COMMUNITY GARDENS
​​​by Vytautas Katkus

15min | Lithuania | 2019

Patriarchal masculinity seems to catch its last breath in the sun. A story about a cold relationship between a father and his son. Their bond, plagued by indifference, disintegrates completely.
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Original Title Kolektyviniai sodai
Year of production 2019
Length 15min
Country Lithuania
Shooting Format Super 16mm
Aspect Ratio 1.66:1​
Dialogue Lithuanian
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Director Vytautas Katkus​
Producer Viktorija Seniut
Production VIKTORIA FILMS
Writer Vytautas Katkus​
Cinematographer Vytautas Katkus​
Editor Laurynas Bareisa
Sound Designer Julius Grigelionis
Production Design Juste Vazgyte
Cast Vygantas Bachmackij, Arvydas Dapsys, Aiste Zabotkaite, Jelena Juscenko

Festival selections
Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes 2019, France - World Premiere
Anonimul International Independent Film Festival 2019, Romania
Palič Film Festival 2019, Serbia
Sarajevo Film Festival 2019, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Concorto Film Festival 2019, Italy - Best Short Film
International Cinematographers Film Festival "Manaki Brothers” 2019, Republic of Macedonia
Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy 2019, Finland
Pia Film Festival 2019, Japan
​International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival 2019, Turkey
​​Heart Of Gold International Short Film Festival 2019, Australia
CinEast Festival 2019, Luxembourg 
Film Fest Gent 2019, Belgium - Best International Short Film
Riga International Film Festival 2019, Latvia - Jury Special Mention
Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid - Seminci 2019, Spain
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2019, Switzerland
Festival Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2019, Brazil
Stockholm International Film Festival 2019, Sweden
Zagreb Film Festival 2019, Croatia
Zubroffka Short Film Festival 2019, Poland - Honorable Mention (Eastward Window Competition), New Europe Film Sales's Talent Award 
Linea d'Ombra Film Festival 2019, Italy​
London Short Film Festival 2020, UK
Minimalen Short Film Festival 2020, Norway
Sudan Independent Film Festival 2020, Sudan
Kino Pavasaris - Vilnius International Film Festival 2020, Lithuania
Festival International du Film d'Aubagne Music & Cinema 2020, France
Akbank Short Film Festival 2020, Turkey
Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival 2020, Hungary - Best International Short Film Award
Vienna Shorts 2020, Austria
​La Guarimba Film Festival 2020, Italy
Maryland Film Fest 2020, USA
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2020, USA
ShorTS - International Film Festival 2020, Italy
Shanghai International Film Festival 2020, China
Telluride Film Festival 2020, USA
Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2020, Ukraine
Shorts México 2020
​New Holland Island International Debut Film Festival 2020, Russia - Best Short Award
​Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Cine a la Calle 2020, Colombia
Nòt Film Fest 2020, Italy
Castrovillari Film Festival 2020, Italy - Special Mention
Star Film Fest 2020, Croatia
​Filmfest Dresden 2020, Germany
Minikino Film Week 2020, Indonesia
Sciacca Film Fest 2020, Italy
Figari Film Fest 2020, Italy
​Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival 2020, South Korea - Grand Award
​International Short Film Festival SHORT FORM 2020, Serbia
Festival Cortos Cali 2020, Colombia
Corto e Fieno - Rural Film Festival 2020, Italy - Special Jury Award
Curt'Arruda Film Festival 2020, Portugal
DONOSSKINO: Donostia/San Sebastian Short Film Festival 2020, Spain
BRNO - International Short Film Festival 2020, Czech Republic - Jury Special Mention
Tofifest Film Festival 2020, Poland
Bolton International Film Festival 2020, UK
Baltic Film Days 2020, Norway
​​Seoul International Senior Film Festival 2020, South Korea
Skepto FilmFest 2020, Italy
International Film Festival Message to Man 2020, Russia
Cormorán Film Fest 2020, Spain - ÁMBAR Award (Best Short Film)
Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin 2020, Germany
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival 2020, The Netherlands
Norwich Film Festival 2020, UK 
Leeds International Film Festival 2020, UK 
European Film Forum Scanorama 2020, Lithuania 
ALCINE Festival Internacional de Cine 2020, Spain 
Seville European Film Festival 2020, Spain 
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival / PÖFF Shorts 2020, Estonia
​Baku International Short Film Festival 2020, Azerbaijan
Ljubljana International Film Festival 2020, Slovenia
Court en Scène - Troyes Festival du Court Métrage 2020, France
​Kasseler Dokfest 2020, Germany
Blue Danube Film Festival 2020, Hungary/Austria
Filmfest Düsseldorf 2020, Germany
Pori Film Festival 2020, Finland
​Lublin Film Festival 2020, Poland
Leuven International Short Film Festival 2020, Belgium
Korça Short Film Festival 2020, Albania
Vilnius International Short Film Festival 2021, Lithuania - ​Jury Special Mention
Dhaka International Film Festival 2021, Bangladesh
Film O'Clock International Festival 2021
​Sanfici - Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente 2021, Colombia
Landshut Short Film Festival 2021, Germany
MovieZone Short Film Festival 2021, China
Zeitgeist Film Festival 2021, USA
Santiago del Estero Film Festival 2021, Argentina
Bašta Fest 2021, Serbia
Manlleu Film Festival 2021, Spain
Aegean Film Festival 2021, Greece
OpenEyes Filmfest 2021, Germany
Beach Film Festival 2021, Republic of Macedonia
Rooftop Films 2021, USA
Galichnik Film Festival 2021, Republic of Macedonia - Best Cinematography Award
filmzeitkaufbeuren 2021, Germany
​Copenhagen Short Film Festival 2021, Denmark
REAKTOR International Film Festival 2021, Austria
Athens International Film and Video Festival 2021, USA
Arkipel - Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival 2021, Indonesia
​International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2022, Germany
Pentedattilo Film Festival 2022, Italy
Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2022, Ukraine
Kino Pavasaris - Vilnius International Film Festival 2023, Lithuania

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