrainian film & culture community colleagues cannot be ignored. Our unconditional contribution should also be in the direction to unite the international audiovisual and cultural industry. We have therefore decided to dedicate one entire day of our industry event Meeting Point Vilnius to the current Ukrainian-Russian situation, with the aim to find a common position and coordinate actions within the film industry and cultural communities. Please find hereunder the presentation of the initiative. We intend to tackle the topic from three main points of view: - political, involving Ministers of Culture from key countries; - institutional, involving the main stakeholders of European institutions; - film industry, through Ukrainian film-makers & associations. It would be a great need and honor to have your contribution, as a statement from the point of view of your respected country. We cordially invite you to Vilnius, on April 1st as speaker to the political session. We kindly ask all speakers a 10-minutes speech on two main topics: - to delineate the position on cultural field of the country and possibly actions in place to face the current situation. - to insert the national position in the international context to identify or suggest common culture-based actions. We would be delighted to host you in Vilnius, we are in any case ready to host you online in case your attendance could only be digital. We kindly ask you to RSVP to the present invitation at your best convenience and no later than Tuesday, March 29th. We remain at your disposal for any further request you might have, and we look forward to your presence in Vilnius. Your sincerely Alessandra Pastore Algirdas Ramaska Head of Meeting Point-Vilnius CEO Vilnius International Film Festival Meeting Point Vilnius is organised under the patronage of Eurimages, supported by Lithuanian Film Center, Vilnius Municipality www.meetingpointvilnius.lt  UKRAINIAN DAY @Meeting Point-Vilnius industry event Date & Location: April 1, 2022 - Vilnius (Lithuania) & Online AGENDA h 10:30 | 10:45 Welcome & Introduction h 10:45 | 11:30 How the Cultural industry is facing the war situation and supporting Ukraine: an insight from key countries Institutions involved: Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, Mr Simonas Kairys (Minister of Culture) Ukrainian State Film Agency, Mrs Marina Kuderchuk (Head of USFA) Potential topics of discussion: statement and position of the country on cultural field; actions already in place or planned by cultural bodies to face the current situation; common strategy to preserve Ukrainian heritage (films but also all kind of arts); support to preserve European culture in Ukraine; actions in place to welcome and support Ukrainian artists (film professionals as well as journalists); common position toward Russian culture & cultural activities related to that. h 11:45 | 12:30 European Institutions debate on the current Ukrainian situation and its effects on the European Audiovisual industry Institutions involved: Creative Europe MEDIA, Lucia Recalde (Head of Unit) Europa Cinema, Fatima Djoumer (Head of International Relations) Eurimages, Susan Newman (Executive Director) European Film Academy, Matthijs Wouter Knol (Director) Council for State Support of Cinematography, Artiom Kolyubaiev (Chairman) Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, speaker tbc Topics of discussion: Coordinate actions between European Institutions to support Ukrainian filmmakers (job vacancies, artistic residencies, etc); Specific actions to support co-productions between European countries and Ukraine; Management of distribution rights for Ukrainian films in European cinemas; Meeting Point Vilnius is organised under the patronage of Eurimages, supported by Lithuanian Film Center, Vilnius Municipality www.meetingpointvilnius.lt  Financial schemes adjustments and new financial opportunities to support international projects; Professional European Networks to support Ukrainian professionals’ activities in their country; Position on the request to boycott Russian cinematography. h 14:30 | 16:30 Ukrainian Film-makers into the spotlight Institutions involved: FIAU - Film Industry Association of Ukraine, Natalia Libet (Deputy Director) FIAU - Film Industry Association of Ukraine, Ivanna Khitsynska (Managing Director) Ukrainian Institute, Natalia Movshovych (Head of Film Program) Directors&rsquo; Guild of Ukraine, Jeanne Dovhych (Head of Association) Kyiv Critics&rsquo; Week, Daria Badior (Director) Molodist International Film Festival, Andrii Khalpakhchi (Director) Odessa International Film Festival, Anna Machukh (Director) Topics of discussion: Requests from the Ukrainian Film Industry professional to film international community; Role of Ukrainian directors and producers “on field”: reports from Kyiv and Odessa; Role of Film Critics in supporting Ukrainian films and preserve European dimension of national cinematography; The structure of the network between Ukrainian & European professionals: from shootings to humanitarian support; The diaspora of Ukrainian professionals in Europe and their work to support their country; Relationships with Russian professionals and co-productions in place in the last years. Moderator: Nick Holdsworth (Journalist | The Times, The Guardian, Sunday Telegraph, the Hollywood Reporter) CONTACTS Alessandra Pastore Head of Meeting Point-Vilnius www.meetingpointvilnius.lt [email protected] Mob +39 349 144 53 22 Meeting Point Vilnius is organised under the patronage of Eurimages, supported by Lithuanian Film Center, Vilnius Municipality www.meetingpointvilnius.lt