Rūta is a Lithuanian film producer who has worked in the industry since 2009 and runs Baltic Productions, based in Vilnius. She has produced art-house films by local and foreign directors with the main focus on creative documentaries. Working as a producer in Lithuania, a small country, she has tried to strengthen various aspects of the industry – Rūta initiated a film education project for schools, Film Dialogue, and an online tool, Film in Lithuania.
projects in progress
Border Wall (fiction) - Directed by Ignas Jonynas, 90 min, in production; producer. Focus on distributors and co-producers. Premiere planned for 2023.
Abandoned (documentary) - Directed by Vytautas Puidokas, 82 min, in production; producer. Focus on distributors. Premiere planned for 2023.
Dolce Far Niente (documentary) - Directed by Elena Kairytė, 90 min, in production; producer. Focus on funds and co-producers. Premiere planned for 2024.
Nojo Airlines (documentary) - Directed by Elena Kairytė, 90 min, in development; producer. Focus on funds and co-producers. Premiere planned for 2025.
finished projects
ROBERTA (documentary) - We follow Roberta’s transition from youth to adulthood. It is an intimate portrait of a person who is floating in time and space, without finding purpose in life. She doesn’t want to be bothered by so
I Know You - Directed by Dovilė Šarutytė, 30 min, Lithuania, 2009; producer.
Follow Me - Directed by Elena Kairytė, 11 min, Lithuania, 2019; producer.
The Bearers of Memories - Directed by Miglė Križinauskaitė-Bernotienė, 13 min, Lithuania, 2020; producer.
The Little Moon - Directed by Elena Kairytė, 26 min, Lithuania, 2020; producer.
The Trip - Directed by Jorūnė Greičiūte, 20 min, Lithuania, 2022; producer.